Police Investigate Man's Death
BRISBANE, Wednesday. — Detectives are investigating the death early this morning of William Sandback, 55. He was found unconscious in a…
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Courts & crime, 1945
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Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
REMANDED.—Isabella May Mason, 26, was remanded to May 24 on a charge of vagrancy. Bail was fixed at £20. Mr. H. L. O'Neill appeared for the…
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Police Sergeant E. E. Hill, who has been at Hamilton since March, 1944, has been promoted to Acting Inspector. Before being appointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Soldier Is Hanged For Murder
LONDON, Thursday: United States Army Private George E. Smith (28). was hanged on Tuesday for the murder of Sir Eric Feichman, a…
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SYDNEY, Thursday—Lieut.-Colonel Edwin Paterson, C.O. of a Army workshop unit, was acquitted at a General Court-martial on a charge…
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SYDNEY: The question of compulsory unionism would be referred to the High Court for a conclusive and authoritative decision, Judge o'Mara…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
SENTENCE DEFERRED.âWilliam Frederick Thomas, 19, motor mechanic, pleaded "Guilty" to seven charges of theft. He was remanded for sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trades Hall Charged "A.l.p. Fostered Home Service"
The Trades Hall Council had endeavoured to "steal the thunder" of the Waratah-Georgetown branch of the Australian Labour Party, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Forces for Pacific Mr. Churchill Planning All-out Assault
LONDON, May 11.—Now that victory has been achieved in Europe, Mr. Churchill has called for a flat-out effort against Japan. EVERYTHING that Britain can send in ships, planes and guns…
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The Acting-Premier (Mr. Baddeley) told a meeting of the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. last night that arrangements had been made with…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Compulsory unionism was described as an important and contentions issue in the Arbitration Court by Judge O'Mara,…
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Police Boys' Cycling Club members were prominent in invitation races at Stockton on Saturday, W. Beath and J. Bayers finishing second and third in the 30-mile senior…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Many people, mostly women, were killed or seriously wounded, when German navel men fired on a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Sixth Division Takes Wewak Peninsula Speedy Drive Inland In Combined Assault
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—In a combined land and amphibious operation, troops of the Australian Sixth Division have captured Wewak Peninsula and Wewak airfield in an all-out assault aimed at the seizure of the major…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Years' Gaol for Stabbing
SYDNEY, Monday.—A sentence of five years' imprisonment was imposed in the Quarter Sessions on William George Thomas for the…
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WINDOWS BROKEN.—On charges at having maliciously damaged to the extent of £127/9/10. four plate-glass windows at the stores of Singer Sewing…
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ORANGE, Monday.—Carl Hutchinson, 20, a soldier, was shot dead in a gun duel with a police detective at Orange early to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dock Case Surprise Move in Court
SYDNEY: Judge O'Mara dismissed all matters in connection with the docks dispute to-day, after Mr. Dwyer, K.C. (for…
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SENT TO GAOL.—William Frederick Thomas, 19, motor mechanic, who had been remanded for sentence on seven charges of theft from premises in…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Coroner's Court. Millicent Tangga, 40, was committed for trial for the murder of Margaret Tibbetts (or…
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