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Courts & crime, 1942

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Police Court News Censorship Prosecution

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 3

At the Corowa Police Court Yesterday morning before MR. I. Beavers, Police Magistrate Bruee McKenzie, of Coreena Park, Coreen, was…

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Fair Rents Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 1

To-day in the Pair Rents Court the [?]ent of a furnished cottage at 87 Cressy [?]ireet (sublet by R. King to Kenneth William White at £2 per week) was…

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Two Constables Charged Bathurst

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 2

Fifty-one witnesses ore to be called in the case In which four men. including two police constables, are charged with conspiracy to obtain special consumers…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

At the Corowa police court on Tuesday before Mr. B. J. Rodgers. J. P. William Blanch 66, labourer, was charged with having been drunk…

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Bund Leaders Sentenced New York. October 21

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

Twenty-four Ger[?] [?] were sentenced to five [?] gaol today for conspiracy to [?] [?] law. They included [?]…

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Alleged Unlicensed Public Vehicle Hay-Deniliquin Mailman Charged

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

On Tuesday at the Deniliquin Police Court, before Mr. Beavers, P.M. Arthur Leslie Bolger was charged with operating an unlicensed…

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Fill 3 Roles at Murder Trial. Ex-soldier Comrades

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

Thr[?] men, who, fought together in the same A.I.F., brigade in the last war are figuring in a murder trial which began in Broken Hill on Tuesday…

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Police Retiring Age Not to Be Extended Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 5

There is no intention of extending the police retiring age, the Premier (Mr McKell) announced in the Legislative Assembly tonight. He was…

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Must Pay Into Court £7108. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 1

William Victor Armstrong and Rupert Gardiner Sherlock were today ordered by Mr Justice Lukin in the Bankruptcy Court to pay into court £7108 be trustees of the…

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American Soldiers Gaoled Tried by Court-martial Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 1

An American court-martial today after finding two American soldiers guilty of a charge of having by force robbed Dr Alfred Rendell…

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Charged with Murder. Pillaga

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 4

A half-caste aboriginal woman, Maud Read, aged 38 was found dead in a shack early today. She had apparently been hit about the head with a bottle, as one was…

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Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

Aloysius Henry White failed to appear when his name was called outside the Court House yesterday to answer a charge of having been found drunk…

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Aborigine Charged with Murder PILLIGA

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 3

With terrible head wounds, apparently caused by a bottle which was found nearby the body of Maud Read, 38, half-caste aborigine, was…

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School Teacher Sentenced Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, William Eric Young, 28, school teacher, was sentenced to three years gaol on 10 charges of having indecently as…

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Criminal Assault Alleged SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 4

Ernest Frederick William Wilson, aged 3[?] [?]oker, Walter Frederick Ki[?]back, aged 30, [?]keeper, and James Albert Steppings aged 36 clerk, were remanded at the…

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Teacher Sent to Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 1

Sentence of three years’ imprisonment was today passed on William Eric Young, school teacher, of Methul, near Coolamon. He pleaded guilty to 10 charges of…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

The only case to come before His Honour Judge Stacey at the final sitting of the District Court at Corowa for 1942 yesterday, was a claim…

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16 Soldiers Sentenced Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 3

Sentences ranging from 9 months' detention to a line of 14 days' pay were imposed on 16 soldiers found guilty of desertion, or of being absent without leave…

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Boy Remanded on Murder Charge Melbourne, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 1

As inquiries have not yet been [?] pieted in connection with the [?]ing of John Michael Murphy, a[?] ranger, at Koroit racecourse. Ron[?]…

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Soldier Ordered Detention On Stealing Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 3

A private in the AIF, M. J. Dooley, was convicted on a charge of stealing and court-martialled. He was sentenced to 90 days’ detention. This was announced from…

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