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Courts & crime, 1946

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Man Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE. Monday: The Government analyst said in the Brisbane Police Court to-day that when her throat was cut on…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

Before Mr. R. Atkinson, P.M. No Price Tickets George Latouf Sissian pleaded guilty to failing to exhibit ft setting for the…

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Police Court Saturday, January 12 (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.) Drunks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

Thomas Joseph Fisher O'Donnell (86) was charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. His recognisance was forfeited…

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Police Court Friday, January 11 (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.) Drunk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

At the court of petty sessions on Friday Ernest Albert Kemp (69) was charged with being found drunk in East Street…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 14, 1946 (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 5

There was not a heavy list at the sitting or the Wagga Police Court yesterday when Mr. R. A. Hardwicke presided, and all cases…

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Junee Special Court Case Ex-Hotelkeeper Heavily Fined

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2
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At a special sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions (Commonwealth) held at Wagga on Saturday John Pyrland Payne, former Junee hotelkeeper, was…

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Sensational Grenade-Throwing at Cairns Six Injured Police Cannot Question Victims

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Believed to have been thrown deliberately, a hand grenade or a bomb exploded on the verandah at the rear of a house…

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Remand on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday: William Herbert Batten, aged 26 years, returned soldier, was. to-day remanded at Lameroo police court ant was admitted to Lameroo Hospital but recovered and went home. A few days later he became ill and died. Batten was…

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New Police Force in Java

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

BATAVIA, Tuesday: Three hundred Indonesians and 20 Chinese will comprise the newly-formed civil police force which…

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Rugby Player Resigns From Police Force

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Constable first class Larnach Jones, famous Rugby Union international forward, has resigned from the New…

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Merchant Navy Men For Police Force

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The New South Wales manpower authorities to-day approved of 106 applications for discharges from…

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Death Sentence For Murder of Australian P.O.W.

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

MOROTAI, Tuesday: Convicted of the murder of an Australian prisoner of war, in Dutch New Guinea last March, Captain…

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Sir William Webb Nominee For War Crimes Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The chief Justice of Queensland, and the Australian War Crimes commissioner (Sir William Webb) has…

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Six Months' Gaol On Stealing Charge Case at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M., Alfred Keith McNamara. aged 31 years, was charged that at…

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German Torturers Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

ROME, Wednesday: Three Germans were sentenced to death and another to life Imprisonment by the U.S. Military Commission…

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Police Transfers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

Sergeant H. J. J. Miller arrived at Wagga yesterday morning to take up duties. He had been transferred from Holbrook. Sgt. E. G…

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Woman Injured at Cootamundra Man Charged With Driving Under The Influence

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

Mrs Viti Lamb, employed as [?] telephonist at Cootamundra PO was severely injured in a street accident on Saturday afternoon…

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Former Adelong Resident Resigns From Police Force

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

Constable first class Larnach Jones, famous Rugby Union international forward, who hails from Adelong, has resigned from the…

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Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A Maltese market gardener. Joe Xeurev, aged 36 years, was remanded at Parramatta Court this morning…

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