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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 42

Magistrate Lenient to Returned Soldier

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 6

Yesterday James Martin. 32 years, pleaded guilty at Albury Police Court to a charge of having placed himself in Dean street the previous afternoon…

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Soldier Before Court Martial Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 6

Accidentally locked in a room on a ship on which he had stowed away, Private Robert Hope Martin was discovered soon after the ship had left a…

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Sabotage of Italian Freighter Captain and Chief Engineer Sentenced HOUSTON (Texas). July 19

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 1

Captain Ernasto Rainse, of the sabotaged Italian freighter, Mongicia, was to-day sentenced to four years in a Federal penitentiary and Chief…

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Seaman on Murder Charge Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 1

At the Ryde police court to-day, Emanuel Dafreville, 53, ship's storekeeper on a French vessel, was charged with the murder of another…

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Woman Described as a “Human Magpie” Orgy of Stealing in Churches Alleged SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 3

A woman who was stated to have £3000 In a bank was sentenced at the Central Police Court to-day for stealing handbags from worshippers…

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[?]Owardly Assault [?] Well Known Citizen Dozen Wounds in Head; Alleged Use of Picket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 1

[?] McMillan, well-known Deniliquin grazier, was the victim of [?] dastardly outrage early on Sunday morning, [?] a dozen wounds in the head, alleged to have been caused [?] when repeatedly struck by a cowardly assailant who made use…

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Sentenced for Stealing

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 4

At the Narrandera Police Court, before Mr .T. A. Doolan, P.M., Billie M’Gregor (19) and, Thomas John Gaskett (19) were charged with on…

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Licensing Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 3

A special sitting of the [?] Court was held at Jerilderie recently, before Mr A.. J. Scobie. P.M., Chairman of the Licensing Board, to…

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Trafficking in Petrol Tickets Garage Proprietor Sentenced MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 4

Herbert Allan Wilson, pate proprietor, of Latrobe street, Melbourne, was sentenced to three months’ Imprisonment in the Third City Court…

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Police at Strikers’ Meeting Government’s Disclaimer Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 6

It plainclothes police were present at yesterday’s stop-work meeting of engineers in the West Melbourne stadium they were not present by…

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Victim Of Assault Improving

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 1

Mr. Don, McMillan, victim of a cowardly assault last Sunday morning, is reported to be progressing satisfactorily at Deniliquin Hospital where he…

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“Horses Had Eaten Fence” Allegation in Court; Woman Fined MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 5

The propri[?]ess of a Brighten riding school, Mrs. Fl[?]ssin[?] Dennis, of Hobin[?]n [?]t , Brighton, was fined £3 in the Brighton police…

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Brutal Assault at St. Kilda Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 6

Edward Borden, of Cobar, N.S.W., at present staying in the People’s Palace. King St., St. Kilda. City, was brutally assaulted and robbed by two me[?]…

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Fortune Teller Sentenced Claims She Is a Prophet Sydney, Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 2

Mr. Sheridan. S.M., in the Parramatta court to-day sentenced Mrs. Joan Uren, of Granville, lo a month’s light labor, and recommended medical…

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Laborer’s Expensive Court Appearance

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 2

According to Patrick Keenan, laborer, charged before Albury Police court yesterday with having in his possession two military blankets and…

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Father And Son Remanded in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 3

A father and son were each remanded to August 5 on bail of £10 by the magistrate (Mr. I. Beavers) in Albury Police Court yesterday…

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Returned Soldier’s Lapse Blames Drink: Fined by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 3

A returned soldier, who served with the A.I.F. for 351 days and returned home wounder. was fined £10 or ordered to spend 20 days in gaol by the…

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Nurse’s Experience with Naked Man Peculiar Court Story Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 2

At the request of the magistrate (Mr. McCulloch) in the North Sydney Police Court to-day, William Francis, aged 30, of Kirribilli, stripped to the waist…

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“Duty Charged on Parcels to Soldiers in Tub[?]ue” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 1

Referring to allegations that duty had been charged on parcels delivered to the A.I.F. personnel at Tobruk, the Minister for the Army…

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Assault Case Remand

The Independent · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

Arthur Edward Mullins appeared before Mr Rex V. Hough, J.P. in the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday morning, charged that on…

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