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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

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Stealing Charge a Watch and Money Involved

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 3

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. Harris, P.M., yesterday, Eric Brown (labourer). 28, was charged, for that he did steal £1 in money the…

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King’s Police Medal for Aborigine Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 6

The Governor (Lord Wakehurst) today received the advice that the King has approved of the award of King’s Police and Fire Services Medal for…

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Gestapo Murdered Quisling Police Minister ? STOCKHOLM. Dec 31

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 4

Several newspapers [?] Russian [?] the G[?] Major Qui[?] police [?] Lie. who left [?]…

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Severe Sentences on Soldiers Assaults oil Military Police NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 3

Convicted at the’ district court-mo[?]tial at Newcastle on a charge of having assaulted a military provost ser[?]ant at Newcastle races on…

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ALLEGEDLY A.W.L. FOR 702 DAYS Albury Figures in Court-Martial Story MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 4

Unsuccessful attempts by an AIF soldier lo rejoin his unit after, his discharge from a military hospital, were related in a statement read…

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Soldier Arrested on Theft Charge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 3

Following the arrest on Saturday night of a soldier who had been AWL for several months, detectives recovered 50 military blankets, several kitbags and articles…

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Court-Martial Findings MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 1

Pie Russell William Fitzgerald, who was found guilty by court-martial of being AWL for 72 days, was fined £10. At his trial Fitzgerald said that while he was on…

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Items of News Licensing Court on January 25

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 2

Mr G. C. Hook, CLC, has notified that a quarterly licensing court for the licensing districts of Albury and Holbrook, will be held in the Albury…

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Jap Resistance Broken General Assault on Buna (From Mervyn Weston, Our Own Correspondent, Somewhere in New Guinea)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 1

Sunday Allied pressure against the Japanese positions at Giropa point and Buna Mission brought mall, but important, gains today. capture of the…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 1

Thomas Munro, aged 57, was charged on New Year's Day with being found drunk in Sanger street, at 8 a.m. on Thursday, December 31, to which…

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Escaped From Gaol

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 4

Deniliquin police were informed to-day that Lionel Stephen Stere (26) escaped from Albury gaol at 9.45 a.m. to-day. Store’s description is: Height 5ft…

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Mother and Son Charged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 3

Charged with having, by discharging a revolver, caused grievous bodily harm to Irene Rita BUI, Ada Sutton, aged 54. and her son, Wilfred Edward Michael Sutton,…

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Lively Court Scene Prisoner Threatens Magistrates

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 4

Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday morning last, when a prisoner convicted of false pretences and…

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Prosecutions Will Be Launched Hundreds to Face Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 4

Indicating the Federal Government’s determination to deal with the situation which arose in Industry on New Year’s Day when 35,000 workers failed to attend…

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Albury Gaol Escapee Police Say Man is Dangerous

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 2

Described by the police as a dangerous man, Lionel Stephen Ster[?], aged 23, also known as Lee Stephens, escaped from the Albury Gaol about 9.45…

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“Pyjama Girl” Murder Sydney Detectives in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

Three detectives from Sydney have arrive in Albury to carry out Investigations into the “Pyjama Girl” murder…

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Alleged Desertion Soldiers Before Court Martial MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

A soldier who went AWL to have a “bright time” in Melbourne and finished the day by catching the express to his home in Adelaide, was among…

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Stealing Clothing Defendant Before Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions before Messrs. R. B. Mateer and G. Johnston. J's.P., yesterday. Eric Brown, labourer, was charged for…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 3

At the Corowa Police Court on Tuesday last, the case came before the P.M., Mr. I. Beavers, in which Horace Fraser, secretary to the Corowa P.P…

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Wagga Cafe Proprietor Charged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

Jack Klecos, aged 46 years, cafe proprietor, of Baylls St., Wagga, was charged in the Wagga Police Court yesterday with knowingly having in his…

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