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Courts & crime, 1944

7,070 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Assault In Bible Class Alleged

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

A Bible teacher was convicted at the Quarter Sessions today of indecent assault on two children…

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Re-grouping for Narva Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Feb. 17 (A.A.P.).— The right wing of the Russian armies on the Baltic front is apparently delaying the assault…

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Gaol, £50 Fines for Fire Faults

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Albert Green of Gembrook, was sentenced at Ferntree Gully Court today to a month's gaol for…

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False Clues In Murder

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 7

It is now nine days since the body of Mrs. Joyce Pattison (30) was found beside a pond in Centennial Park. The…

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False Clues In Murder

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 7

It is now nine days since the body of Mrs. Joyce Pattison (30) was found beside a pond in Centennial Park. The…

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False Ones In Murder

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 7

It is now, nine days since the body of Mrs. Joyce Pattison (30) was found beside a pond in Centennial Park. The mur…

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False Clues In Murder

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 7

IT is now nine days since the body of Mrs. Joyce Pattison (30) was found beside a pond in Centennial Park. The murderer is…

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Murder Charge, Father of 8

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Charged with the murder of one man and the attempted murder of another, Harold James Box (45),…

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Nazis Begin New Assault Big Battle For Italian Beachhead

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. -- The Germans yesterday began another strong attack against the Allied forces on the Anzio-Nettuno beachhead, south…

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Mistook Police Car For Taxi

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- A sailor who was chased after he had allegedly attacked a woman, hailed a police car in mistake…

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Nazis Launch Heavy New Attack on Beachhead Vast Allied Air Assault

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--Bitter fighting rages in the Anzio beachhead, south of Rome, where the Germans have launched a heavy new attack…

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Nazis Launch Heavy New Attack on Beachhead Vast Allied Air Assault

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--Bitter fighting rages in the Anzio beachhead, south of Rome, where the Germans have launched a heavy new attack…

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Elliott Wins; Police Stop Fight in Fifth

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 12

Police stopped the fight at Leichhardt last night in the fifth round, and the referee (Les Pearson) awarded the decision to George Elliott (11.0) against Ken Petersen (11.0), of Newcastle…

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Half-caste's Plea to Court-martial

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

CHARGED before a court-martial today with having been A. W. L., Albert Kenneth Chue (26), said that though he had joined the Army with…

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Hamburg Prize Court Three British Vessels Condemned

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

After a lengthy pause the Hamburg Prize Court sat again on October 13—its 30th sitting—under its new President, Dr. Schmidt-Egk. Five cases were before the Court, which ordered the condemnation of three British vessels—the steamer…

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Activities of St. George Dist. Police-citizens’ Boys’ Club

The St George Call · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

On Sunday, the 13th instant, trials and examinations were conducted by the Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club when Reg. Aldred and William Pascall were…

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Court Upholds Dougherty As Secretary of A.w.u

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

The attempt to upset the recent election of Tom Dougherty as A.W.U. general secretary, on the ground that his nomination for the position was not in accordance with the union's rules, failed under a reserved judgment of Judge…

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Police Harassed By Bogus Murder Clues

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 7

Detectives inquiring into the murder of Mrs. Joyce Pattison in Centennial Park on February 10, have been harassed by a man who has telephoned them…

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Army Education in Court Ship

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

INVINCIBLE politeness of American soldiers in Australia is causing considerable concern to…

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Bayonets Stop Clash In Court

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- Tension at the Algiers trial of 11 men for torturing and murdering prisoners in a Vichy concentration camp ran so high guards with fixed bayonets…

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