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Courts & crime, 1940

1,006 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 51

Workers’ Compensation Peculiar Case Decided Court’s Important Judgment Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

An important decision respecting the payment of compensation to injured workmen was delivered by the Full Bench of the Supreme Court to-day…

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Coal Strike Transport Gradually Reaching the Standstill Stage Train and Tram Services Use of Soldiers and Police Warning by Miners’ President SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

If there is no settlement in the coal dispute in the next week or so, coal stocks of the railways and other essential services will be so low that a severe form of restriction of transport services will have to be imposed…

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Two Aborigines Arrested for Alleged Murder Perth

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 6

After a fortnight’s trekking in rugged country beyond Broome, two mounted constables returned to Broome to-day with two aborigines,…

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Gaol Sentence on M.L.C. A 12 Months’ Term Taxation Prosecution Accused Will Appeal Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

Theodore Charles Traulwein, a prominent turf identity, hotel proprietor and member of the Legislative Council, was to-day sentenced to 12…

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Met in Dean Street Court Case Follows Women Air Their Differences

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

A denial that she had used insulting words to Mrs. A[?] Violet Wornes, of Day street, was made by Mrs. Clarice Eliza Word, of Dean street, in…

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A Triple Tragedy Father Before Court Deaths of Wife and Two Sons Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 6

An invalid pensioner, Gustav August Martin, aged 52, was charged in Toogoolawah court today with having murdered his wife,…

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Criminal Court Sentences. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

The following sentence were imposed by Justice Macfarlan to-day in the Criminal Court on prisoners who had pleaded guilty to offences; William…

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Albury and District Police Sit for Examination

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

Ten members of the police force from Albury and district sat for a general examination at the Albury Court House yesterday afternoon under the…

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Sent for Trial on a Charge of Murder Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

On a charge of murdering Arthur Lampshire at Jannall on March 2. Robert Hepburn was committed for trial by the City Coroner. The Coroner…

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No Trace of Killer Murder In a Garage MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 5

Detective investigating the murder of James Edwards, whose body was found in his garage in Burke road, Camberwell, on Saturday, are…

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Extra Police for the Coal- Fields Sydney, Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) revealed to-day that additional police had been sent to the coalfields. Most of them will be in attendance when…

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Pillion Rider’s Death Police Unable to Trace Motorist Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

Stating that the action of the driver of the car was disgraceful, the Coroner (Mr. Tingate. P.M.) recorded an open finding at an inquiry to-day into the…

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Woman’s Faith in Lad Court Hands Him Over to Her Care Dubbo. Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

The faith of in woman in a youth probably saved him from serving a [?] in gaol to-day. Eden Murray aged 16, was convicted of a capital…

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Father, Charged With Triple Murder, Collapses in Court BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

Appearing at Toogoolawah court today an charges of having murdered his wife and two sons at Moore on March 24. Custav Martin, aged[?]. invalid…

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Fine Instead of Gaol Term Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 5

In the Appeals Court to-day Ac[?]ng-Judge Stoddert reduced a sentence of three months’ imprisonment upon John William Johnson, for an assault…

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Ex-police Sergeant Honored Gathering at Town Hall Appreciation of Mr. N. Ewart’s Services

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 7

About, [?] persons, representative of every phase of commercial and sporting activity of Albury, last evening paid tribute to Mr. N…

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“Birch Best for Lad” Belief of Magistrate Robbed Newsboy Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 7

A 14 days’ gaol sentence was imposed on a 17-year-old youth, Keith Leonard Linlon. of Hoddle street, Richmond, by the Richmond Court to-day on a charge…

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Police Fail to Find Missing Society Girl Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 3

Police investigating the disappearance of Lucy Brown Craig, aged 19. a Sydney society girl, who has been missing for eight days, have been…

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Jury’s Deductions Court’s Important Ruling Crown’s Argument Upset Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 3

The Full Supreme Court to-day gave an Important ruling on the power of a jury. Giving judgment in a question…

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Suppression of Radical Thoughts A.C.T.U. Will Resist “Will Go to Gaol If Necessary” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1

“The ban has been imposed more quickly than we expected. We will not stand for these things. We will resist with all our might.” said…

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