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Courts & crime, 1946

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Police Force and Arbitration

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The New South Wales Police Force is to be given the right of access to the Arbitration Court for the…

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Jealousy Led to Attempted Murder of Girl

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wednesday: Police say that jealousy was the motive behind an alleged attempt to murder a young woman at Everard Park…

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Defendant Fined at Leeton Court Threat to Policeman

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 5

A struggle on the back verandah of the Hotel Leeton after closing time when a man was arrested for threatening to "fix" a policeman…

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Police Leave Stopped in Coventry City In Turmoil Over Strikes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): All police leave has been cancelled in Coventry and the city's industrial life has been thrown into…

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Police Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

On or about February 25 two tyres were left on the tide of the road near Sheather's paddock, on the Junee-Wagga road. One tyre…

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Police Court (Tuesday) Before Mr. R. Hardwicke, P.M. Driving Under the Influence

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 4

Ashley John Hull (39) pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle in Parker street while under the influence of liquor. Mr. Kinsey appeared for the…

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A.N.A. Application to High Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The High Court of Australia to-day reserved its decision on the application by Australian National…

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40-Hour Week Case Before Court in April ?

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The bearing of the 40-hour week application to the court would probably begin in the first…

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Egyptians Charged With Killings

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 1

CAIRO, Friday (AAP.): A band of prominent young Egyptians were accused by the Prosecutor-General of killing the former Finance…

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Murder Trial After 10 Years Likely

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Special legislation to enable Boyd sinclair to be tried on a charge of murder which was brought against him 10 years…

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Blackmail Allegations By Accused in Murder Trial

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Allegations that attempts had been made to blackmail him following the inquest into a double shooting at Forbes 11…

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Woman Collapses in Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 3

ADELAIDE. Friday: Mary Lass, aged 26, collapsed in the police court to-day while waiting to give evidence against William Albert…

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Kiosk Murder Morris to Be Tried on April 8

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Douglas Ronald Morris. Journalist, who has been charged with the murder of Mrs. Jean Wicks at her York-street…

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Gaol Sentences at Wagga Court Stealing and Drunken Driving

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

A farmer convicted of stealing tools from a motor car outside the Borambola Hall on February 8 was sentenced to one month imprisonment by Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday…

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"Hypnotic-eyed Death Doctor" Charged with Murder of 63 People

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

PARIS, Monday: The "hypnoticeyed death doctor," Marcel Petlot who was accused of scientifically murdering 63 persons, comes up…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday: Michael Courteney Bergoyne Allen, who has been charged with the murder of Francis Amiens Smith, aged 21…

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Gaol Preferred to Fine

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: John of Darlinghurst, pleaded guilty in the Special Federal Court to-day to selling a bottle of Australian…

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Murder Trial Adjourned

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Because "ce[?]tain information had been rece[?]ed by authorities" the trial of William Robert Bathgate, aged 47…

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Ex-soldier Found Hanged in Gaol Cell

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Walter Blake Meyers. 27, whom the police said had served with the A.I.F. in the Middle East, was found hanged in…

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Murder and Terror in Greece Election Activity Overshadowed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: "Monarchist candidates are able to roam about the country freely." declared the Greek Prime Minister in…

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