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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 42

Convicted of Stealing

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Friday last, Rex Michael O'Bryan, aged 27, Gft 4in. in height, wearing military shorts, and sergeant’s stripes on…

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Soldier on Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

A soldier, Harold Ernest Holden [?] was remanded at Albury police[?] yesterday on a charge or stealing [?] will appear on February [?]…

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Bicycle at Police Station

The Independent · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

Plain-clothes First Constable R. S. Murphy notified the "Independent" on Tuesday that an abandoned bicycle had been handed to the Deniliquin…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Independent · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

Mr Ivo Beavers, P.M. presided over the Court of Petty Sessions at Deniliquin today, His first duty was to hear a charge of drunkenness against…

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Restoration of Police Leave SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

Leave. which was voluntarily given up by the police to assist in war work will soon be [?] to them in f[?]ll…

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Police Court Negligent Driving Charge Succeeds Accident on Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

After hearing evidence on Monday last concerning a collision between a horse and a motor lorry on the Corowa-Wahgunyah bridge, as a result of…

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Money Men from Comrade’s Letters Soldier Before Wodonga Court Particularly Mean Type of Theft, Says P.M.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

“A particularly mean type of theft” commented the PAL (Mr. I. W. Williams) in the Wodonga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Wodonga Court Traffic Cases Heard

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 8

A number of traffic cases was heard in the Wodonga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday morning before the P.M. (Mr. I. W Williams) and Messrs…

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Indignant Dole Applicant Insulting Words to Police Officer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions before the P.M. on Tuesday, Sarah Caroline Cox was charged on summons for that on 16th January she…

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Fair Rents Court Technical Flaw in Application

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

The Fair Rents Court sat at Hay for the first time for a long period on Tuesday, when the P.M. heard an application by Amy Frances Rooks,…

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“Did Not Evade Service” Young Man Sentenced in Sydney Failed to Enlist For Compulsory Training SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

[?] George, aged 25, of Campsie, [?] to one month’s imprison. [?] hard labor at the Campsi[?] [?] He had failed to attend…

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Wounded Man Walks Into Police Station Alleges He was Robbed of £80 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

With his clothes saturated with blood from four bullet wounds in his head and neck, a man holding [?] 22 calibre revolver in his hand,…

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Basic Wage Claim Held Over by Court Unions “Profoundly Disappointed” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

Unanimously, the Foil Arbitration Court, comprising the Chief Justice (Sir George Beeby), Judge Piper and Judge O’ Mara, have decided…

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Fatally Shot Husband on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

A young married woman was fatally wounded at Colac on Saturday night, following an altercation between herself, her husband, and…

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12 Months' Gaol for Governess Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Catherine Mary Douglas. 28, governess. of Union load. Camberwell, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with light labor by Judge Ma[?] in…

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Soldier Who Stole From Host Ordered Gaol Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

For having stolen £23 from Anthony Cox, of Rose street, Fitzroy, and a gold locket valued at £1 from Mrs. Con. Alan David Mason, a member of…

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Traffic Cases In Albury Court Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

Mr. I. Beavers, P. M., dealt with the following traffic cases in the Albury court yesterday: Raymond W. Bri[?]t, of North Albury,…

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Escaped Germans Police Make Things Difficult MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

By searching all motor cars and trucks that pass north or south of the Rushworth district, the 30 civil and military police have made it difficult…

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Producers Oil Wells Supplies Ltd. Decision in Court Case

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. Justice Nicholas, Chief Judge in Equality, gave judgement in Sydney on Thursday in an application made by J. C. Mackay for an injunction to…

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Chi[?]ern Court Cases

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

At the Chiltern court yesterday before Mr. I. W. Williams, P. M. Norman E. Gillespie, of the H.A.A.F. Lav[?]ton. was charged with having ridden…

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