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Courts & crime, 1944

7,070 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

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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Slot-machine Habit Upset Gaol Schedule

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 5

NEW YORK. -- Locked in a prison cell for being drunk, Cecil Jones, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, pushed coin after coin into the big lock on…

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Slot-machine Habit Upset Gaol Schedule

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 5

NEW YORK. -- Locked in a prison cell for being drunk, Cecil Jones, of Rock Spring's, Wyoming, pushed coin after coin into the big lock on…

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Police Seek Jew-beaters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday.--Police "under cover" men have been ordered to put down anti-Semitic outbreaks in New York…

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Police Statement on Young Soldier

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 8

JAMES CAMPBELL (22), soldier, who, at North Sydney Court on December 24, was sentenced to three months' gaol by Mr. Thornton. S.M.,…

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Police Statement on Young Soldier

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 8

JAMES CAMPBELL (22), soldier, who, at North Sydney Court on December 24, was sentenced to three months' gaol by Mr. Thornton, S.M.,…

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Pacific Police Force For Post-War Defence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.--Establishment of an international police force after the war to guard against future aggression in the Pacific will probably be discussed in Canberra this month…

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Soldier Shows Army Court Broken Tooth

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 7

WARWICK, Monday.--A former Warwick detention barracks prisoner showed the District Court-martial today a tooth in his mouth which he…

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New Charge at Court-martial Three Sergeants Acquitted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 7

WARWICK (Q.), Monday.— The District Court Martial did not announce its finding to-day against Private (ex-seigeant), E…

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Charged With Axe Murder

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--As a sequel to an axe attack in a Footscray boarding-house…

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Court Martial Allegations Soldier's Story of Cell Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 10

WARWICK (Q.), Tuesday.—A former prisoner in Warwick Detention Barracks, Pte. R. A. Seymour, told the District…

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Daring Rum Theft

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

A 10-gallon keg of overproof rum was stolen from the cellar of the Chamberlain Hotel, Pitt and Campbell Streets, city, yesterday afternoon. Thieves took advantage of the…

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Wallet Theft After Attack

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 8

Attacked by four hoodlums in Harris Street, Ultimo, early this morning, Bohuslav Fried, Allied sailor, was hit on the…

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£209 Theft of Handbags

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

THIEVES broke into the factory of J. W. Trather Pty. Ltd., Alexandria, yesterday, and stole seven dozen women's handbags, valued at…

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Wallet Theft After Attack

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 8

Attacked by four hoodlums in Harris Street, Ultimo, early this morning, Bohuslav Fried, Allied soldier, was hit on the…

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Theft of Diamond Ring

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

HAROLD EDWARD HABERLEY (22), draughtsman, was sentenced to six months' gaol by Mr. Oram, S.M. at North Sydney Court today…

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Wallet Theft After Attack

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

Attacked by four hoodlums in Harris Street, Ultimo, early this morning, Bohuslav Fried, Allied soldier, was hit on the…

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Theft of Diamond Ring

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

HAROLD EDWARD HABERLEY (22), draughtsman, was sentenced to six months' gaol by Mr. Oram, S.M at North Sydney Court today…

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Wallet Theft After Attach

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 8

Attacked by four hoodlums in Harris Street, Ultimo, early this morning, Bohuslav Fried, Allied sailor, was hit on the…

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Wallet Theft After Attack

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

Attacked by four hoodlums in Harris Street, Ultimo, early this morning, Bohuslav Fried, Allied soldier, was hit on the…

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