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Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 61

U.S. Commander Acquitted by Court Martial

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday: The Navy General Court Martial acquited Commander M'Vey on the charge of inefficiency in the loss of…

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Gestapo Tactics Suggestion Denied Ironworkers' Secretor in Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Denla[?] that he had ever told union delegates to "use Gestapo tactics" [?] ironworkers on strike in…

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Crime in British Zone in Germany Battle Between Bandits and Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): An armed battle between police and bandits in the British-occupied zone of Germany occurred…

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A.W.C. Officer Before Court Alleged Trafficking in Refrigerators

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A case in which an Allied Works Council Officer, John Clyde Touts, former A.W.C. Assistant…

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Australian Airmen Murdered Japanese Navy Man Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1945 · page 1

MOROTAI, Friday. (A.A.P.): Found guilty to-day of the murder of two Australian airmen who were at Sario, near Manando, on…

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Sittings of Commonwealth Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1945 · page 2

Special sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions (Commonwealth) will be held at Wagga on Saturday, January 12, and at Junee on…

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Mass Murder of Civilians on Wake Is. Japanese Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1945 · page 1

KWAJALEIN, Marshal Islands, Sunday: Ninety-eight civilian employees of Pan-American Airways were shackled, blindfolded and…

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Items of News Remanded on Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1945 · page 2

Before Mr. a J. Gibson, J.P., Lynden Russell Kirkwood, 28, lab-orer, was remanded at Wagga yesterday morning until January 7 on…

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Man Remanded on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Ball was refused Edward James White, aged 65 years, wharf laborer, who was charged at the Central Court…

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Girls Assaulted; Seamen Before Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday: A Norwegian seaman was sentenced to three months' gaol to-day for assaulting a telephonist in the…

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Dutch Court to Try Japanese War Criminals

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1945 · page 2

The notorious Japanese Captain Sonal, who teas commanding officer of the Tjldeng concentration camp for women in…

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Woman Charged With Murder of Husband

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wed.: No application was made for ball when tone Gourlay, aged 56 years, appeared at the Newcastle Court…

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Gaol for Stealing Betting Ticket

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday: sentence of one month's goal was imposed on Leslie George Pitchers aged 32 years. waterdds[?]…

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Police Promotions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 2

The following police promotions were announced yesterday: Constables, first class, to senior constable: E. I. Bailey, Balranald; W…

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Tommy-Gun and Bullets in Suitcase Two Tears' Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tours.: Mr. Parker. S.M., told Lionel Francis Patrick Jennings, aged 23 years, laborer, when he sentenced him to two…

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Son Remanded On Charge of Attempted Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: John Henry Starkey, aged 21 years, who was alleged to have attempted to fire a revolver at his father, was refused…

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Passengers on Lorries Warning From Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 2

This week the police pulled up three or four motor lorries carrying passengers and when spoken to, the owners said that they did not think…

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Police Search For Three Missing Men

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE Thursday: The search for three missing men from Heron Island still continues thought result, yesterday a naval sloop…

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Disputed Lottery Prize Court Action

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Before Mr. Justice Edwards, to the Equity Court to-day, John Robert O'Brien, of Newtown, sought an…

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"Killer" Caldwell's Court Martial Cousens Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs: It is believed that Group-Captain Clive ("Killer") Caldwell will be court martialled at the R.A.A.F. station at Bradfield…

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