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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 42

Strong Punishment For Stealing Petrol

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 3

In view of the frequency of petrol thefts in recent weeks and the impossibility of any motorist victim being able to replace the fuel so lost, the…

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A Former Hospital Secretary Charged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 3

Reginald Leslie Ryan, aged 45. a former secretary of the Cobar District Hospital, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with embezzling…

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N.S.W. Police War Appeal Official Handing Over of Ambulances Balranald Goes En Fete Successful Day for Hospital

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 2

Friday of last week was a red-letter day in the history of Balranald, the occasion being a monster sports gathering and procession in aid of Balranald District Hospital, which was held to mark the occasion of the presentation to the military authorises of the two ambulances raised by…

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Earnings in Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 2

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) stated to-day that habitual prisoners have been released from prison with sums from £70 to £140, and in…

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Murder Mentioned in Willcase Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 7

In the Probate Court to-day. Mr. Justice Nicholas granted letters to Matthew Ernest Flanagan to administer the estate of the late Johanna Meehan, who…

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The Murder of Mrs. Duckworth Husband's Statement SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 2

Richard James Duckworth (40), abourer, made a brief statement from the dock at the Central Criminal Court to-day, during his trial…

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Wins Appeal to High Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 6

Benjam[?] Abra[?] to-day won his [?] peal to the High Court agni[?]sl the desigi[?] of Mr. Jus[?] [?] him of an offence under the [?] Act, and…

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Austral Pictures Bette Davis in "The Letter" "North West Mounted Police" Soon

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 1

The great Spring Parade of attractions at the Rex Theatre goes gally on, the programme each week-end, and even Bargain nights, too,…

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Men of Vichy Sue in N.S.W. Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 8

The question of whether the Vichy Government Is entitled to obtain possession of a parcel believed to coutain societ documents left in the Bank of…

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Plebiscite Applied for Big Manufacturers in Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 4

Notice was given in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day by the N.S-W. Chamber of Manufactures of an application for a compulsory…

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Clubs and Sale of Liquor Vital Test Case Before Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 5

The question of whether 84 clubs throughout N.S.W. are legally entitled to sell liquor to their members after 6 p.m. was involved in…

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Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 2

In the Licensing. Court, on Thursday last before the P.M. (Mr. I., Beavers), the transfer of the license of the Jerilderie Hotel from…

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Textile Industry Court Hearing Ordered MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 2

Employees and employes In the textile industry will be called on to-morrow morning to show cause in the Arbitration Court, Sydney…

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Stealing From Wife Defendant Discharged

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. Denton, P.M., on Tuesday. Roy Antram, military guard, was charged with stealing a purse…

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Training Britain's Military Police

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 14

The mounted Military Police of the British Army control traffic and the movements of troops, both at home and on the battlefield. This picture shows the start of a cross-country motor-cycle ride, which is part of their training.—Dept. of Information photo…

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Beer Glasses Taken From Hotel Defendant Before Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M., on Tuesday, Richard Claude German, military guard, was charged with having…

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Stealing From Wife

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 2

In the Hay Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, Roy Antram, military guard, was charged with stealing a purse containing £8/17[?] the property…

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Police Bab Path of Strikers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 4

The ranks of the textile strikers were swelled to-day when a number of employes at Surry Hills, after being interviewed by pickets, decided not to go…

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Shots Fired By Police in Chase MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 3

Police fired several shots at a man who attempted to escape from a stolen car which they chased through South Yarra. Prahran and Toorak streets late…

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Police Have No Evidence

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 1

A man named Jack Marrinan was before Mr. Beavers, P.M., at the Police Court to-day on a charge of vagrancy. Constable Murphy said he had no…

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