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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Contempt of Court Two Days for American MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

In the General Sessions to-day, Judge Foster imposed a sentence of two days’ imprisonment on Henry Arnold P[?]rdan, an…

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Strikes at Sea Mutiny Ruling by Supreme Court WASHINGTON, April 7

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

Strikes by seamen aboard ship away from the homo port, even though the. vessel is safe in a domestic harbor, are mutinous and are not, protected by…

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New Court Today

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

Mr L. Beavers, Albury police magistrate, this morning will sit in an unaccustomed jurisdiction. The first special court under tile National Security…

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Police Scandal Bribery And Graft Alleged New York, April [?]

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

An ast[?]n[?]nary Grand Jury investing Grai[?] in the police forces has unconverted the greatest corruption scandal in the history of new police…

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Wall’s First “Conch[?]” Scholl [?]’s Application Succeeds Quotes [?]ble Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

Alira[?] Richard Do[?]e Moye, So ach[?]ol teacher,re[?]ed yesterday in [?] application which [?] [?]ado [?] Mr [?], Bea[?]ra, P[?] to have his…

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Man Committed on Murder Charge

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 2

At an inquest held at Wentworth last week into the death of Frank Evers, station contractor at Avoca Station, John Campbell Condon was…

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Veiled Attack on Police Chief SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 4

Addres[?]ing the annual conference of the Public Service Association today, the president of the Police association (Mr Dri[?] [?] declared that the transfer of…

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Police Shake-up in New York. New York, April 11

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

Mayor In Guaric[?] and Police Commissioner Valentine have announced far-reaching changes in the New York City Police Department as [?] of the Grand Jury…

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Child’s Death An Uncle Charged with Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

Sin Florence May [?], giving evidence, at the trial of her brother, William Ernest McDonald, Med 40, soldier, who pleaded not guilty to a charge…

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Japs Murder Natives Port Moresby

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

Japanese occupying Rabaul and other tonus are reported to have shot and bayone[?]ed natives as part of their terrorisation policy…

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"Pal" Before the Court War Work Delayed by Remand

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 4

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. W. R. Cox. J.P., yesterday, Reginald Aurum Richards was charged, for that on 11th April in Lachlan…

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Police Graft in New York on Huge Scale 32 Policemen Suspended New York

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

A grand jury working with Special Assistant Attorney-General Amen of Brooklyn, known as "The Nemesis of Corruption," has drawn up…

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Lad Charged with Murder MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

A 15-year-old boy was charged today with having murdered his father William Mansfield, aged 58, of Owen Mordialloc, died last night from…

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Seven Team' Gaol Melbo[?]rne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

A sentence of seven years' imprisonment with he[?] inbor was imposed on Victor Percival Berry, r[?]ed 3G st, [?] [?] [?] for assui[?] The…

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Magistrate Caustic on Exemption Cases MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

Two [?]phi[?] Don[?] of [?] of East [?] were [?]lered [?]y M[?] today [?] be cure[?] for non-[?]tant [?]…

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Man Charged With Murder Death of His Mother Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

Thomas Edward Foster, aged 32, was charged at the Central Polite Court today with having feloniously and maliciously murdered his mother…

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Gaol Threat to Profiteers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

A threat that future cases of profiteering would earn gaol sentence was given by Mr Farrington, SBI, at the Central Police Court today when…

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VDC Man Found Guilty Assault and Robbery Alleged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

Charles Rowland, iceworks employe, of St. Peters, declared in the Quar[?] Sessions today that a VDC man. Ja[?] Alfred Saville. aged 41, of Ers[?]…

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Murder and Suicide Deaths of Man and Woman Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

A verdict that Vivian Clancy, aged 31, had murdered Betty Wiggins, aged 23, and then committed suicide [?] returned by the coroner today after…

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“Ups And Downs” Of “Hamburger Bill” Bankruptcy Court Story MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 1

The story of the financial ups and downs of “The Original Hamburg [?]ill” was told to the Registrar (Me C. E. Troyahn) in the Bankrup[?]y…

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