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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 42

Alleged Threat to Murder Young Man Arrested at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 1

Until recently, George Cedric Cundy and Patrick Ryan were associated in partnership in an agency business at Marrawonga. The partnership was…

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An Alleged Ringin Thre[?] Men Sentenced at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 7

Finis was written to a hearing that tasted seven days in the Wagga Quarter Sessions, when three men were yesterday…

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Police Ambulance Euchre

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 2

On Thursday evening next, the fifth session of the euchre drive in aid of the Police Ambulance Fund, will be held in the supper room of the Royal…

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Italians Charged with Cruelty Treatment of Prisoners Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 4

Radio Operator J. Brown, one of the British sailors who was captured by a German raider and transferred to prison under the charge of Italians…

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Gaol for Looters 28 Men [?] London, [?][?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 2

Twenty-eight [?] of the [?] Corps were [?] at [?] Bailey to-day to a total of 17 years on a charge of [?] to lead…

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Attack on Soldier Defendant Before Court on Minor Charge

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 4

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. H. G. Marsh, J.P., yesterday, Raymond Simpson was charged for that on 28th March in…

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Finley Police Court. Stealing Charges

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 1

At the Finley Court of Petty Sessions, before Messrs O. G. Scoullar and G. V. Cope J’s.P., Noel Clive Jackson was charged with stealing…

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Police and Soldiers; Remarkable Position Dubbo

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 6

The police prosecutor (Sergeant sykes) stated in Dabbo police court (to-day that soldiers were likely to start a riot if the…

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Seizure of Axis Ships Rome - Berlin Protests Deportation Proceedings; Italians Charged With Sabotage WASHINGTON, April 1

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 3

Germany and Italy have formally protested against the seizure of German and Italian ships. The indications from President Roosevelt and…

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Strike Fever in America Police Use Armored Car and Tear Gas Milwaukee, April 1

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 1

Police drove a six-ton armored car into a mob of 3000 strikers at Allis Chalmers works to-day and dispersed pickets with tear gas bombs…

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Manager and Boxer in Money Claim Case Before Equity Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 6

In the Equity Court to-day Mr. Justice Roper granted an interim injunction to restrain Stadiums Pty. Ltd. from paying to Carmen Barth,…

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Charges of Stealing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 3

When James Eric Braund, farmer, of Wharparilla, pleaded guilty in the Echuca Court to five charges of stealing, he was committed for…

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Soldiers Would Be Quite, Nice to Police! Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

Eastern Command army officers today denied that members of the A.I.F. were likely to cause a riot if the police asked them for their names if they…

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Warder Acquitted Echo of Maitland Gaol Break. Maitland

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

Charged with having aided the escape of William Burney and Robert sidney Jones, n former warder at the Maitland gaol. Arthur Edward Hector…

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Secret Court Proceedings Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

Accenting certain instructions from the Federal Attornev-General, Mr. Justice Edwards, in the Supreme Court Chambers to-day, heard in camera evidence…

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£50 Fine for Contempt of Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

The Full Court to-day fined Frederick West Brownhill, printer and publisher of the Wellington "Times." £50 for contempt of court in publishing…

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Mooroopna Safe Theft MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 8

On charges of having at Mooroopna on March 16 last broken into and entered the house of Leslie Rick Caligari and stealing a safe containing z…

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Police Ambulance Drive

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 2

The Police Ambulance Fund euchre drive reached its semi-final stage on Thursday night, when there was a splendid attendance—the best of…

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Euchre arid Dance at Clare In aid of Balranald Police War Ambulance Fund

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 2

A euchre and dance, in aid of Balranald Police War Ambulance Fund, was held in the Clare Hall on Saturday March 2[?] There was a fair…

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Court of Petty Sessions Before Messrs. H. H. Hall and C. Seady J's.P

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 2

At Balranald Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday last, Leslie McDonald (28) and Jack Nicholls (29) wer charged with being found in an encl[?]…

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