Butter Coupons Recalled Because of Theft
SYDNEY, Friday: In an effort to frustrate the gang believed to be responsible for the theft of 800,000 butter coupons from the Rationing…
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Forged Ration Cards Nine Persons Charged
SYDNEY, Thurs: According to police evidence, a shopkeeper told Det.-Sgt. Gordon Jack that he paid £100 for about 100 forged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Remanded On Charge of Murder
MELBOURNE, Thurs: Charged with the murder of Jack Edward Lloyd, whose body, stripped to the waist and with the head battered,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sentenced to Death Fascists Guilty of Torture at Marseilles
LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Four members of Dorlot's Fascist Party, who pleaded they acted under orders of Darnud, were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Growth of Black Markets Sydney Police Tell of Amazing Position
SYDNEY, Thurs: "Black market operations now cover practically every scarce commodity, and Sydney has become black-market…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Barbaric" Crime Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
ADELAIDE, Friday: Harold Percival Stidd, aged 32, laborer, of Adelaide, who wasfound guilty in the Criminal Court to-day of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Coupon Theft Wide Counter-move by Authorities
SYDNEY, Friday: In an effort, to foil those responsible for the theft of 800,000 butler coupons in Sydney during last week-end, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Useful Booklet Issued by Police Department Hints on Protection
The Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay) has issued a handy booklet with advice to the public of how to protect themselves and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wagga Police Court Monday, February 26, 1945 (Before Mr. Austin, P.m.) Chaff Stealing
At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Austin, P.M., John Edward Hodge, aged 33 years, laborer, of Lake Albert, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Quarter Sessions (Today) Before his Honor, Judge Berne. Police Station Burglary
Jim Robinson pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the Stockinbingal Police Station, and stealing a pistol, pouch, and belt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeals Against Gaol Sentences at Yass Quarter Sessions
At the Yass Quarter Sessions last week, before Judge Berne, Allan William Joseph Blundell appealed against the severity of his sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Illegal Betting Police Drive to Extend to Country
Big country towns will be included in a police campaign to check and ultimately eradicate black market betting in N.S.W.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attempted Murder Charge
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Charged with the attempted murder of Mrs. Alice Templeton and her daughter. Brenda, at Bankstown,…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.: The death of a military gaol breaker, and the arrest of another soldier, resulted from a tree-felling accident at South…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Norman Ralph Brook, 26, soldier, was committed for trial on a charge of murdering Lance-Cpl…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yass M. L. A. Claims Police Victimised
Mr W. F. Sheahan, MLA, claimed claimed on Tuesday that a number of police witnesses who had given evidence on behalf of appellants before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, February 27 Alleged Assault
Harold Duncan (56) was charged with unlawfully assaulting John McClmtock at Narandera on 26th February…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Monday, February 26 (Beore Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.) Drunk
Augustus Stephens (51) was fined 2/6 in default the rising, on a charge on being found drunk in East Street on 24th February. It was stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local & General Workers' Compensation Court
At the court house, Cootamundra, before Judge Moffitt, at 10 a.m. next Wednesday, cases for hearing are listed thus:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court Sh[?]rt Wagga Sitting
There was only a brief sitting of the District Court at Wagga yesterday, when His honor, Judge F. W. Berne, presided, the judge was delayed in…
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