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Courts & crime, 1944

7,070 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Court Seeks Evidence From American Army

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 9

A solicitor said at an inquest yesterday that the American Army should have been represented in court. The solicitor, Mr. R. M. Stonham, appeared for the relatives…

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Police baffled by S.A. murder

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 February 1944 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sat.--Police have admitted they are baffled by the murder of Private Phillip John Beattie, 24, A.I.F., of…

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Park Murder Brisbane Inquiries

Truth · Sunday 20 February 1944 · page 19

INQUIRIES by Brisbane detectives may lead to dramatic developments in connection with the murder of Mrs. Joyce…

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Unsolved Murder of Commando Adelaide

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1944 · page 3

MYSTERY of the murder of Commando trooper Phillip John Beattie, of Campsie, NSW, was still unsolved after…

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Negroes Free But Two Whites in Gaol, Said Solicitor

Truth · Sunday 20 February 1944 · page 23

"IT is against all the principles of justice that a National Security Regulation should operate in such a way as to give three negroes their freedom while two…

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Russians prepare big drive in south 325,000 troops assembled for full-scale assault

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 February 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Sat.--Powerful Russian forces are preparing to launch a full-scale assault against German positions in southern Russia. A force of 325,000 troops has been…

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Court's Value of Fickle Woman One Farthing

Truth · Sunday 20 February 1944 · page 9

WATER Board engineer William Piercy, of 7 Hereford Street. Glebe, regarded wife Elsie Harriet as the sort of a woman a man could…

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From the Four Corners Paris fashions set police a puzzle

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1944 · page 4

Paris fashions sold in Madison-avenue this week had all the chic of pre-war. There was no impress of the…

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Hundreds of police enlist for R.A.A.F. air crews

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 February 1944 · page 24

Between 300 and 400 city and country police have applied within the last three weeks to join R.A.A.F. air crews. It is believed that all who…

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Final Assault in Snowstorm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Feb. 20 (A.A.P.).— The Moscow correspondent of the British United Press says that the end carne suddenly in…

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Three Charged With Shooting MELBOURNE, Monday. --

The Sun · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

Three men were remanded at the City Court today on charges of having shot at Stanley Hardiman and James Makeham, at…

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Man Faces Double Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Ferdinand James Kennett (35), roofing fixer, Central Avenue, Footscray, faced a double murder charge in the Criminal Court today…

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Police Swoop On Gamblers

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 5

Over 100 men were arrested, and many others escape out of windows when police raided premises at 58 Devonshire…

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Police Swoop On Gamblers

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 5

Over 100 men were arrested, and many others escape out of windows when police raided premises at 58 Devonshire…

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Police Swoop On Gamblers

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 5

Over 100 men were arrested, and many others escape out of windows when police raided premises at 58 Devonshire…

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Police Swoop On Gamblers

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 5

Over 100 men were arrested, and many others escaped out of windows when police raided premises at 58 Devonshire…

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Tommy Faces Court-Martial

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 5

Pte. Harold Johnson, who appeared on an absent without leave charge today is said to be the first British soldier to be…

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Art Union Court Echo

The Sun · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

A six months sentence against Mrs. Josephine Esther Reedy, 54, on a charge of stealing 22 art union tickets was reduced by…

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Tommy Faces Court-Martial

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 5

Pte. Harold Johnson, who appeared on an absent without leave charge today is said to be the first British soldier to be…

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Tommy Faces Court-Martial

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 5

Pte. Harold Johnson, who appeared on an absent without leave charge today is said to be the first British soldier to be…

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