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Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 42

Swing Over of Police to Haile Selassie Addis Ababa, April 24

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 7

Italian native police cheerfully took the oath of loyalty to Haile Selassie. They were paraded before a senior British officer, convinced that they were…

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Police War Ambulance Euchre Drive

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 2

The recent euchre drive organised on behalf of Bairanald Police War Ambulance Fund, returned a net profit of £12/14/7, which has been handed to…

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Police Ambulance Fund Gala at Railway Grounds

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 2

A gala day was held at the Railway grounds on Sunday last for the purpose of assisting the Balranald Police War Ambulance Funds…

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Even a Lord 'Fell' for Him an Airman “Lands” in Gaol London, April 26

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 6

Aircraft - Fitter Michael Joseph Downes, a Canadian, posed as a flight-lieutenant in the uniform of Reggie Thomas , a former Olympic miler, by…

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Even a Lord Fell for Him an Airman “Lands” in Gaol London. April 26

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 6

Aircraft - Fitter Michael Joseph Downes a Canadian, posed as a flight-lieutenant in the uniform of Reggie Thomas a former Olympic miler, by…

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Conscientious Objectors Sentenced Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

In the Collingwood Police Court today two conscientious objectors were each sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for having failed to serve…

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Young Woman Remanded on Theft. Charge [?] Mentiond. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 6

Valerie Hudson, aged 27. domestic, appe[?]ed in the City Court to-day on a charge of having stolen £2700 from Ceme Henry Hill in Sydney on April…

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Alleged Theft From Safe; £390 Reported Missing Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 1

Police are investigating an alleged theft of [?] from the safe at the [?] Lidcombe, during the week-end…

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Judge Wants to Save Man From Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 3

Mr. Justice Roper in the Divorce Court to-day advised a man who was imprisoned for non-payment of alimony to sequestrate his estate. The…

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Sessions and District Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 3

His Honor Judge Barton will preside at the Quarter Sessions and District Court at Deniliquin to-morrow. It is understood that only one case is for the…

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Wrestlers’ Alleged Clash; Court Sequel Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 5

John Paradise and John Levey, better known as John Morrow, wellknown professional wrestlers, appeared the Central police court to-day…

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Drover on Charge of False Pretences Fined by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 3

In the Albury Police Court yesterday morning, Michael Eddy, drover, of Albury. was fined £4 on a charge of false pretences in relation to sheep which…

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Court Set Problem Is Missing Airman Dead? Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 6

The N.S.W. probate jurisdictional[?] faced with the problem ot deciding[?] whether a young Austrian airma[?] who flew out over the North Sea las[?]…

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District Court Breach of Covenance Claim

The Independent · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 8

In the District Court yesterday Judge E. M. Barton was called up to adjudicate on a claim by T. G. Mabon against the…

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Solicitor Will Appeal Against Gaol Sentence Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 7

After losing an appeal to-day against his conviction and sentence of two years for false pretences, John Gunn. aged 58. Solicitor, said he would appeal…

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Remanded Os Murder Charge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

Charged to day with having murdered Henry Holiness at Chullora on April 2d Charles Tarleton, aged 43, salesman, was remanded at Campsie police…

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The Assault on Egypt Troop Carrying Planes to be Used LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

THe startling revelation that a British scouting plane attacked 100 Junkers troop-carrying aircraft at Benina, which is only one of the…

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We Should Plan for Peace While Winning War Prepare Now for Hitler's Collapse International Court Suggested to Outlaw War Victorian Labor Man's Views

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 14

THE urgent necessity of Australia applying herself to the problems that will arise with a return to peace have been stressed by the "Albury Banner," which has pointed out the depression and despair that will follow unless the…

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Money Lending Transactions Appeal To District Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 2

Aaron Reuben (42)[?] of [?] Hill, asked Judge Hill in the District Court to-day to re-open the [?] between himself and [?]…

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Man Found Shot Just Before Court Case GOSFORD

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 7

William Alfred Stevenson was found shot early to-day, when he was due to appear at Gosford court. Charges against him were having unlawfully…

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