Reprimand Admitted by Charged Guard
WARWICK, Friday. — At the district Court Martial to-day Pte. J. Connor, one of the four guards cnarged with ill-treating an escapee…
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Courts & crime, 1944
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100 Vagrant Girls Charged in Week
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Director of Social Hygiene (Dr. Cooper Booth) revealed to-day that as many as 100 vagrant girls, most of…
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WARWICK, Friday: Sergeant Connors denied before the trict Court Matial today that he called out to prisoners in the PD…
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BRISBANE, Sunday. — The Roman catholic Archbishop of Brisbane (Dr. Duhig) said yesterday that adultery should be…
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Members of an amphibious unit in New Guinea practise disembarking from large landing craft into small inflated rubber assault boats, similar to those used in the landing at Arawe (New Britain).—U.S. Army Signal corps photograph…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—Fred Bryson (21), United States negro soldier, was charged at the Gity Police Court to-day with having…
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MELBOURNE, Monday: Six days of search and inquiry by detectives ended at daybreak on Sunday when nine policemen, with…
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WARWICK, Monday. — After continuing evidence for two and a half hours the Warwick Court Martial today did not announce…
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WARWICK, Monday: No finding was announced by the District Court Martial today against Private (ex-Sgt) E…
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WARWICK, Tuesday.—Before a District Court-martial to-day, Pte. R J. Seymour, a former prisoner at Warwick detention barracks,…
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WARWICK, Tuesday: A former Warwick Detention Barracks prisoner, Pte R. A. Seymour, told the District Court Martial today…
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CASINO, Wednesday. — High tribute to the character, efficiency and fairness of Sergt. W. A. Macpherson were paid last night when…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday: As a sequel to the disturbance in a Footscray boarding house yesterday morning, when a man ran…
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CASINO, Wednesday: Sergeant James Shields, officer-in-charge of Casino Police Station, collapsed while working in his garden this…
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WARWICK, Wednesday: Two men who were on sentry duty at the detention barracks when the escapees were returned to their…
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LONDON, Thursday (AAP). — The whole of Denmark has been angered by the news of the murder of Kaj Munk, one of the greatest…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—One of the biggest hauls of liquor in this State was made last night by the police. It is said to be owned by a…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Release of the report of investigations by the C.I.B. today into the transportation of the racehorse St…
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CASINO, Thursday.—An impressive ceremony marked the funeral to-day of Sergt. J. Shields, who died suddenly yesterday. Draped…
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WARWICK, Thursday: Giving evidence at the Court Martial today Staff-Sergeant J. Cardigan said that when the escapees…
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