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Courts & crime, 1944

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Served in Civil Gaol Soldiers Released Penniless

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 4

AT 6.30 am on December 15, two Australian soldiers, each with more than a year's active service overseas, were released from Boggo Road (civilian) Gaol, Brisbane, without…

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Police and Firemen Honoured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 6

The Governor, Lord Wakehurst, announced last night that the King's Police and Fire Services Medal had been awarded…

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Court Official Dead

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 10

Mr. Eric L. Dickson, 46, Deputy-Prothonotary of the Supreme Court, died in hospital nearly yesterday morning. Mr. Dickson had worked in the…

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Wide Police Search for Missing Boy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

DETECTIVES are making a wide search for Raymond Alphonsus O'Sullivan (11). Edward Street, Kogarah, who has been missing since…

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Wide Police Search for Missing Boy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

DETECTIVES are making a wide search for Raymond Alphonsus O'Sullivan (11), Edward Street, Kogarah, who has been missing since…

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Police, Firemen Win The King's Medal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 4

The State Governor (Lord Wakehurst) announced last night that well-known policemen and two firemen had been awarded the King's Police and…

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Food Ticket Plan Impossible to Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Army authorities do not favour the plan of the Commonwealth Food Controller, Mr. Murphy, that…

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Wide Police Search for Missing Boy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 4

DETECTIVES are making a wide search for Raymond Alphonsus O'Sullivan (11), Edward Street, Kogarah, who has been missing since…

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Nazi Bomb Burst Helps Solve 900- Year-Old Murder

The World's News · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 6

MURDER victim was King Sweyn, the Viking raider who murdered his father to get the Danish throne, and who invaded…

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Airfields Taken by Assault Cape Gloucester Gains 750 Japanese Dead Counted From Our War Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 7

NEW GUINEA, Friday.—American Marines who landed at Cape Gloucester on Sunday at noon yesterday completed the occupation of their main objective, the two aerodromes. The Japanese left behind 500…

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Soldier Hit by Cupid Gaol Term Is Result

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1944 · page 20

ACCORDING to the evidence of a soldier at Parramatta Court last week, Cupid smote him hip and thigh, and made him…

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Another little drink Murder on beer

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 January 1944 · page 21

AS the stranger in the tram went on with his story, all ears were cocked in his direction, tongues licked lips…

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Assault Craft Demand Above 5-Figure Mark Canberra

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1944 · page 5

DEMAND for assault and landing craft and other "small fry" had long since passed the five-figure mark, said…

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Police Recover £300, Make Arrest

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1944 · page 17

A SUM of £300, alleged to have been stolen from the Booker T. Washington Club, in Albion Street, yesterday, was later recovered by police…

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Franco Help To Nazis Charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. -- The last has hos been heard of the sensational letter sent to the Spanish War Minister (General Asensio) by Senor Jose Maria Gil Robles, former Spanish Minister now exiled in Portugal, says the diplomatic correspondent of Reynolds News…

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Franco Help To Nazis Charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. -- The last has not been heard of the sensational letter sent to the Spanish War Minister (General Asensio) by Senor Jose Maria Gil Robles, former Spanish Minister now exiled in Portugal, says the diplomatic correspondent of Reynolds News…

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Franco Help To Nazis Charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. -- The last has not been heard of the sensational letter sent to the Spanish War Minister (General Asensio) by Senor Jose Maria Gil Robles, former Spanish Minister now exiled in Portugal, says the diplomatic correspondent of Reynolds News…

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Franco Help To Nazis Charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. -- The last has not been heard of the sensational letter sent to the Spanish War Minister (General Asensio) by Senor Jose Maria Gil Robles, former Spanish Minister now exiled in Portugal, says the diplomatic correspondent of Reynolds News…

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Franco Help To Nazis Charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. -- The last has not been heard of the sensational letter sent to the Spanish War Minister (General Asensio) by Senor Jose Maria Gil Rabies, former Spanish Minister now exiled in Portugal, says the diplomatic correspondent of Reynolds News…

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Franco Help To Nazis Charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. -- The last has not been heard of the sensational letter sent to the Spanish War Minister (General Asensio), by Senor Jose Maria Gil Robles, former Spanish Minister now exiled in Portugal, says the diplomatic correspondent of Reynolds News…

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