Soldier, Dancer to Die for Murder
LONDON, Jan. 23. A.A.P.—The American soldier Karl Gustav Hulten, 22, and the English strip-tease dancer Elizabeth Jones. 28, were…
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Courts & crime, 1945
1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 94
Ship's Company Held by Police
LONDON, Tuesday: The entire crew and officers are held by Scotland Yard aboard a tanker which docked yesterday…
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WASHINGTON. Wed.—Eaves-dropping through unlicensed artificial hearing aids would be made a felony punishable by 20…
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BRISBANE: Charged with having murdered two American servicemen, Frederick William Everest (34), carter, was…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An inquiry will be held immediately into an alleged assault on an instructor by an inmate of the Gosford Boys'…
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REMANDED.—George Raymond Buckley, 38, pensioner, was remanded until January 31 on charges of theft and unlawful assault at Waratah on January…
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Detective-constable L. R. Norton wishes to interview passengers who travelled on the train which left Central Station. Sydney, at 2.33 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After 45 Years in Gaol, "Lifer' Thinks Women's Dress O.k
NEW YORK, Wednesday: George Champion, aged 82. came out of prison for the first time in 43 years looked at women's dresses and commented "They're all right." Champion is a life term convict. and was removed from…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sergeants P. T. Stevens, J. T. Reilly, and T. B. Macfarlane were proceeded against by the R.S.P.C.A. at…
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THE success of Kenneth Brennan, of Newcastle Boys' High School, in the Intermediate Certificate examination, means that there will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Officer Fatally Shot Bread Carter on Murder Charges
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—An American naval chief petty officer, John David McCollum, was fatally shot in a house in…
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Mr. R. C. Atkinson will preside at it sitting of the Special Federal Court at Newcastle at 7 o'clock to-night to deal with cases of alleged absenteeism…
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Reginald A. Buckley, 36, laborer, was given a bad character by Sergeant Gleeson at Newcastle Police Court today when charged with…
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STEALING CHARGE.—Edward Jackson, 24, soldier, was charged with having stolen clothing at Carrington on December 7, the property of Bruce Graham…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—Indications of the housing shortage in Brisbane— An American serviceman was…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—Frederick William Everest, 34, carter, appeared in a crowded Police Court to-day on two murder charges…
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A local team beat an American side 37-18 in a basketball game at Police Boys' Club last night. The teams had played four times previously for two wins…
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The exhibition of firearms, equipment used by bushrangers, gambling devices, and other interesting items used in famous murder and suicide…
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Raymond William Murray of Braye Street. Mayfield, and some of his friends celebrated the arrival of the New Year in a rowdy manner, for…
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VAGRANT GAOLED.—A man who admitted he did not have an identity card, ration book and that his name had not appeared on the electoral roll…
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