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Courts & crime, 1944

7,070 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 250

Russians Ready for Final Assault on Nikolaev Drive Across Bessarabia

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Friday. -- Strong Soviet forces, under General Malinovsky, are hammering at the gates of Nikolaev, important seaport in…

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Holland Will Avenge Murder of Dutch Jews Article in Netherlands News”

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

NEW YORK. The Nazi murder and wholesale expulsion of Dutch Jews from Holland will be avenged, the “Netherlands News,”…

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"Met Pyjama Gerl," Says Police Sergeant Alleged Conversation on Shooting Threat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Police Sergeant Victor King, of Redfern, Sydney, gave evidence at the "Pyjama Girl" inquest to-day that about 1930 Linda Agostini had told him she was not getting along "the…

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Police Allege Threat To Shoot Sergeant Tells Pyjama Girl Inquest of 1938 IDENTIFICATION

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Linda Agostini told a Sydney police sergeant that her husband had threatened to shoot her. This evidence was given at the inquest today into the death of the Pyiama Girl…

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Policemen To Be Sentenced

The Sun · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 3

LISMORE, Saturday.--Found guilty of conspiracy to defraud Antonio Varnier and others, police constables Ernest Harold…

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Too Green for Murder

The World's News · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 14

DETECTIVE-INSPECTOR NORMAN KEEBE, Sydney CIB, looked up from his report sheet as his sergeant, Bill Lennan, shuffled…

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Woman Decoy, Police Allege

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 7

A woman had acted as a decoy to lure American servicemen into secluded lanes to be assaulted and robbed, Sergeant Briese said in Central Police…

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Man Accused Of Murder Put Breakfast In Desk

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday.--Wayne Lonergan was so agitated the morning after his wife's death that he put his breakfast eggs and toast in a desk drawer. This evidence was given today…

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Law's Hand Is Frozen in Ice Murder Case

The World's News · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 7

THE constable has all his exhibits and evidence waiting. The witnesses assemble each spring ready to give their testimony, and…

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Police Story of Pyjama Girl Investigation

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Only four more police witnesses of identification have to be called at the inquest of the…

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Police Story of Pyjama Girl Investigation

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Only four more police witnesses of identification have to be called at the inquest of the…

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Police Hunt for Young Fire-bugs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 8

POLICE are seeking youths who are alleged to have set fire to two houses at Lidcombe and Auburn yesterday. The first fire occurred in a…

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Police Found Guilty Conspiracy to Defraud

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 8

LISMORE, Friday.—After a retirement of less than two hours, the Jury at Lismore Quarter Sessions to-night found two…

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Police Story of Pyjama Girl Investigation

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Only four more police witnesses of identification, have to be called at the inquest of the…

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Police Hunt for Young Fire-bugs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 8

POLICE are seeking youths who are alleged to have set fire to two houses at Lidcombe and Auburn yesterdav. The first fire occurred in a…

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Police Hunt for Young Fire-bugs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

POLICE are seeking youths who are alleged to have set fire to two houses at Lidcombe and Auburn yesterday. The first fire occurred in a…

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Police Story of Pyjama Girl Investigation

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Only four more police witnesses of identification have to be called at the inquest of the…

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Police Commissioner Will Fly To Melbourne Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 9

The New South Wales Police Commissioner (Mr. MacKay) will leave Sydney by plane on Monday morning for Melbourne. He will give evidence at the inquest of the Pyjama Girl, whom, the police claim, was Mrs. Linda Agostini, formerly Linda Platt…

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Police Only For R.A.A.F. Air Crew

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 7

Police entering the R.A.A.F. must not join ground staff, the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. MacKay) said yesterday…

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Police Recruits for R.A.A.F. Impressive City March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 11

Young policemen and police cadets who have been accepted for training as members of air crews in the R.A.A.F. made an…

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