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Courts & crime, 1942

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Tocumwal's Court Record

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 1

Since March 10 over 530 cases have been heard at Tocumwal Court, the majority being charges for drunkenness. The "Guardian"…

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Raid by Vice Squad; Sequel in Court MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 5

The raid by members of the vice [?]ad [?] an a[?]ment [?]e in V[?]ia St, West Melbourne, during the early hours of August I had its sequel…

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Dra[?] Action To Prevent Li[?]r Abuses Police Given Wide Powers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 2

[?]tions will be introduced by the State Government this weds drastically curtailing the sale and consumption of [?]r. under [?]ertain [?]an[?]…

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Winner of Dcm and Mm Before Court Martial Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

Winner of the DCM, MM and Crois de Guerre in his five years service during the last war. Pte Norman Richards pleaded not guilty before a…

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Wave of Indignation Caused by New Liquor Regulations Government Forced to Delete “What Police Had Been Looking For-for Years" Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

Bowing to a wave of public indi[?]ation which followed the announcement that the police were to be given power to enter homes of private…

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Sentenced Three Times Un Week Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 1

Already twice sentenced this week on charges relating to conspiracy to defeat the enforcement of the Defence Act. Bruce Irwin Miller, aged 26, and…

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Priest Charged with Sedition Here Dead DUBLIN. August 7

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

The death occurred today of Rev Michael O’Flanag[?]n, aged 66. He became the leader of the Sinn Fein movement during the period of Mr…

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Dance at Melbourne Town Hall Raided Beer and Money Seized by Police Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

A dance being conducted in the Melbourne Town Hall last night was raided shortly before midnight by members of the wireless patrol, who seized…

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Sooner Gaol than Home MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

When before the court six monthsago, Fay May Florence Bennett, aged 19. of Spring st, Melbourne, was released on bond, to be of good behavior for…

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FIRST U.S. Court-martial in Britain. London. August 10

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

First U.S. court-martial in Britain was held today only four days after the enabling Act had been signed by the King…

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"Moonshine" and "Plonk" Work for Police in Abolition of Illicit Trading Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

Asserting that many young girls between 14 and 16 had get out of parental control and were throwin, themselves at soldiers Mr. Kelly…

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Gaol the Profiteers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

Federal Cabinet is reported to be conce[?]ed about the growth of flag[?]n[?] breaches of the prices regulations and impris[?]ment “without the…

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Police Travelling Allowances

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

Attorney General’s Department of NSW., by a notice in the “Government Gazelle,” advises that, as from S[?]ptember [?] next, the scale of…

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No Death Sentence in Murder Trial

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 1

A murder trial without names, without a jury, and in which the accused, if found guilty, will not be sentenced to death. This is the first trial by the Dutch Maritime Court, in London, On trial are two Chinese seamen, charged with murder on the high seas of a cook. on…

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Ex-[?].l.c. to Stay in Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

Mr Justice [?]ukin. in the Federal Bankruptcy Court, today refused to release Theodore Charles Tra[?]in, a former MLC. from prison. Tra[?]wein…

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Apple Acquisition Case Before High Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 3

The Full Bench of the High Court of Australia today heard an appeal by the Apple and Pear Marketing Board and the Commonwealth of Austra[?]…

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Soldier with One Eye Bef[?]e Court-mart[?].. Sydney. T[?]esday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 5

Pi[?] A. D. Moore, who lost an eye in the Great War, appeared before a district court-martial recently charged with desertion. An order was made that lie be…

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Alleged Gaol Escapee SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 3

Al the Central Police Court today, William George Riley, aged 41, motor [?] appeared on a charge of having escaped from Long Bay Gaol on December…

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Police Seeking Black Marketeers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

Police and officers of the Rationing and Prices Commission are seeking hawkers who have been offering rationed good[?] for sale in city business offices without coupons…

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Corowa Municipal Council New Health Officer Welcomed More Police Protection Wanted Report of Conference on B.B. Band

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

The following were present at the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, August 11, 1942: His Worship the…

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