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Courts & crime, 1943

763 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 39

Murder Charge Sequel to Hotel Affray SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 1

At the Central Police Court yesterday, James Manis Heffernan, aged 22, was charged with having murdered William Francis Fitzjohn, aged 30, at…

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Alleged Assault Costs Man 116

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

Richard Cummins, aged 37, was Fined £5 in Wages court yesterday and ordered to pay £11 2/6 compensation, when he was convictd of unlawfully…

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Remanded Ok Murder Charge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

On a charge of having murdered Francis William Fitzjohn. aged 30, at an hotel Alexandria on Friday night, James Manls Hefferman, aged 22, was remanded' without…

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Attacking Police Premier Urges Severe Punishment MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

Interference with the police in the execution of their duty was beca[?] too frequent to be treated lightly. and he hoped those who had the responsibility of…

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“Doctor's Wife Worked As a Barmaid” Her Allegations in Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

When Mrs Leila Russell Jones today asked the Registrar in Divorce for £8 10/ a week for herself, and £2 for maintenance of their son, pending the…

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Threatening Words. Military Officer Charged

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 4

In Albury court, George Walter Daniels, civilian, charged Harold [?] Wright, a captain of the Australian military forces, with having…

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Soldier Elects to Go to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

Seven men who oh Monday pleaded not guilty to hating been unlawfully on the premise of the Wagga Sports Club, concerning which a man was…

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Arrest Two on Murder Charge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

Detectives conducting Inquiries Into the death of Jose Maria Rass effected two arrests today. Later the men were charged withmurder. Raas. a native of Dutch…

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Wagga Road Car Smash Aftermath in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 6

In Albury smut yesterday Patrick Francis Miller, railway employe, of Lavington, was ordered to pay a total of £19 1/ for hiving driven a motor…

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Miners Strike As Protest Mates Picked Up By Police SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

Protesting against police action last night picking up five men from Kelra mine over unpaid fines imposed for absenteeism, 900 miners employed at Corrimal. South…

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On Gold Stealing Charge Man Arrested in U.S. Before Court Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

Arrested in the United States last year Leo Edward Morland was charged in the Christ church Court today with having. while employed as metallurgist by Arahura…

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Remanded on Murder Charge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 4

At the Central Police Court today Raymond Finn aged 26 and Reginald Stopp aged 26 and Reginald on a charge of having murdered Jose Maria R[?] a Dutch…

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Burglary at Railway Yards

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

During the early hours of Saturday night last several tents in the railway yards, occupied by members of the survey and bridge gangs, were…

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Offensive Behaviour Elderly Man Charged with Resisting Arrest

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

In the Court of Petty Sessions before the P.M. yesterday, Henry King, an elderly man, was charged with having behaved in an offensive…

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Woman On Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

Evidence that when the body of a newly-born infant was found In a bag under a tree at Bexley on February 12. there was a gaping wound on the front of the neck,…

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Police Constable Killed Fatality Near Mulwala

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

Early yesterday (Thursday) morning a car in which four people were returning to Mulwala from Rennie, crashed into a pine…

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Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M. Farewelled from Hay Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

At the conclusion of the hearing of cases at the Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday. Mr. Simpson said that he understood that the present…

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Russians Biting Into Outer Defences Of Smolensk Enemy on the Run in North-east German Assault at Byelgorod Losing Punch No Progress in Last Five Days London, March 25

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

Russians, developing their thrust towards Smolensk from the northeast, have pierced die strong German defence line north of Dukhovshchino and are now quickly following up the retreating enemy. Russians engaged in a frontal offensive against Smolensk have…

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Police Sale Today

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 2

NINE bicycles are to be [?] at the annual police sale at Albury to-day together with a number of miscellaneous articles that have been in…

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Wahgunyah Needs a Police- Man

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 2

The need to have a police constable stationed permanently at Waghubyah becomes more app[?] In these days of a moving population…

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