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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 42

Objector in Court Had to Obey God Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 6

At the [?] police Court to-day Walter Daniel Walker, aged [?] of Bell St., Coburg, was sentenced to 14 days'' imprisonment for having refused to…

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Court and a Foreman Judge on Powers to Dismiss Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 3

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day Judge O'Mara declared that the court would not hesitate to exercise its power to have a foreman…

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"Got Prize and Two Years' Imprisonment" an Italian Sentenced Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 5

Rafaele Bamundo, aged 44, of Menzies Creek (near Emerald), motor mechanic, who was found guilty of housebreaking and stealing, was…

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Mentioned at Court-martial

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 8

The troopship Dernia, which brought internees to Australia, alleged events occuring on the journey leading to the court-martial of several members of the guarding party…

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Gaol Breaking Charge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 6

At the City Police Court to-day Ronald Francis O’Keefe and his brother, Thomas O’Keefe, were charged with having broken out of the…

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Dramatic Incident In Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 2

There was a dramatic incident in Albury Police Court yesterday when an attractive young married women appeared on a charge of having…

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Truck Driver and Petrol Albury Court Accepts His Explanation

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 6

Kenneth William Stewart, aged 33, track driver, pleaded not guilty at Albury Police Court yesterday, to a charge of having had eight…

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Dressed As Man for 12 Years a Strange Court Story SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 6

Dressed in male clothing. Iris Annie Simpson was [?] over at [?] [?] court to-day and ordered to pay £10/3/4…

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Charged Above Maximum Price a City Firm Fined Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 3

Robert Bryee Pay Ltd. was lined € with € 212.2 costs at the central police court today for selling fixed. [?] was given that Berco…

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"Quite Incorrigible"; Woman Sentenced Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

"It is a terrible thing that a young girl like von should set off on a life of crime; you steal wherever you go and it seems you are quite incorrigible."…

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Big Drapery Firm Fined Prices Charged Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 6

At the Malvern Police Court to-day six charges were heard against O. Gilpin Ltd. chain drapery store proprietors Belson street, East Malvern, for…

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K.C. Charged with Neglig[?] Driving Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

The case in which Harold Ha[?] Mason. K.C., Darling Point, is cha[?] with negligent driving was adjou[?] until June 18, at Paddington p[?]…

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Huns Murder 85,000 Unfit the Pope's Reply

The Independent · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 5

Several weeks ago terrible stories of mass executions of the old and "unfit" in Germany be-gan to reach Britain. Many peo-ple throught them merely atro-city rumors. They are now prov-ed to be true…

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Taxi Passengers Before Court That "Demon Beer" Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 6

William John Jungwirth aged 22, o[?] Park street. South Melbourne, en[?]eller, who had a previous conviction and Stanley George Nield aged 27, of…

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Genuine "Gaol Bird”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 1

It is common knowledge that swans . frequent lakes, lagoons, and other waterways, but when one of' these graceful creatures is found waddling…

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Police Court Youth Breaks Bond -- Fined Camper at Quat Quat Before Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

At the Corowa police court on Tuesday last before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Raymond Douglas McNamara appeared on a charge of offensive…

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Brothers Get 12 Months' Gaol Warrnambool

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

A sentence of 12 months' imprisonment was imposed on two brothers, Ronald O'Keefe. aged 28, and Thomas O'Keefe, aged 22. in the Warrnambool…

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An Albury Motorist Charged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 4

Archibald Robert Crawford, aged 44, grazier, of Albury, was charged yesterday at Albury Police Court with having driven a car while under the…

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Licensing Court Removal of License Refused

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 2

At Balranald Court on Wednesday and Thursday last, the Full Bench of the Licensing Court for the State of New South Wales, Messrs. J. B. Scbie…

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Captain's Novel Point in Court Gosford

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 1

A novel point was submitted by Captain R. A. Wright in the Gosfora Police Court to-day on behalf of Corporal Harry Shepherd, chauffeur…

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