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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,681 stories in Murray's papers · page 77 of 85

Magistrate and Dutch Seamen Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 6

Dutch seamen charged with being prohibited immigrants should be given special consideration and not her at Long Bay Gaol, said Mr. Arnold,…

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Theft of Cow; Man Could Not Get Work Geelong

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 6

Pleading guilty in the Criminal Court to-day to the theft of a cow, Patrick Osborn, aged 29, married, laborer, of Terang, said that sickness and…

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Youth’s Appeal Against Life Gaol Term Dismissed Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 10

The Court of Criminal Appeal today dismissed the appeal of Derwent Evans Arkinstall, aged 19, electrician’s, apprentice, who had been convicted…

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Knight Must Serve Gaol Term Robbery and Blackmail Alleged Brisbane, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 7

An appeal on behalf of Frederick James Affleck, 9th Baronet, of Suffolk (England), now in Boggo Road Gaol, against his conviction and sentence of…

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Punch Cost Man £2/18/ Fined by Albury Court Plaintiff Says He Was Struck Without Warning

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 3

Alan Webster, who described himself set as a carter, residing in Albury, paid a dear price for punching on the jaw a former partner in a market…

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Native Murderer Captured by Police Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 3

Attawamba Joe, an aboriginal murderer, who-escaped from Darwin gaol on November 2, was recaptured near Daly river settlement by Constable…

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Forbes Gave Party “Was Properly Conducted” Typist Tells Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 3

Evidence was continued to-day in the case in which Ronald Bruce Walker, M.L.A., with Albert Levitus, solicitor, Clive Oscar Airey, traveller, and…

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Mathoura Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 3

At, Mathoura Police Court before Mr. Bearers, P.M, two men were charged with behaving m an offensive manner. One pleaded guilty and was fined…

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Stealing Charge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

Before Mr. Doolan, PM., at Moulamein Police Court , on Tuesday, John Robert Anderson, 47; was charged with at Tooleybuc (N.S.W.), on October 21,…

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Racing Losses Alleged to Be Responsible for Theft a Foreman Sent to Gaol Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 6

Edward Charles Norman, aged 32, foreman, of East Melbourne, was sentenced in the City Court to-day to nine months’ imprisonment for having…

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Jockey in Court; Earnings Small Reg Heather’s Story Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 6

Defending himself against proceedings under the Imprisonment of Fraudulent Debtors Act, Reginald John Heather, of Caulfield, jockey,…

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82 Lascar Seamen Sent to Gaol Sidney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 1

The case in which 82 Lascar seamen from an overseas liner were charged with having absented themselves from the ship concluded at the Water Police…

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Remanded on Charge of Murder Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day John Myers aged 38 seaman was remanded on a charge of having murder Robert Rawlinson and also on a…

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False Telegram Alleged Young Man For Trial Strange Court Story Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 4

On a charge of having sent a false telegram to Allan Henry James Morgan aircraft assembler at the Commonwealth Aircraft factory,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Before Mr. Doolan, P.M. Monday, November 13th Unregistered Dog

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 3

For failing to register his dog, E. R. Russ was fined 10/ with 5/6 costs. Fish Cases Greg Condos, for whom Mr. H…

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Withdraws Evidence a Miner and His Accusations Well-known Men in Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 8

Withdrawal of the evidence he had given yesterday about the movements of Albert Levitus, and John Woolcott Forbes and also an accusation against…

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Australian Air Force Officer Strikes Trouble. Drove Car While Disqualified FINED £40 by English Court London, November 16

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 4

Pilot-Officer George Richard Taylor an Australian who is at present a member of the Royal Air Force was fined £40 with £3 4/ costs and was…

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Man and Woman Charged With Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 2

A man and a woman were charged at Darlinghurst police station late tonight with having murdered Don Ritchie, aged 43, of Edgecliffe, who was…

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SPENT 15 Christmas Days in Gaol Magistrate Gives Man a Chance DUBBO

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 6

When Patrick Vaughan, 52, told the magistrate at Dubbo Court, where be was charged with drunkenness to-day, that he had spent the last 15 Christmas…

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Timber Firm in Court Magistrate Dismisses Charges Profiteering SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 6

The magistrate at the Central Summons Court to-day dismissed four charges against A. C. Saxton and Sons Ptd. Ltd., of having sold timber at a…

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