Acquitted on Murder Charge But Held In Custody
MELBOURNE, Thursday: Although acquitted yesterday on the charge of having murdered Pearl Lilian Oliver. 19, waitress, Leslie…
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Brothers' Deaths Present Problem for High Court
"No dead-heat in death was the majority decision of five law lords who finally decided the question: "If two were killed when a house was hit…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wagga Court Congestion Becomes Serious Need For Restoration of Resident Magistrate
On several occasion recently attention has been drawn in these columns to the congested state of the lists on Wagga police court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gaol Suicide Attempt Accused's Letter to Mother
SYDNEY, Friday: For having attempted to commit suicide while under remand at Long Bay gaol on January 29 Clifford Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Theatre Horrible Revelations at Prague
LONDON, Friday: "Between the lofty, black-draped walls of the execution chamber, constructed like a theatre with spectators'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Boys' Club Benefactor
The well-known business man, Mr. H. Lett, has donated £1000 towards the cost of establishing accommodation for the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Derelict Reclaimed by Police Sergeant
A cripple in his twenties hobbled through the iron gates into the yard of the Central Police Station a few nights ago, on legs warped since birth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Libel Claim Newspaper Comments on Murder Trial Verdict
MELBOURNE, Friday: It would be outrageous for a public newspaper, which commented on the Verdict in the murder trial of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Civilians Hanged at Dawn For Murder of U.S. Airman
LONDON, Friday: "Three German civilians were hanged at dawn to-day at a military prison in Rhinebach for the murder of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strange Case Before Court Martial Alleged Proposal by Married Man
SYDNEY, Friday: Lieut. George William Langham (30) of the A.I.F. was charged at a court martial with having, between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Firing on Innocent Crowd Argentine Judge Blames Police
NEW YORK, Saturday (A.A.P.): Judge Alfredo Mendez to-day accused Buenos Aires police of firing on innocent people…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court (Yesterday)
Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. Indecent Language Ernest John Maslin (57) pleaded guilty to using indecent language in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft Charge Against Sailors and Girls
SYDNEY, Monday: Noeling Laurel Hulme (19), domestic, Joyce Merle Sharp (19), waitress (Allan Scott (32), seaman and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Murder of Non-Nazi Prisoner by Fellow Germans in Scottish Camp
LONDON, Monday. (A.A.P.): The trial of eight German prisoners of war all non-commissioned officers, accused of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Valuation Court at Wagga
The Municipality of Wagga Wagga advises in this issue that a valuation court for the purpose of hearing objections against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Police Court Tuesday, July 3, 1945 (Before Mr. H. L. sargeson, P.m.) Motorist Loses License
At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. L. Saregeson, P.M. John Henry Claude Lyons, dealer of Travers street Wagga,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Advance on Balikpapan Three Miles of Beach Occupied Assault Groups Drive Inland
MANILA, Tuesday: The Seventh Australian Division has established a firm hold on three miles of beach to the east of Balikpapan, while assault groups have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charged with Stealing
Arthur William Edwards, aged 22, laborer, was yesterday charged at the Wagga Police Court, before Mr. Gibson. J.P. with having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumblong Assault Case Settled Out of Court Magistrate Expresses Pleasure at Parties’ Decision
When the cases alleging assault, Guthrie v. Brown, were called at the Gundagai Police Court yesterday, Mr F. A. Dodds who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Weygand Charged
LONDON, Wednesday: "The High Court has ordered the confiscation of the property and other assets of General Weygand…
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