All Hunger Strike in Londonderry Gaol
LONDON, March 17. A.A.P.—The entire prison population in a Londonderry gaol, namely 100 internees from Belfast, has been on a hunger…
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Courts & crime, 1944
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Murder Charge Lapses
MELBOURNE, Monday.—A charge against James Murdoch, 66, of Northcote, of having murdered David Orchard, 60, also of Northcote, was…
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FURTHER REMAND.—Because of the absence of a witness for the prosecution a further remand to Friday was granted when Richard Claude Hall, 36, motor…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—After Edward John Oswald, 53, had been found' "Not guilty" at the Central Chiminal Court to-day on a charge…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—In the City Police Court to-day a charge against Otto Kickbusch, a member of the V.D.C., of having beaten his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Courts Newcastle Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, Sm) Remanded
Thomas L. Powell, 41, mechanic: Norman H. Galley, 31, manufacturer, and Elale Galley, 26, domestic duties, were charged with breaking and…
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BREAKING CHARGE.—Thomas Leslie Powell, 41, mechanic; Norman Hughes Galley, 31, manufacturer, and Elsie Galley, 26, domestic duties, were…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—John Woolcott Forbes attacked the Crown, which he accused of "dastardly methods," and Mr…
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NEW YORK, Wednesday.—The trial of Aircraftman Wayne Lonergan, a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, who is charged with the…
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LISMORE, Wednesday.—After paying £50 to a "Government man" at the Nimbin Police Station on January 5, Gina Maluta waved her…
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"THE POLICE and Citizens Boys' Club has a marvellous influence on youth," said the Superintendent of Police (Mr. A. Duckworth)…
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SYDNEY.—A lieutenant-colonel was charged before a General Court-Martial to-day with borrowing money from a subordinate…
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CANBERRA.—An Ipswich magistrate, who had described the failure to exhibit a price ticket as a "technical offence," was…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Charged before a general Court-martial with making a false statement and borrowing money from a civilian whom…
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EXEMPTION GRANTED.—On the ground of hardship, Gordon Wilfred Morris, driller, of Henry-street, Belmont, was granted exemption for six…
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In the compensation court to-day— Mr. Gee: What was your mate's name?…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blamed Police Commissioner Conspiracy Charges at Lismore
LISMORE, Thursday.—"I attribute the cause to the Commissioner of Police and other high officers who would go to any lengths to get…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Sergeant Victor King, of the New South Wales police, said at the "Pyjama Girl" inquest, which opened to-day, that Linda Platt had told him Antonio Agostini had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Courts Special Federal Court (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, Sm) Price Ticmet[?]
Michael Laurance Malay, trading as The Collseum, Maitland Road, Mayfield P[?] guilty to not having exhibited the sailing price of certain goods in…
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LONDON. Friday. — James Baker-Scott, 32, who the police stated was the son of a well-known Australian racing trainer,…
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