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Courts & crime, 1944

7,070 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

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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Negro Charged With Attacks On Women

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Allegations were made at the City Police Court today that Fred Bryson (21)," U.S. negro soldier, had attacked a woman near the city on Saturday night and attempted to strangle her…

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Negro Charged With Attacks On Women

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Allegations were made at the City Police Court today that Fred Bryson (21), U.S. negro soldier, had attacked a woman near the city on Saturday night and attempted to strangle her…

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Negro Charged With Attacks On Women

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Allegations were made at the City Police Court today that Fred Bryson (21), U.S. negro soldier, had attacked a woman near the city on Saturday night and attempted to strangle her…

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Negro Charged With Attacks On Women

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Allegations were made at the City Police Court today that Fred Bryson (21), U.S. negro soldier, had attacked a woman near the city on Saturday night and attempted to strangle her…

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Warning to Japan "U.s. Troops Mass for Assault"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 4

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (A.A.P.).— Newspapers in Tokyo have issued a warning that the Americans are massing invasion…

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1000 Tons on Berlin in 3 a.m. ASSAULT

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--In a shock raid on Berlin at 3 am yesterday, the RAF unloaded another 1000 tons of bombs, making 13,000 tons in the last six weeks. Berlin has now been hit with 19,000 tons in four…

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Eighth Army Bombards Rail Town Softening-Up For Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--The Eighth Army is continuously shelling Pescara (eastern Italy) to soften it up for a lend assault…

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Court-martial Acquits Three

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

WARWICK, Monday. -- The District Court-martial today did not announce any findings against one of the four members of the Warwick…

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Court-martial Acouits Three

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

WARWICK, Monday. -- The District Court-martial today did not announce any findings against one of the four members of the Warwick…

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Court-martial Acquits Three

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

WARWICK, Monday. -- The District Court-martial today did not announce any findings against one of the four members of the Warwick…

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Record "Drunks" List at Central Court

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 8

A RECORD list of "drunks" at Central Court today showed that despite the liquor shortage and the closing of many hotels Sydney…

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Record "Drunks" List at Central Court

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 7

A RECORD list of "drunks" at Central Court today showed that despite the liquor shortage and the closing of many hotels Sydney…

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Record "Drunks" List at Central Court

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 8

A RECORD list, of "drunks" at Central Court today showed that despite the liquor shortage and the closing of many hotels Sydney…

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Record "Drunks" List at Central Court

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 8

A RECORD list of "drunks" at Central Court today showed that despite the liquor shortage and the closing of many hotels Sydney…

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Record "Drunks" List at Central Court

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 8

A RECORD list of "drunks" at Central Court today showed that despite the liquor shortage and the closing of many hotels Sydney…

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Record "Drunks" List at Central Court

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 7

A RECORD list of "drunks" at Central Court today showed that despite the liquor shortage and the closing of many hotels Sydney…

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109 Charged with Drunkenness

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

The number of persons charged with drunkenness in the city during the week-end was 109, including 12 women. Fines were imposed in 29 cases at…

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Theft of War Widow's Bag

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

Mrs. Jean Parkinson, a war widow, of Market-street, City, had her handbag stolen during the march today…

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Gaol Sentence for Ex-soldier

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 7

"I THINK you have been using your military reputation to live on your wits," said Mr. Balmain, S.M., at Glebe Court today when he…

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