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Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 42

Challenged Apple Acquisition Scheme Minister's High Court Writ Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

Acting ill a private capacity the Chief Secretary (Mr. Tanking) to-day issued a High Court writ challenging the validity of the apple…

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A Taxi Driver Who Fell Asleep Court's Important Decision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 6

In the Supre[?] Court to-day. Mr Justice Street upheld a magistrate's dec[?]ion that a taxi-d[?]ver. who had [?] with on a[?]cident while as[?]p at…

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Magistrate Lenient to Military Captain Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 3

A military captain was to-day convicted at the Central Police Court of having received bribe. He was Captain John Waugh, aged 43. The Crown…

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[?]Sues Sister-in-law Man Seeks to Recover £50 Case in District Court at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 5

Before Judge E. A. Barton in the District Court at Albury yesterday, Frank Jarvey [?] his sister-in-law, Mrs. E[?]e Jarvey,…

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Trouble Over a Job Claim for Damages Case in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

In the District Court at Albury yesterday before Judge Barton, Kenneth McVllly, manager, of Armldalc, Victoria, claimed £86 damages and…

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German Was Watching Fortified Coast Amazing Revelations in Court Lithgow

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 3

An admission that he had been employed by tile defence authorities to fortified area on the coast was made in Lithgow police court by a…

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Six Killed in Attempt to Murder British Envoy Bombs Explode in Bags in Ankara Hotel ISTANBUL, March 12

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1

Two bombs blew out the front of the Pera Palace Hotel immediately after the arrival of Mr. Rendel (former Minister to Bulgaria) and 68 other Britons from Sofia. Mr. Rendel and his daughter were not harmed, but four occupants…

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High Court Hears Maintenance Appeal £15 a Week “Far Too Much.” Says Judge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

Having appealed unsuccessfully to the State Full Court of West Australia, Reginald Frederick Cooper, solicitor, of Perth, to-day…

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Rutherglen Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

At the Rutherglen Police Court on Wednesday last, Morton John Rose, 21 years of Lavington and Reginald James Martin of Newmarket, Albury,…

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Stealing Charge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

Before Mr. A. J. Paton, J.P., at the Police Court on Wednesday Horace Edward Poole (20) was charged .with stealing On the application of the…

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Items of News Albury Police Court To-day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

The police advise that persons who were remanded for the court on Monday are now to appear at the Albury Police Court at 10 o'clock this morning…

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Unusual Incident When Germans Sentenced Crown Prosecutor and Judge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

An unusual Incident occurred in the General Sessions to-day, just after Judge rosier had imposed suspended sentences on the three German…

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Counterfeit Coins Large Plant Seized By Police In Brisbane

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 33

BRISBANE.—One of the biggest plants for making counterfeit coins ever set up in Queensland was found by the police when making inquiries into the activities of John…

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Apple Acquisition Scheme Challenged Minister's High Court Writ

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY.—Acting, in a private capacity the Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonkihg) this week issued a High Court writ challenging the validity…

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Bombs Came From Bulgaria Murder Attempt Kills Six London. March 14

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 3

Bombs which exploded in front of an hotel al Istanbul on Tuesday, and killed six people—including two English women—were on the…

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Man Warned by Court Relatives at Law Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 2

A warning that if he did not comply with the order of the court he might be attached, was given Frank Dimmock Sanders. in the…

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Soldiers Not Protected High Court Upholds Bank-ruptcy Order Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 1

For the purpose of the National Security (War Services) Regulations, a bankruptcy petition is not a “writ or other legal process,” and a soldier’s…

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A Country Tragedy Husband Charged with Murder Wellington

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

The sequel to the shooting affray yesterday was the appearance in the police court to-day of Harvey Potts, on a charge of having murdered his wife,…

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3 Months for Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 1

At the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Beavers, P.M., Horace Edward Poole Pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a hat and overcoat valued at…

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Woman Allegedly Slashed Man Before Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 1

At North Sydney police court to-day, Baden Blown, aged 40, was remanded on a charge of maliciously wounding Bessie Rawling, aged 30. at North…

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