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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

1,006 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 51

Assaulting a Female Defendant Sent to Gaol

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M. on Tuesday morning, Michael Bernard Kirwin was charged for that on 13th June, at Maude, he…

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“Damaged Police Motor Cycle”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

In the Albury Police Court yesterday before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Charles Joseph Coulston, drover, aged 41, was fined £1 in default four days’ hard…

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Police Will Protect Foreigners Women Are Warned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

Police to-day warned nearly 100 women who in two days have forced to close their doors, and now threaten…

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Foreign Shopkeepers Forced to Close at Bondi Women Warned by Police Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

As a result of the action of nearly 10 women who, in two days have forced five foreign shopkeepers at Bondi to close their doors, police…

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Magistrate Verbally Lashed Defendant

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 7

For 20 minutes Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., administered a “longue-Whipping” to Thomas Cameron Osborne, aged 30, of Lavington, in the Albury police court…

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Melee in Hotel has Court Sequel

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 7

Around a disturbance which occurred in the Globe Hotel on June 7 revolved evidence in a case in the Albury Police Court yesterday, when a father…

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Three Years’ Gaol for Embezzlement Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 5

Three years’ imprisonment was the sentence imposed by the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Mann) in the Criminal Court to-day on Harry Arthur Crout,…

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Youth Must Not Gamble Magistrate’s Stipulation MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 8

Pleading guilty to stealing £36 belonging to his employers, Radio Corporation Pty Ltd., John Daniel Mahoney, aged 18. clerk, of South Yarra…

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SPURIOUS £5 Notes Warning Issued by Police SYDNEY--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

Police to-day issued a warning to business to be chary about accepting £5 notes, in view of the fact than many spurious ones had been…

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Items of News Less Leisure and No Overtime For Police

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 4

Police of N.S.W., along with thousands of others performing public and private duties, have been asked to make sacrifices for the nation in this…

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“Posed as Military Officers” Allegations in Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

In the Central Summons Court to-day it was stated that a breach had occurred in an organisation known as the Legion of…

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Court-Martial For Patriot Bordeaux Threat England Referred to As “Foreign Territory” London. June 24

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 5

It was officially announced at Bordeaux to-day that General de Gaulle, who is leading the French patriots in Britain, will be…

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A Police Effort

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 4

Arising out of a .suggestion by Sergeant F. Weiss, of Tocumwal (who is well-known to Berrigan people), the heads of the force at…

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Police Drop Claims for an Inquiry Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 5

The N.S.W. Police Association has dropped its claims for a Parliamentary Select Committee to inquire into conditions in the police force The…

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German Sentenced in Britain London, June 26

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 4

A German writer, Henry Hammerstein, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for having been in possession of a tear-gas outfit,…

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Local and General Police Ball for Red Cross Funds

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 2

The members of the Police Force in Jerilderie, Berrigan, Finley and Tocumwal, are combining to conduct a ball at Berrigan, being…

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Court Will Decide Hours For Selling Petrol SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 5

The Industrial Commission will to-morrow consider a restriction in hours for the sale of petrol in the State. This follows the action of the Motor…

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Court Held Boy Was Libelled a Headmaster’s Report Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 4

A college headmasters report describing boy as “physically soft and mentally lazy” led to damages being awarded the boy for libel in the…

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Go to Gaol Rather Than Pay Fine Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 6

At Compsie police court to-day, P. A. Lotze a motor garage proprietor, when fined £2, with £2 2/ professional costs, said he would go to gaol…

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Bail for Man on Murder Charge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 6

On the application of Mr. Leo Little Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, in the Practice Court to-day. granted Douglas Ernest Evans, aged 27, salesman, of…

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