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Courts & crime, 1946

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Scandals Alleged in U.S. ZONE High Officers Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday: The Senate War Investigating Committee has furnished a report alleging grave scandals in the U.S. zone in Germany. The report says there is widespread misconduct, an…

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Gundagai Police Pick Up Stolen Car

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 2

Prompt action by Gundagai police was responsible for the finding of a stolen car, a 1946 Chevrolet sedan, left on the road a few miles from…

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Court Sequel to Accident at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 2

A collision between a motor cycle and a utility truck at The Rock in February last, when two young men suffered fractured…

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Brothers Charged After Death of Woman

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Two brothers, Bruce Carrington Miller. 27. and Harley Douglas Miller. 25, were charged with feloniously slaying…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. C. H. Blackmore, P.M. Indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 3

Edward Slavin (30) pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Parker street, and was fined 30. Eric McGuinness pleaded guilty to…

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Dramatic Interruption to Murder Trial

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: There was a dramatic turn today in the trial of the two men charged with having murdered a police officer in the execution…

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Mobile Police "Picking Up Innocent People

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Instead of staying in Sydney "picking up people indiscriminately for SP. betting and drunkenness and putting…

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Man Tried to Hang Himself at Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A middle-aged man who attempted to hang himself at Burwood Police Station late yesterday afternoon has been…

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“Gundagai District Prettiest in State” Remarks of Police Magistrate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 2

Replying to words of welcome and also congratulations on his recent elevation to the Bench, relieving Police Magistrate, Mr C. H. Blackmore,…

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Nazis Charged with Making Human Sausages

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: Several women were among the 31 "Nazi cannibals" arrested and accused of killing, cutting up and selling two…

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Dramatic Police Chase After Suspects

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: chased by a police car nt 70 m.p.h. for nearly 200 miles along the New England Highway early today, three men, wanted for…

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“Not a Very Serious Offence” Magistrate’s Remarks During Straying Stock Cases

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 2

During the hearing of serveral straying stock cases at the Gundagai Police Court yesterday, the presiding Magistrate, Mr C. H. Blackmore,…

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Restoration of Police in Rural Areas

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 1

Pleading in the Legislative Assembly for a restoration of the police and clerks of party sessions to the country town and villages from which they…

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Member for Yass Hits Out Alleges Faked Evidence By Police

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr W. F. Sheahan alleged that faked evidence had been submitted by the police in connection with a…

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Ex-fiance Chased Her with Sword, Girl Tells Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: In the City Court to-day, a girl said her ex-fiance had chased her with a sword in his hand and had called…

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Vehicle Parked on Footpath Local Garage Proprietor Before the Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 1

When Constable Chas. Fisher took a stroll down Sheridan Street on 5th September last he noticed that pedestrians were unable to use a…

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Coolamon Police Court Liquor Cases

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 2

Patrick John Lane, was charged with allowing unauthorised persons on his premises, the Royal Hotel Ganmain, during prohibited hours…

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Assault at Matong

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 2

Conrad Henry Stephan, electrical contactor, working at Matong, proceeded against Wm. L Turner, station hand for assault…

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Cooper Park Murder Inquiry Opens

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Evidence of on arrest outside Bondi Junction picture shew of a limn suspected of the Cooper Park murder was given when the…

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Murder Suspect Alleged to Have Snatched Bag

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A 22-year-old truck driver was alleged to-day to be the man who snatched a handbag from Mrs. Ada Lambert in Woollahra, Sydney, on De-cember 2…

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