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Courts & crime, 1944

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Police Administration Inquiry Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A special meeting of the NSW Police Association decided to-day to ask for an inquiry into the police administration. The…

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Inquiry to Be Held Murder on High Seas

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. Justice Maxwell has been made available by the State Government to hold an inquiry into the case of two R.A.N…

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Warwick Court Martial Threatening of Witnesses Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

WARWICK, Monday: Defence witnesses at the Warwick barracks court martial had been threatened by words and acts by certain prosecution…

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Sheep Stealing Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

Charges of sheep stealing were laid last night against Hector Nelson and Douglas Nelson, butchers of Cressy. It was alleged that…

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Warwick Court Martial

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

WARWICK, Tuesday: The Warwick court martial to-day found Acting Sergt. D. Redmond and Pte. E. Connors not guilty of a…

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Two Men Charged Transfer of Racehorse From Melbourne to Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Summonses were issued to-day by the Victorian police, on behalf at the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor,…

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Copenhagen Police Entire Force Interned Reported German Action to Suppress Sabotage

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP): According to the Free Danish Press Service in Stockholm, the Germans this morning interned the…

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Second-hand Car Sales Two Men Charged

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 6

Two men were remanded on bail in the Special Court last week until to-day (Thursday) on charges of having sold second-hand motor…

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Stems of Interest Police Super. Retires

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

Mr A. H. Standen, Superintendent of the Riverina Police District, retired last week, after 38 years' service in the police…

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M.I.A. Police Promotions and Transfers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

Sergeant Hardy, who has been stationed at Leeton for 14 months is to be transferred in the near future to Griffith in succession to 1st class…

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General Assault From Southern France to Aegean Reported Preparations by Allies British General's Statement

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: The "New York Times" Algiers correspondent (Cyrus Sulzberger) says: "The Allied forces in…

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Alleged Murder Plot Boy Charged in New Zealand

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: A 15-year-old boy planned to kill every member of a household, it was alleged in Blenheim Court…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. R. Palmer, J.P. Riotous Behavior

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

George Herbert Randall and William-Norman Brown were each fined £1 for riotous behavior. Police evidence was that, at 5.20…

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Sporting Notes the Turf Racing Owner Charged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

Sequel to the Port Adelaide Cup victory of the Melbourne racehorse, Saint Warden, is the serving of summons on his owner-trainer. John…

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U.s. Soldier on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE Thursday: At the police court, Fontaine B. Williams, US soldier, was charged with having murdered an Australian sailer. He was…

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Black Market Wine Case at Griffith Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 5

The first charge made in Griffith under section 17 of the National Security (Prices) Regulations Act was heard in the Griffith Court. When…

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Wine Charge Repercussion Carter Before Griffith Court Fine Of, £50 IMPOSED

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

The first charge made in Griffith under section 17 of the National Security (Prices) Regulation Act was heard last week in the Griffith Court…

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Soldier Sentenced Ration Book Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A coldler, Thomas Parker, 28, was sentenced to six months' gaol at the Central Police Court to-day for stealing…

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Arbitration Court Abolition Advocated

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The abolition of the Arbitration Court is urged in a resolution which will be submitted at the 58th annual convention of the…

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Six Months Gaol for Black Marketing Liquor Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

Alleged to have been engaged in black market liquor transactions over a period of four months, Edward Bellamy Jackson, of George Street;…

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