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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 42

Former Boxer Cries in Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 6

Arthur Messenger, aged 31, an ex boxer, appeared in Quarter Sessions Appeals Court to-day on a breach of a five years' bond extended to him in…

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Brawl After Football Match Men Charged with Assaulting Police. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 4

When a mob of men began [?] after the football match at Richmond to-day Detectives G. A. de Vere and H. W. Green approached and told them…

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Charge Against Hotel-keeper Dismissed by P.M. in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 4

Theodore Lawrence Mylon, licensee of the Railway Hotel in Smollett street, pleaded not guilty at Albury Court of Petty Sessions…

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To Sit in the Supreme Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. McKell) slated to-day that the necessary legislation would be brought down to enable judges of the Industrial Commission to…

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A Farmer and His Bets Man's Gaol Appeal Fails Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 3

The appeal of John Benedict Craig, aged 35. against his sentence of two years' imprisonment imposed by Judge Holt on a charge of having conspired…

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Mounted Police Recover Man's Body Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 6

Six miles of rough country were covered to-day by mounted police near Powe[?]town recover the body of a tra[?] driver whose machine had overturned and crushed…

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Honors for Former Police Officers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 3

The N.S.W. birthday honors list issued to-day was surprisingly confined to the award of the King's police and fire services medal for distinguished service. The…

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Assault on Police Guards Before Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 3

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M., on Tuesday, George Carter, military guard, was charged for that on 6th June he did use…

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Pyjama Girl Murder

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 31

When workmen of the Main Roads Department began to dismantle the culvert in which the murdered body of a pyjama-clad girl was found several…

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Cheque Manipulations Man Charged at Wangaratta Committed for Trial

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

Frederick William Loeson,aged 35, appeared at the Wangaratta court on Tuesday Inst on four charged of false pretences, alleged to have boon com-…

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Political Candidate in Court Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 2

Charles Edward Kennett of Toorak, a candidate for Toorak in the last State election, was charged on information in the Prahran Police Court to-day with…

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American Supreme Court Republican Selected As Chief Justice Washington, June 12

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 4

Mr. Roosevelt to-day nominated Mr. Justice Harlan Fisk A. Stone, Associate of the Supreme Court as Chief Justice, in succession to Mr. Charles…

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Communist Allegations Law Students Application in Court Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 2

The Full Court reserved decision yesterday on the application by Max Nordau Julius for admission to the bar, against which objections had been…

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Resisting Arrest and Assault on Police Defendant Convicted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

In the Court of Petty Sessions before Messrs. G. Johnston and A. H. Stephen, J's.P., on Friday, Frederick Johnstone, labourer, was charged…

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Two Soldiers in Court Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 4

Charges were heard in the Brisbane Police Court to-day against Thomas Maguire, aged 30, and Bruce Smith, aged 28. both in the A.I.F., with having…

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Police Chase After Youths in Cars Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 4

A mile long chase by a police patrol after two allegedly stolen cars resulted in the arrest of two youths at Darlinghurst to-night. Sergeant McEnlee…

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Pyjama Girl Murder

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 4

When workmen of the Main Roads Department began to dismantle the culvert in which the murdered body of a pyjama-clad girl was found…

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Court Cases Traffic Offences

The Independent · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 1

Deniliquin Court of Petty on Tuesday afternoon be[?] Beavers, P.M., John T. [?] of Deniliquin, was fined £1…

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Licensing Court Transfers and Renewals

The Independent · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 8

Sitting as a licensing court at Deniliquin on Tuesday, Mr. Ivo Beavers, P.M., granted the transfer of the licence of the Billabong Hotel…

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Insanity Plea Raised at Boy’s Trial Murder Alleged By The Crown ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 6

A defence of insanity was raised to-day in the Criminal Court, where Brian John Turner, aged 15, is charged with the murder of…

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