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Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 42

Murder Charge Withdrawn Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 2

The charge against Sarah Maude O’Brien, aged 24, and Bruce Edward Plunkett, aged 24, of having on July 2 at Sydney murdered Dorothy…

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Application in Warden's Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 4

Before Mr. L Beavers, P.M., in the Warden’s Court yesterday, John Colquhoun Crow, prospector, of Happy Valley, applied for authority to enter…

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Sensational Court Drama at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 2

A new dramatic team—one of screendom’s most popular young leading men and one of its most rapidly rising young leading ladies—Robert. Young and…

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Hotel Theft £360 Taken From Safe At Tallangatta Police Make Two Arrests

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 4

A sum of £300 in notes, silver copper and cheques was taken [?] the safe of the Hotel Victoria, Tallangatta, on Saturday between two…

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Special, Police Called Out in Melbourne Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 6

Special police had [?] [?] control a large crowd which [?] in the city to-night watch [?] citing [?] in which three [?]…

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A Boot Firm Charged Supply of Military Boots Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

Before the High Court to-day, 30 charges were preferred against Fos[?]tars Shoes Pty. "Ltd., and the executives of the Company, for alleged…

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Boots for the Army Court Proceedings Against City Firm Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

Opening the case against Fostar's Shoes Ply. Ltd, in the High Court to-day, Mr. J. E. Cassidy, K.C., alleged that 1537 military boot…

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To Be Released From Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 4

Charles Poole, who for over 20 years has been undergoing a life imprisonment sentence for the murder of a Chinese market gardener at New…

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Court Room Drama at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 6

“The Trial of Mary Dugan” brings a new romantic team and plenty of excitement to the screen at the Regent Theatre. The acting duo is composed…

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Remark in Court; Gaol Follows Sydney .Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 3

Charies William Gable, aged 47. advertising contractor, was sentenced to three days ’ hard labor at the Central Police Court to —day for contempt of…

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Alleged Theft at Tallangalta

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 2

Two soldiers from Bonegilla eating Joseph Charles Grindal, aged 26 and William Birdwood John Bannon aged 21—yesterday appeared in…

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Alleged Murder of Twins Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 6

On a charge of the murder of two newly-born female children at Smithton about June 22, Victoria; Irene Hennessy who described herself as a…

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Stamps Differed Detective’s Allegations in Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 4

Detective-Sergeant Cecil Jardine, of the C.I.B Scientific Bureau, in the High Court to-day. described 12 ways In which lie considered the…

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Let Police Decide Petrol Ration "Premium for Liars" In Present Scheme

The Independent · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 5

That police officers in country districts should be authorised to determine the ration allowed to motorists according to the merits…

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Teh Years' Gaol for Teacher Vichy, September 4

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

A special court sentenced [?] Krorf, n school teacher, to imprisonment for ten years for having spread' [?] pro[?]—A.A. P…

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Committed on Murder Charge Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 5

Harry Lambert, aged Is, was committed for trial by the Townsv[?] court to-day on a charge of having murdered Christian Watking…

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Police Station on Bails Kalgoorlie

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

To serve as a home and office [?] C. Tor[?] officer in charge of Lake wood, the main [?] camp on the [?] goldfields. a mobile [?] station. which is…

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Complaint Against Country Police Sergeants Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

The secretary of the Broadcasters Union. (Mr. Tinning) complained today that sergeants of police in country districts were not enforcing the…

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Agency Scences in Coroner's Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4

There were angry scenes In the Coroner's Court to-day when William Fisher, wed 65, was committed for trial on a, charge of…

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Motorist Acquitted on Drunk Driving Charge Case at Corowa Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 3

On Tuesday last the hearing was resumed by the Police Magistrate, Mr. I. Beavers, of the case in which Sydney James Whinray, of Ringwood…

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