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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 42

On Murder Charge; Colac Tragedy GEELONG

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Charged with having murdered his wife, Nancy Jean O’Lonnell. 18, at Colac on February [?]. James Alfred O’Donnell, 45. wonder[?] of [?]…

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Union Election Court Decision Reserved SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

Giving evidence at the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, the returning [?] of the Seamen’s Union of Australasia Mr. Joseph Keenan, said that…

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Urana Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

Some interesting cases were dealt with at the monthly court at Urana last week before Mr. I. Beavers P.M…

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Nightwatchman Charged

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

At the Albury Court of Petty [?] sions yesterday, William Alerand[?] Ross. night watchman, of Albury,[?] presented on four charges of [?]…

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Charge of Stealing a Ram Case at Urana

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

In the Urana Police Court on Friday last before Messrs. F. E. Whitehead and T. A. McPherson, J's.P., Eric Hamlin was charged…

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Claimed to Be Polish Bondi Man Charged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

Edward Weismann, of Bond[?], was charged at the Paddington Police Court to-day with having wrong fully claimed to be a Polish citizen…

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Hitler's Eight Years Treachery, Murder and Conquest

The Independent · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

Herr Adolf Hitler has begun his ninth year as supreme dictator of Germany. It was on January 30,1933, that Hitler was…

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Theft From Shire Employee's Cabin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

A petty case of breaking and entering occurred on the Jeriderie road, near Rosevale, when the cabin attached to the road plant of Waradgery Shire…

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Gaol Break London Feb. 20

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

After overpowering three warders, seven convicts, described as dangerous, escaped from the criminal lunatic department of the Perth orison last…

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Police Transfers

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 30

Constable W. J. O'Connor, of Temora, has been notified of his transfer to Albury as lock-up keeper. Constable Whelan, of Albury, will succeed…

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Chairman For Licensing Court

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Scobic, Stipendiary Magistrate of Sydney, will be the now chairman of the Licensing Court in place of Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, due to retire…

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Alleged Stealing Man Sentences to 21 Days' Imprisonment Sequel to Yerong Creek Fire

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 8

At the Henty Police Court on Monday afternoon, before Messrs. P. H. Paech and A. M. Chandler, Js.P., William Adams was…

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Tumbarumba Urban Committee Postal Department Charged With Leaving Streets In Unsatisfactory Condition

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 20

TUMBARUMBA.—The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Urban Committee was attended by Messrs. A. C. Brennan (chairman), G. Lauder, J…

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“North-west Mounted Police” Here To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

Magnificent technicolor and spectacular groupings will be found in “North-West. Mounted Police,” Cecil B. Mille’s film in Canadian settings,…

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Shots Fired at Police Pensioner Besieged In Hut

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 9

GUNDAGAI.—Armed with a repeating rifle, a Great War pensioner last Saturday barricaded himself in his hut at South Gundngai and for…

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Father Sobs When Son Sentenced MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

W[?]n James Ernest Alexander Cochrane (17). silversmith, of Thornbury, was sentenced to six months gaol and reformatory treatment…

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Soldier Sentenced Robbery Under Arms MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. Justice O’Bryon in the Criminal Count to-day sentenced Jack Martin Kelly (21). a member of the 2nd A.I.F. whose civi[?]ian address was Abbotsford…

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Carrying Pistol German Migrant Charged MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

A tine of £10 each on charges of carrying a pistol without a permit and being in possession of an unregistered pistol was imposed on Ernest Herman…

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Three Years’ Gaol Melbourne Arcade Bandit MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 1

Rny William Reider [?]th waiter a East Melbourne, the youth who startle lunch-hour crowds in Elizabeth, st[?] when he dashed out of a…

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Seaman Sentenced Claimed to be S.S. Agent NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 2

C[?]ril Thornton. 40, seaman, was. at the police court to-day sentenced to six months imprisonment for falsely representing himself as a…

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