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Courts & crime, 1944

7,070 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Police Cadets Learn Morse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 11

More than 100 police cadets are being taught the morse code by members of the Women's Emergency Signalling Corps, in preparation for entry into the R.A.A.F. Constable Bridestone is shown receiving a message transmitted by Miss L. Turner…

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Possums Brought Police on Run

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 7

THE Northern Wireless Patrol sped to a house in Kylie Avenue, Chatswood, in the early hours of this morning in response to the…

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Possums Brought Police on Run

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 7

THE Northern Wireless Patrol sped to a house in Kylie Avenue, Chatswood, in the early hours of this morning in response to the…

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Police Report on Art Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 10

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddelcy, yesterday said that he had received a police report on the finding of art union tickets some time ago on a…

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Second-hand Dealer in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 10

Louis Marks Patmoy, 37, secondhand dealer, was charged in Central Police Court yesterday with knowingly having in a shop in Castlereagh Street…

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Court Cites Union For Contempt

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 6

The A.W.U. has reinserted in its rule book two rules disallowed by the Arbitration Court…

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Police Find No Trace of Reported "Mine"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 7

THERE Maroubra residents reported to Daceyville police this morning that a black, shiny object resembling a mine had been seen in…

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Police Find No Trace of Reported "Mine"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 7

THREE Maroubra residents reported to Daceyville police this morning that a black, shiny object resembling a mine had been seen in…

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Police Find No Trace of Reported "Mine"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

THREE Maroubra residents reported to Daceyville police this morning that a black shiny. object resembling a mine had been seen in…

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Police Find No Trace of Reported "Mine"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

THREE Maroubra residents reported to Daceyville police this morning that a black, shiny object resembling a mine had been seen in…

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A Great Youth Week-end Kempsey District O.k. Court Reformed

The Methodist · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 4

Our fine big church, at Kempsey was the scene of great activity and enthusiasm among the young people's organisations on the week-end of 13th February. Seven representatives of the Taree Order of…

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Lonergan murder trial sensations New York

The Sun · Sunday 5 March 1944 · page 3

The sensational murder trial of ex-Air Cadet Wayne Lonergan, 26, charged with wife-murder, has been postponed…

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Jurors' sex views queried in U.S. murder case

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 March 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sat. -- After a week of cross-examination of jurors about their sex leanings, former Air Cadet Wayne Lonergan, 26, is no nearer trial…

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Fine for Fruit Stealing

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

AT Central Summons Court today, Maud Ellen Matthews (38), domestic duties, was fined £5 for stealing Is 5d worth of fruit from…

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Fine for Fruit Stealing

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

AT Central Summons Court today, Maud Ellen Matthews (38), domestic duties, was fined £5 for stealing 1s 5d worth of fruit from…

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"Pyjama Girl'' Named: Man Charged Dramatic Police Moves; Body In Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Antonio Agostini, 41, an Italian, was charged today with the murder of the Albury "Pyjama Girl." The ''Pyjama Girl" is alleged to be Agostini's wife, 28, formerly Linda Platt, a Sydney usherette and one-time hairdresser on the liner Aorangi…

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Murder Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 4

AUCKLAND, March 5.—Following the discovery of the body of an American Serviceman in a suburban district of Auckland, an all-night man…

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Pyjama Girl Named; Murder Arrest Made Husband In Melb. Court

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

VICTIM of the Albury Pyjama Girl murder on September 1,1934, has been identified as Linda Platt (then 28). At the time of her death her married name was Linda Agostini, of…

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Gaoled for Stealing Drum of Kerosene

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 4

JOHN HENRY EARL (56) was sentenced at Central Court today to a month's gaol for stealing a drum containing 24 gallons of power…

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Gaoled for Stealing Drum of Kerosene

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 4

JOHN HENRY EARL (56) was sentenced at Central Court today to a month's gaol for stealing a drum containing 24 gallons of power…

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