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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 42

Police Court Income Tax Prosecutions

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

At the Corowa Police Court on Tuesday last several persons were proceeded against by Mr. J. Rook of the Taxation Department for having…

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Triple Murder Alleged Artilleryman in Court LONDON, Dec. 4

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 1

When three charges of murder were preferred against Philip Joseph Ward, aged 31, a gunner of the Royal Artillery, the police stated that one of the…

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Women's Death Found Powders in Mail Box Man Charged with Murder Sydney

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

A remand until December 11 was granted at the Central Police Court this morning when Donald Pagett, 47, was charged with the…

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Germany Murder Bomber Is Now Bombed

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 4

Heavy bombs, some of them weighing up to 2000 lbs., seen being loaded to the racks of a British Bomber, before a raid over enemy territory. These are some of Britain's new "beautiful bombs," whose blasting power, five times greater than that of any previous bomb is devastating German…

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No Bird But Youth Fined by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 8

Although no evidence was offered to show that he had shot a bird or that lie had one in his possession, George Whit[?] aged 18, of Macaulay street…

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£100 Theft Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 2

Charged with stealing £100 from Mr. John McLennan, licensee of the Albury Terminus Hotel, on Saturday, George Bus bridge, aged 29, laborer,…

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Shoe Company Charged Alleged Misleading Sole Stamp SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 4

A plea of not guilty was entered on behalf of Fostar's Shoes Ptv. Ltd. fn the Central Summons Court to-day when the company…

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Brothers Sentenced to Death Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 4

Two brothers. both [?] aborigines, were senlenred to [?] the Criminal Court to-day for a [?] offence. Accused, who raised the [?]…

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German Sentenced to 12 Months Enlisted in A.I.F. Under False Name. Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 3

A young German mechanic who joined the A.I.F. under a false name was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment in the Brisbane Police…

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Police Leave Cancelled in S.[?] Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 6

All police leave has been cancelled and Parliament will probably meet on December 28…

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Became Violently Ill Woman's Court Story; Husband Charged SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 4

That the accused had put arsenic [?] a kettle and cake bowl was at lesed by the Crown at the Central Criminal Court to-day when Ray…

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Wanted By The Police Seven Men with Very Long Red Beards!

The Independent · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 5

Police at Barnsley (Eng.) have been searching for seven men with very long beards, preferably of fiery-red hair. A suspect was to…

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Theft From Hotel Man Gaoled by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 7

In the Albury Police Court yesterday afternoon. George Busbridge, laborer, of Smollett street, was sentenced to six months' hard labor…

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Terminus Hotel Theft

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 2

In the report of the Terminus Hotel theft case on Saturday, it was stated that the defendant, George Busbridge had rooms with Mrs. Violet Lamond…

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German Sentenced

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 3

Imprisonment for a year and a fine of £30 was imposed on a German at the Brisbane Court for having made a false declaration. The defendant, it…

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Language Wakes Police Nocturnal Arrests

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 4

In the Court of Petty Sessions before the P. M. on Wednesday, Frank William English and Henry Lutze, soldiers were each charged for that…

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Police Probing Soldier’s Death Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 December 1941 · page 4

The death at the 113th Australian General Hospital. Concord West, yesterday of Ma[?]colm Alister Mc[?]ver, A.I.F. is being investigated by the Sydney police…

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Licensing Court Federal Hotel Repairs

The Independent · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 1

Mr. Ivo Beavers, P.M. sat as a Licensing Court at Deniliquin on Tuesday. On behalf of Mrs. I. Robinson…

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Lights Out! Police Act on Government Order

The Independent · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 2

Deniliquin police received a notification last night that a Government order issued yesterday prohibited the use of…

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Von Luckner’s Name in Court Action ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 5

Victor L[?]cksley electrical [?]itter, in the S.A. railways, was awarded £2[?] damages in the Ta[?]m [?]end court to-day for [?]lleged libel. Th[?] d[?]endant, [?]arry Tit[?]hon,…

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