Man Holds Police at Bay With Razor
ADELAIDE, Friday.—A 40-year-old Italian, of Gilbert-street. City, held police at bay for over 24 hours by threatening to cut his throat…
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Courts & crime, 1945
1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 94
Canadian Rioters May Be Court-martialled
LONDON, July 6. A.A.P.—Canadian army authorities are taking firm measure to deal with the men responsible for disturbances at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GOOD S.S. Man, Says Nazi Denies Had Part in Murder
LONDON, July 6. A.A.P.—One of the German war prisoners charged with the murder of a fellow prisoner named Rosterg, at a Scottish camp…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greek Provocation Is Charged By Tito
LONDON, Sunday: Yugoslavia's relations with Greece were not very sound, declared Marshal Tito in Belgrade yesterday. Greek provocateurs and reactionaries, he said, had fired mortars…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →German Police Aid Tommy
When the British 7th Armoured Division entered last week. Lance-Corporal N. Richardson, of North Wales, called in the aid of three German policemen to help him in studying a map of Berlin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shot Two, About to Suicide, Man Tells Police
SYDNEY, Sunday.—He had shot his wife, and daughter and was about to commit suicide, said a man who rang Constable Britten, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clay Court Tennis Title Won by Balbert
NEW YORK, Sunday: Bill Balbert won the national claycourt tennis title by beating Francisco Segura, 6-4. 4-6. 6-2. 2-6, 6-2…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Man Shoots Wife& Daughter, Phones Police and Cuts Own Throat
SCONE: Henry Hearn, 52, manager of Glen Rock Station, Moonan Flat, cut his throat after informing police that he had killed his wife and daughter. Dramatic announcement of the tragedy was a telephone call…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amery Charged With High Treason
LONDON, July 9. A.A.P.—John Amery, 33, son of the Secretary for India, described as of no occupation, was charged at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
ILLEGAL BETTING.—Ralph Forbes, alias Richard O'Sullivan, 32, painter, pleaded "Guilty" to having been in Hunter-street. Stockton, on Saturday, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£1200 Theft; Five Youths Before Count
SYDNEY.— Detectives investigating a £1200 robbery from a Marrickville home have arrested five 17-year-old youths and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Doctor Out of Gaol; Alimony Paid
SYDNEY, Monday.—After spending 11 days in Long Bay gaol for refusal to pay £63 arrears in alimony to his wife. Dr. Harold William…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Marines For Trial On Charges Of Stealing
Angus Watson Munro, 22, and David W. Chester, 23. Royal Marines, were charged at Newcastle Police Court today with breaking and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Racial Clashes In U.S. Army Charged
WASHINGTON, Monday: American marines threw hand grenades and smoke bombs into camps occupied by American colored navy men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Court Test on Mutiny Case
SYDNEY, Monday— The Tamworth mutiny case is to go to the High Court for a test decision. This was announced by Mr. W. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Search For Weapons In Crates Of Bottles
SYDNEY.—More than 1000 crates of empty beer bottles have been searched by detectives and military police to trace smuggled firearms…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Public Inquiry Into Court Case In English Town
LONDON, Monday.—A full public inquiry has been ordered into the circumstances surrounding the case at Longton (Staffordshire) in which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boys Charged With Stealing £1200
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—About £770, portion of £1200 stolen from a Marrickville home. has been recovered by detectives, who have arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
EXCEEDED LIQUOR PRICES—Charged with having sold, at the Kent Hotel, Hamilton, on February 5, 24 bottles of lager and one bottle of whisky for £5…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Second Day of Assault on Tokio; Vastblow
GUAM, Wednesday: The great carrier assault against Tokio has entered its second day. It opened at dawn yesterday with 1000 planes in action and continued for nine hours…
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