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Courts & crime, 1947

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T. J. Ley Committed on Murder Charge London

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

Thomas John Ley (57), a former New South Wales Minister for Justice, and Lawrence John Smith carpenter, were committed…

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Armidale Industrial Court Fines Far Award Breaches

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 5

In the Industrial Court at Armidale yesterday morning, before Mr. E. R. Raschke, P.M., Edward H. Spensley…

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Sulky Overdue! Failed to Arrive in Time for Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

During the hearing of a divorce case at Armidale yesterday Mr. Q. A. Biddulph solicitor for petitioner, sought a short…

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Theft of Rare Butterflies

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Rare specimens are among the three cases of butterflies recently reported stolen from museums in…

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Grenfell Murder Court Packed When Trial Opens BATHURST

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

About 50 witnesses are expected to be called at the trial, which began in Bathurst Supreme Court to-day, of Frederick McDermott (38),…

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Butterfly Theft Difficulty of Identification LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

Scotland Yard and Surrey county detectives working on a case of thousands of pounds worth of butterflies missing from Australian…

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Police Solved "Suicide" Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

When Brighton police found the clothes of Giusepe Victor Antonio Migliorini, known, to Scotland Yard, as the "king of car snatchers," piled on…

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Youths In Court For Using Indecent Language

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

Charged with using indecent language in Evans Street, Inverell on February 15, two youths, Raymond John…

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McDermott On Trial At Bathurst Supreme Court Bathurst

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

Fifty witnesses are expected to be called at the trial which began in Bathurst Supreme Court today of Frederick Mcdermott…

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Charged with £8,500 Theft of Jewellery

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- Cecil John Rolls. 25, dealer, appeared under heavy police guard at Central Court today…

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Negro Taken From Gaol and Lynched

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

GREENVILLE (South Carolina), Tuesday.-- An armed mob of 35 white men lynched a negro whom they had seized from…

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Victorian Murder Police Arrest Man MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

Late yesterday detectives arrested James Henry Napper (24), or Sale, and charged him with the murder of his father, Harry Napper (55) and sister…

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Alleged Assault Charge Adjourned Tilt March 3

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 6

A father remand until March 3 was granted by Mr. A. R. Raschke, Police Magistrate, at the Inverell Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Young Returned Soldier Fined on Assault Charge

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

Conducting his own defence, and pleading not guilty to a charge that he did unlawfully assault Con Damianakis, in the Black…

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Australian Charged With Helping Japanese London

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

Officers from Scotland Yard arrested at Hull an Australian named John James Holland (36), described as a West…

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Two Escape From Police Custody Were to Have Appeared in Court SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

Two men who were to have appeared at Redfern Police Court to-day on charges of breaking and entering, escaped from police custody…

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Alleged Murder Of Father and Sister Melbourne

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

Late yesterday detectives arrested James Henry Napper. 24, of Sale and charged him with the murder of his…

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Australian Charged in England Allegedly Assisted Japanese Broadcasts From Tokyo LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

Officers from Scotland Yard's special branch arrested, at Hull, an Australian named John James Holland…

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6-Hour Day Art Union Police Investigating Drawing SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 15

Police have commenced investigations into the drawing of the Six Hour Day art union last week. Yesterday two officers visited the officers of the…

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Uralla Robbery Three Youths Sentenced to Five Years' Gaol

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

A report by Tamworth police, alleging that the accused had turned to a career of crime on sudden impulse," was tabled at sudden impulse," was tabled at…

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