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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 42

Miner Charged With Alleged Possession of Gold Nuggets SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

Thomas William H[?]lett [?] miner, was charged at Glebe Court to-day with having had in his [?] five [?] of gold which might…

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Father and Son in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 3

In Albury Police Court yesterday, Frederick William Davey, jun., aged 23, motor mechanic, was fined £5 in default 10 days’ gaol,…

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Moulders’ Strike Arbitration Court Reference SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 2

The strike [?] moulders at three Sydney steel foundries since July 15, has held up production of war equipment, including tanks,…

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Police Ball Profits £60 Each to Hospital, Ambulance and Orphanage

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

At a pleasant function in the Commercial Club last evening, profits of the police ball—£[?]—were distributed the beneficiaries—the Albury…

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Alleged Theft of Bicycles

The Independent · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 8

On Tuesday Const. 1st Class J. Downie arrested an 18-year-old youth, Edward Christopher Langman, of Deniliquin, on a charge of…

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Can’t Go Overseas Yet! Prospective A.I.F. Recruit Sent Gaol Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 4

For having [?] [?] Royal Park [?] that [?] had previous military experience, and had [?] by a civil court. John…

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A Maori Charged with Murder Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

Following the finding of the body of Arthur Harding Parkinson, a 78 year-old storekeeper, of Waitotara, on Tuesday night, a young Maori, who was…

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Spoon Handle Swallower in Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

Hugh Peter McQuade, aged 32, Laborer, who twice swallowed spoon handles while waiting the hearing of a charge against him of assault and…

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"No Order Was Given But We All Charged" New Zealander's Dramatic Account Of Crete Fighting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

The following interesting letter is re-printed from the Auckland (N.Z.) "Star" newspaper. It was written by a nephow of Mrs. W. E. Sargood, of Quat Quatta Station, Corowa…

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“A Family Argument” Gets Airing in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

In Albury Police Court yesterday Richard Wilson, hire car driver, of David street, Albury, brought an action against his brother-in-law, James…

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Death Sentence Set Aside Man Given 10 Years’ Gaol SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 2

Charles Tarleton, aged 43, who had been sentenced to death [or the murder of Henry Henncss. at Chullora, on April 21, to-day had the verdict…

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Union Accused of Flouting Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Justice O'Mara told representatives of the Storemen and Packers' Union that should the intended stopwork meeting…

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Theft From Church

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

Two men from the Wangaratta mi[?] camp, charged with stealing £[?] 6/. proceeds of a collection a; Holy Trinity Cathedral, admitted the offence…

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Printer Charged with Murder of 4-Year-old Girl Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day, William Fisher, 56, printer, was charged with having murdered Jeanette Irene Walsh aged 3 or 4 years, whose body was…

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Five Killed in an Attempt at Gaol Break Mcalister (Oklahoma), August 11

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 6

The warden of the State Prison, Jess Dunn, and deputy Sheriff W. A. Ford, also three convicts were shot to death in an. unsuccessful attempt at a gaol…

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Judge for As[?]itration Court Chosen Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 6

Mr. Hughes announced that Judge Kelly, president of the Industrial Court of south Australia, would be appointed to the Commonwealth Arbitration…

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Gold Worth £1800 As Court Exhibit Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 3

Thomus William Howle[?]l, of Marvel Loels, West Australia, was charged in the [?] police court to-day with having failed to make known to the…

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Adequacy of Hotel Bedclothes Discussed at Junee Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 1

The adequacy of three blankets on beds in hotels with in the Junee district, was quoried in the Junee Licensing Court last week by the…

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Racehorse Litigation. Court Hears Gelding Dispute

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 4

A Tocmnwnl breeder of thoroughbred horses, Kenneth Thorbum, claimed £50/(/8 for breach of agreement from Alexander Duncan…

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Charged with Theft of £14,850 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 1

A man, aged 48, was charged at the City watchhouse to-night with the theft of £14,850, the properly of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institute…

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