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Courts & crime, 1941

833 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 42

Ex-jockey Sentenced to Two Years’ Gaol Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 3

In a plea for leniency after he had pleaded guilty to a charge of house, breaking and stealing. Ernest Lancelot Murendaz, aged 328, of Ra[?]tre[?]…

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Internees Charged. Theft and Assault

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 1

A German internee who recently escaped from custody with two other men, told the Echuca Court that he bed no religion. The internee,…

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French Assault Japanese Nasty Incident at Saigon Tokio, March 4

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 1

According to the Saigon correspondent of the “Ashal Shimbun” increasing French hostility against the Japanese came to a climax…

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Hitler’s Eight Years. Treachery, Murder and Plunder

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

Herr Adolf Hitler has begun his ninth year as supreme dictator of Germany. It was on January 20, 1983, that Hitler was appointed…

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Clash in Court Judge Warns Barrister Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

A barrister was warned at Quarter Sessions to-day if he continued to discuss the judge’s functions on law he would be ordered to leave the court…

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Recognised Man’s Voice Constable Tells Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

After failing to identify a man in a [?]ne-up. Constable L. H. Griffiths had late, recognised him by his voice in the police court…

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Girl Masquerader Allegations by Police Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 7

It is alleged by Collingwood detectives that a 19-year-old girl they arrested to-day, had stolen property worth £100 and had evaded capture…

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“Were Frightened by the Police” West Wyalong

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

A Quarter Sessions Jury to-day returned a verdict of not guilty against each four men—Norman [?]abras aged [?] Athol Bell, aged [?] John…

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Rents Reduced at Court’s Order Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

Rents of three houses which had recently been increased from £1 1/ to £1 7/6, in one instance and from 25 / to 30/ in the others, were reduced to their…

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Sent Offensive Letter Through Post Man Fined At Wodonga Court

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

Pleading guilty at Wodonga Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday to a charge of having sent an offensive letter through the post, Andrew…

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Woman Acquitted of Assault Charge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 2

A jury in General Sessions to-day acqui[?]ed Mrs. Catherine Beatrice Bamber. of Dryburgh st., North Melbourne, of a charge of assault occasioning…

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Police War Effort—euchre

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 2

The popularity of the £5 euchre drive organised on behalf of the Balranald Police War Ambulance Fund, was further exemplified on Thursday…

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15 Years' Gaol for Boy Sequel to Little Girl's Death HOBART

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 8

Fifteen years' Imprisonment was ordered by Chief Justice Morris today for Mervyn Leslie Rill, aged 16. who had been found guilty of…

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Dutch S(ch)nap Sliphuric Acid Cocktails for Germans in Men Sentenced to Death Berlin, March 7

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 8

[?]ighteen members of a semi-[?] Daley organisation have been se[?]terd in death [?] a Ger[?]an cou[?]-martial at Ain[?]lam. The…

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"Cowardly Assault" Twelve Months' Gaol for Man Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 4

Holding on a photograph showing the badly bruised features of n middle[?]ed man named Charles Stores Judge Foster in General Sessions to-day addressed…

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Hysterical Outburst When Youths Auk Sentenced Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 4

As .Judge Hill, at the Quarter Sessions to-day. sentenced Victor Parsons, aged 19, laborer, and Walter Wilkins[?] aged 20, laborer, to imprisonment…

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District Court

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

There was practically no business at the Corowa "District Court sitting yesterday (Monday), at Corowa, when the Bench was occupied by His…

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Six Months' Gaol for Motor Salesman Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

F[?] Mayne Evans aged 45. motor salesman. of Richmond was sentenced by Judge Foster in Sessions to-day to six months' gaol. concurrent on each…

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Will Police the Seven Seas

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 6

One of Britain's latest cruisers leaving the slipway…

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'Hush-hush" Bullet Mentioned in Court Proceedings Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 6

When an appeal was made in the Appeals Court to-day by Gearge Cross, aged 42, aga[?] his o[?] and [?]so[?] for 12 mouths…

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