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Courts & crime, 1945

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"Sister" Fitzgerald To Go To Gaol For Two Years

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

In the Criminal Court on Monday ''Sister'' Eunice Irene Fitzgerald, 60, well-known equestrienne, of Kings wood, and for years…

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Murder Charge After 6 Years in Mental Home

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: After six years Nicola Romeo Truda, 28, who has been in a mental home for that period, is to face a charge of having murdered…

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Clerical Duties in Police Stations Progress Association Discusses Problem

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

THE executive committee of the Leeton and District Progress Association at its monthly meeting on Tuesday last had a long and thoughtful discussion on the question of providing clerical assistants in police stations, such as Leeton, so as to release officers and…

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Coolamon Valuation Court Before Mr. Sargeson, P.m

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

Alan Lindsey Lane, Executor of the estate of the late Anne Jean Cox, appealed against the valuation of Lots 1 to 3, 8, 12, 18, 37, and 6 other lots, parish…

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Supreme Court Tuesday, June 18 (Before Mr. lattice Edwards) •

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

The annual sitting of the Supreme Court was held at Narandera on Tuesday last, before Mr. Justice Edwards…

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Theft of Tyres and Car

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday: Police are investigating the theft from the Road Transport Department's in Macquarie-street last night of…

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Second Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Already under sentence of death for murdering Constable Eric Bailey, of Blayney, Cyril Norman. 31,…

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Huge Ammunition Theft in Lithgow District

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 2

LITHGOW, Friday: Approximated 71.000 rounds of ammunition have been stolen from munition dumps in the Lithgow…

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Murder Charge Alleged Roasting by Accused Man

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Giving evidence in the Malvern Court to-day witnesses said that Thomas Croft 39. mechanic. had boasted…

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Price Breaches Court Appeals Fail

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday: The High of Australia to-day unanimously dismissed the appeals of the Fraser Henlein Uty. Ltd., Townsville. and…

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British Police Puzzled by Mail Train Robbery

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 2

London police, assisted by railway and post office detectives, are tying to unravel the mystery of a big mailbag theft on an express…

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Saturday Half Holiday Application to Be Heard at Wagga Court Sitting On

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The hearing of the application by the Shop Assistants' Union for a Saturday half holiday in…

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Trials of War Criminals Begin Within Three Weeks Kramer, "Beast of Belsen," May Be First to Face Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Friday. (A.A.P.): Trials of war criminals for offences such as murder, torture, starvation of prisoners, poisoning of drinking water, and conspiracy, will begin within three weeks, according to the…

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Police Deny Torturing Accused Woman Justice in Court Scene

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sat.: Denials that an instrument had been screwed around the accused man's head at Russell street police…

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Murder Charge Woman's Alleged Confession

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday At 120 a.m. to-day Jean Beaumont, of Raleigh-street Windsor, aged 3[?] walked into the Windsor police…

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Threat to Assassinate Duke and Duchess When Visiting Brisbane Letter Sent to Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday. A sensation has been caused throughout Australia by the revelation to-day that a man threatened to…

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Second Burglary in Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

Burglars forced two locks from the door of a galvanised iron shed at the rear of the Junee and District Cooperative Store in Main street…

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Ammunition Theft Arrests

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Service and civilian police have arrested 10 men in connection with the theft of four cases of ammunition from…

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Thursday, June 14 Gaoled for Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

Alexander Christian (27) was charged with, on 12th June, he did steal a suit case, a pair of trousers, a pair of underpants, a shirt, a…

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Remand on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: On a charge of having murdered John Varney, 34 formerly of Bairnsdale (V). Jean Beaumont, aged…

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