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Courts & crime, 1946

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Jury Disagreement in Newcastle Assault Case

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- After having been locked up all night the jury failed to agree in the case of Herbert .James Locking (24)…

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Wife Jailed for Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Tiny, frail Mrs. Geneva Humphrey, 47, was today sentenced to eight years' jail for having run her…

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£1500 Theft From Queen's Sister-In-Law

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Thieves stole a car in which were two dressing-cases containing £1500 worth of evening…

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Jap Major Faces Court

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

CHARGED WITH ORDERING the execution of three unidentified R.A.A.F. fliers, Japanese Major Odamura hows low to the court martial before taking his place in the dock. Trial is being held at Morotai, where Australian authorities are bringing other Jap war…

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Police Warn Fight Fans Against Pickpockets

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Police yesterday warned the public that they expected pickpockets would be operating in the fight crowd inside and outside the Stadium tomorrow night. A police spokesman said yesterday that the Vice Squad had…

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The Man in Brown the Twelfth Instalment of Our Murder Mystery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 5

CON considered a moment before he spoke. "May be; may be not. What about Toby?…

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Escaped Graf Spee Crew Rounded Up by Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES, Friday. -- The police have rounded up 28 of the 32 members of the Graf Spee, who had escaped from Martin Garcia…

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Escaped Graf Spee Crew Rounded Up by Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES, Friday. -- The police have rounded up 28 of the 32 members of the Graf Spee, who had escaped from Martin Garcia…

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Escaped Graf Spee Crew Rounded Up by Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES, Friday. -- The police have rounded up 28 of the 32 members of the Graf Spee, who had escaped from Martin Garcia…

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Escaped Graf Spee Crew Rounded Up by Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES, Friday. -- The u police have rounded up 28 of the 32 members of the Graf Spee, who had escaped from Martin Garcia…

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In Court for Appealing To British Soldiers

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 7

Eliezer Hildesheimer, owner of a bookshop in Jerusalem, appeared in court last week for the distribution of a “Letter to a British…

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"Killer" Caldwell Disrated Now Flight-Lieutenant Silent After Facing Court

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

ACTING Group - Captain Clive ("Killer") Caldwell was today disrated by the R.A.A.F. to the rank of flight- lieutenant, three ranks lower…

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Legislation Not Arbitration on 40 HOURS Court Move Not Favored

Tribune · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

Spokesmen for five unions yesterday said they were opposed to any Federal Government move to refer the ACTU’S 40-hour week demand to the Arbitration Court…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, February 1, 1946 Settlement Out of Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

The upshot of UNO'S first big test —the Russo-Persian dispute— is that the parties, after a preliminary bearing before the Security Council, have been…

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Jew’s 7-Years Arms Sentence Court Refuses Time for Preparing Defence

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

The Jerusalem Military Court recently sentenced Itzhak Zigelbaum to seven years’ imprisonment, with special treatment, on a…

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Police Chief's Sacking Urged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday. -- Immediate dismissal of Englishborn William Sculpher, chief of Guernsey's police force, has…

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Police Find Missing Cash

The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 3

Soon after a 73-year-old man had told the police he was assaulted and robbed of £26 last night, detective found the…

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Police Uniform 'Forces Truth'

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 18

The sight of the police uniform was often sufficient to force a person to he truthful, Police-Sergeant Shirley, of…

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Police Chief's Sacking Urged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday. -- Immediate dismissal of English[?]born William Sculpher, chief [?] Guernsey's police force, ha[?]…

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Police Chief's Sacking Urged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday. -- Immediate dismissal of Englishborn William Sculpher, chief of Guernsey's police force, has…

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