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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 42

Single Copy, 3d Soldiers' Gymkhana was Spectacular Success Profit Expected to Be £250 Crowd Views Brilliant Procession Then Throngs Show Grounds Police Hand Over War Ambulance to Army

The Independent · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 1

The Easter Monday Gymkhana conducted at the Deniliquin Show-grounds by the Deniliquin Sub-Branch bf the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was a spectacular and financial success. Gate takings amounted to £61/17/6, fn addition to which…

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Escape From Bathurst Gaol Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

A prisoner Robert Joseph McKenna, escaped from Bathurst Gaol early this morning. He was serving a sentence of 12 months on a charge of…

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Albury Police Annual Ball

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 20

At a meeting of the committee of the Albury police annual ball, held this week, it was decided to. hold the function- at the Palais Royal on…

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Gaol or Fine for Movie Magnate New York, April 17

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 1

A Federal jury to-day found movie magnate Joseph Schenck guilty on two counts of income tax evasion, after a six weeks' trial in which business and…

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[?] And District Court Judge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 1

[?]Judge Barton will preside [?] Sessions and District [?]week. His Honor will leave [?]Monday night and will be…

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A Midnight Taxi Run Unwilling Fare Before Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions before the P.M., on Tuesday morning, the story was told of how a midnight run to the hospital to pick up a…

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Reasons for Alleged Bigamy Strange Court Story Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 5

Evidence that a man had committed bigamy to enable a woman to secure possession of her children from the State was given by Detective-Sergeant…

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Dash for Freedom Batberst Gaol Escapee BATHURST

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 8

Koberl Joseph McKenna (20) escaped from Bathurst Gaol today. The prisoner disappeared while working on the prison farm…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge Alice Springs

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 4

Taking only four minutes to reach a verdict, a jury in the Criminal Court yesterday acquitted William James Kitto, pa[?]ralist and Patrick de…

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Man Arrested on Robbery Charge Admits Member of German Secret Police MONTREAL, April 19

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 6

At River Heaony, Sheriff Dreyer said to-day that a prisoner held on a robbery charge had given him and Federal intelligence officers a 12-page statement…

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In Court on a Holiday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

August Hose, aged 02, who said that he had worked foe 38 years in Albury came down from Brisbane last Wednesday for a holiday. Yesterday…

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Four Years’ Gaol For Ex-Constable “Position of Trust” Betrayed MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

Frank William Portingale aged 28, of Stanley st„ East Brunswick, an ex-constable in the mobile traffic section, who won the King’s…

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Nine Months' Gaol for Escapee Wanted to Enlist in the A.I.F. BATHURST

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

Senlonce of nine month’ imprison[?] was imposed at Bathurst police court to-day on Robert Joseph Mc-Kinna. aged 19. who pleaded guilty;…

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Story of Missing Car and Truck Two Men Dealt With In Court To-day A motor truck owned by Mr. W. J. Hetherington, of Pasadena Park, Finley road, was stolen on Sunday night

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

THE truck was parked in Napier street. After 11 p.m., when Mr. Hetherington was about to leave for home, he…

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Woman Gaoled for Assault Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 3

For assaulting a man with a knuckle [?] in a city lane last October. Iris [?] Mary Webber, aged 34, was [?]ced at Quarter Sessions to-day…

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Charge of Murder Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 2

Late to-night a man was charged with murder, following the discovery of the body of He[?]y[?]es (62), at the pensioners' camp at Chullora…

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Life Sentence for Murder. Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 7

In the Circuit court at Dalby to-day. Robert Charles William McKay, aged 20. was found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Vivienne O’Toole. at Warra. on…

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Rights of Soldiers in Eyes of Magistrate Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 3

In the Adelaide police court to-day, the magistrate. Mr. Muirhead, P.M., said that a police officer had no right to demand on inspection of a returned…

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Man’s Death Aftermath of Shooting Affray with Police Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

After lingering for two months James Rowe, aged 40. of Fairfield, died at St Vincent’s Hospital to-night from a bullet wound received in an…

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Gaol Escape at Beechworth Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

William Henry Gainsford, aged 20, escaped from the Beechworth prison farm to-day. He disappeared while working with a gang of prisoners and…

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