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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Girl Freed of Stealing Charge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 5

A juryman at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day made an impromptu announcement of the verdict in a case in which Phillips, aged 22, was charged…

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Vigilance By Albury Police

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

An Albury policeman discovered sedan car In Smollett st. last [?] [?] on making inquiries nearby [?] not had any owner and also [?]…

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7000 Jews Interested in Court's Decision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 3

In the Central Summons Court today Mr. Farringdon. S.M. [?] decision in a test case which affects the status of about 7000 Jewish…

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£26,000 Mentioned Man Charged with Theft Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

William John McCaskill, aged 49, [?]ary of the Victorian Deaf and D[?]b Institute was charged in the City court to-day with having stolen…

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Charge of Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions before the P.M., on Tuesday, James Phillip Allan, 27, military guard was charged for that on 21st July…

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Tall Story Sends Young SoldiersTo Gaol CASINO

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

Privates Victor Boy, aged 21, and William Allen Forest, aged 19, of the Goulburn A.I.F, training depot, were sentenced to three months'…

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Police Inquire Into Cause of Fire Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 4

Police are making inquiries into the cause of a [?]e which started early this morning and destroyed goods valued at £1000 In the storehouse…

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N.S. Regulations Called “Obscure” Point Made in Arbitration Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 7

Mr. W. S. Wright, representing the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, slated In the Arbitration Court to-day that the national security regulations…

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Soldier Charged with Robbing Mate Melb[?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 5

The st[?] of [?] and rabbing his mare was told in the St. Kilda police court to-day. when Vin[?] John Mackie of Ne[?] st., East…

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Dutchmen Sentenced to Death by Nazis Berlin, August [?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 2

General [?] that a court-[?] had [?] to death five Dutch [?] for niding six of the [?]ew of a British homner to [?]. The [?]omber…

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In Gaol; [?]Truck Off the Roll Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

Ronald truce Walker, a former M.L.A., and Albert Levitus, who are [?]gaol, were struck off the roll of solicitors by the Full Court to-day. In…

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District Court and Sessions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 1

Judge B. V. Stacy presided at a short session of the District Court this afternoon. To-morrow Judge Stacy will preside at the Quarter Sessions when a…

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Jehovah's Witnesses Begin Court Action SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 4

An order was sought from the High Court to-day to restrain the Federal Government and the P.M.G. from obstructing or…

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Relief for Primary Producers Police May Alter Petrol Cut

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 2

The police in country districts are now. empowered to issue a new consumer’s licence where the present ration fo his lorry, imposed hardship…

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“Muddling” Solicitor Sentenced to Two Years’ Imprisonment Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 2

On four counts of fraudulent conversion of trust money, Gerald Dominic Rollison, aged 35, solicitor, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in…

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Wide Powers for Police Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 4

Union officials to-day voiced criticism of the regulations issued yesterday empowering any constable without a warrant to search workers in war…

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Gaol Threat to German Woman Possessed Wireless Re[?]eiving Set Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 2

C[?] before the Rendig[?] to-day to show ca[?] why she should not be sent to [?] for having failed to pay a fine imposed on her on August [?] Eliza…

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Court of Petty Sessions Alleged Theft of Bicycles

The Independent · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 2

Before Mr Ivo Beavers, P.M. in the Deniliquin Court of Petty. Sessions on Tuesday, Edward Christopher Langnan, for whom Mr. J. Y…

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Police Shift Offices

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 2

Albury police shifted into "new" premises yesterday when they vacated the offices they occupied for those which had been left empty by the…

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“John Curtis” Is a German, Magistrate Holds Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 4

In the Central Police Court to-day Mr. Farrington, S.M., announced that Johann Curt Bornstein, of William St.. was a German subject, born of…

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