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Courts & crime, 1942

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Police Drive to Protect Girls. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 3

Special police squads last night Inspected leading city cabarets in their drive to prevent the sale of liquor to girls under 21. A number of girls found in hotel lounges…

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Boy Recruits to Nazi Corps: Police Europe—and Britain LONDON, August 16

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 3

Hiller has invited boys of 16[?] years to join junior units of an SS corps. These boys will be enrolled for six months in a labor corps. Then they…

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Military Deserters Sentenced. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 4

In Liverpool police court today, before Mr Collins. SM, two Army carters. William Phillips, aged 20 (In uniform), and Gilbert Andrew Stevens, aged 22. were…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

An application was made to the Licensing Court yesterday by John Xavler White, licensee of the Court House Hotel, Corowa, for leave to…

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Police in Bee Raid

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 4

Members of the Kent County Constabulary who were engaged in investigating enemy bomb damage in country village, where a number of…

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Council Thinks Court Penalty Should Stand

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 3

A[?]d J. F. [?]t was the only a from last evening’s meeting of the Albury Municipal Council Mr J. P. My[?]on said that it would be…

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Police Court News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 3

John Thomas Dwyer, alias Joseph Dwyer, was charged with having been found drunk at the aerodrome camp at Corowa, at 2.45 p.m., on August 19…

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Suicide After Assault

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

At an inquest in Melbourne, Mr. Wade, the city coroner, recorded that Robert Charles Workman, 31, labourer, of Barry street, West Brunswick,…

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“A Very Foolish Woman” PM’s Remarks to Bandiana Woman Fined for Assault

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 6

You are a very foolish woman, and we won't tolerate such behavior, Mr Williams, PM, told Gladys Barker, married woman, [?] the…

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Ballina Council Deadlock Police Called by Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 3

A deadlock in Ballina Municipal Council (North Coast) has held up all but routine business for more than. 3 months…

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Nine Police Killed Nagpur (India), Aug. 21

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 2

A sub-inspector and four constables at an Ashti village not far from Wardha (Congress Party headquarters) and also four district…

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Man Dies After Argument Workmate Charged with Murder Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 1

Following an alleged argument i[?] the Glax Laboratories at Port Fairy today a 44-year-old motor driver wa[?] arrested and charged at Port Fairy…

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War Work No Excuse Housebreakers Sentenced. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 4

In the Criminal Court today. Mr Justice said there seemed lo be an idea that [?] repealed their crimes su[?]tly rapidly, the seriousness was…

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Quisling Police Killed LONDON, August 21

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 4

The Norwegian Telegraph Agency stales that an explosion at the Oslo police station on August 21 killed one Quisling policeman and seriously injured two others. The…

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“Conchies” Day in Court One Gaoled : Two Ordered To Serve

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 3

William Stanley Gellatly, of Henty, who, on his first appearance before llie AlLury Police Court, described himself as a “Christian worker.” failed in his application to be treated as a conscientious objector to all of service. 'His appeal, which was hoard by Judge Stacy, was…

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Victorian Budget; Substantial Surplus Police Pay Increased Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 4

The State Budget presented to the Legislative Assembly today by the Premier and Treasurer (Mr Dunstan) gives concessions In many…

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Hitler Dirking Final Assault On Stalingrad; Germans 30 Miles Away Grave and Perilous Days Facing Russia Enemy Advance So Far Unchecked LONDON. August 25

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 1

Stalingrad is now in acute peril. The Germans have made further progress in battering their way from both the north-west and the southwest, and are within 30 miles of the city. The Stockholm correspondent of the “Daily Express" says that…

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Soldiers Sentenced Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 3

A military spokesman at Victoria Barracks today announced that sentences ranging from 30 to 90 days’ detention, arising out of court-martials…

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Jew Seeks to Upset Court’s Decision SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 6

In the High Court of Australia today Edward Korten, aged 52, of Jewish extraction, and who arrived in Australia from Vienna in January. 1939,…

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[?]Ur Weeks’ Court Mourn[?] for Duke of Kent London, August 26

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 3

[?] Lord Chamberlain announced [?] is Majesty has requested that [?] Court go into mourning for four [?] as from August 26…

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