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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

763 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 39

Drunks Before Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

As a result of arrests made on Monday evening last, four men, strangers to the town appeared before Mr. B. J. Rodgers, J.P., on Tuesday on…

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Police Faced With Baffling Problem SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

Death in St Vincent’s hospital early today of Duncan McPhee, aged 69, of Bourke st, Surrey Hills, who was stabbed in three places on the body last…

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Seaman Awaiting Murder Trial Sues For Damages Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 6

John Sydney Crawford. 25, who is awaiting [?] on charges of having murdered two U.S. Marlnes and the attempted murder of a girl and a policeman, failed in a…

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Discontent in N.S.W. Police Force SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 1

It was stated at a Police Association conference today that there was grave disconten[?] because juniors in the CIB were promoted over seniors…

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New Ceiling P[?]cus Easier to Police. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

The Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) said tonight that the principle adopted with meat prices of requiring retailers to exhibit prices would gradually be…

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University Commission Case for High Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 5

Because the Stale Full Court today decided that it bad no power to deal with the application the case in which Robert Bruce King, aged 16,…

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Soldier Charged with Murder Boy Was Allegedly Outraged SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 6

Police who had been making inquiries into the death of Albert Edward ware Crutcher, aged 11, today arrested a [?]dler, aged 26. and charged him…

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Future of Albury Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 2

An unofficial report states that the military authorities propose to take over Albury gaol. Governor of the [?] (Mr. F. Cooper) said inst night…

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Two Men Sentenced. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 6

Having been found guilty of attempted factory breaking at East, Brunswick on November 14 last, Alexander Blake, aged 28, of George St.,…

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Soldier Charged With Boy’s Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 2

Lionel Roy Barlow, aged 24, soldier, was charged at Parramatta court today, with having murdered Albert Edward Cruncher, aged 11, at Merrylands…

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Soldier on Murder Charge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

Police who have been making inquiries into the death, of Albert Edward Crutcher, aged 11, on Friday arrested a soldier, aged 26, and charged…

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Police Court Monday, April 19, 1943 (Before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

Richard Stanley Ward, 28 labourer charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined £2, in default four days with…

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Remand on Murder Charge Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

A fortnight's remand was granted at the Parramatta Court to-day when Lionel Roy Barlow, 24, soldier, appeared on a charge of having…

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Escape From Police at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

Ronald James Richardson, aged 20, who was sentenced at Corowa court yesterday to 8 months hard labor for stealing, escaped at 8 o'clock last night…

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Constable Shot Man Tried on Charge of Murder MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

When outlining the case for the Crown in the Criminal Court today, Mr Sprouie. KC, alleged that the accused had admitted shooting Senior Constable Frederick Edward…

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Police Say Military Hampered Their Inquiries BATHURST

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 4

Police had been hampered by the military authorities, who had refused to allow the police to secure signed statements from soldiers, said Police Sergeant Newland…

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Soviet Nails Nazi Lies Murder of Polish Officers LONDON, April 19

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 1

The fale of some thousand polish officers whose bodies the Germans announced as having found near Smolensk, where, they alleged, the…

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Gaoled for Assault on Allied Soldier. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

On Monday, an Allied soldier, accompanied a woman to a street at King’s Cross and immediately he was attacked by three men and robbed. At Darlinghurst…

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Sentenced to Death Shotting of a Constable MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

In the Criminal Court today Norman Morzis Searle, [?]gle, age 25, of Stawell st, Bu[?]ley, was found guilty of the murder of Senior Constable…

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Items of News Police Message

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

Albury police state that the person who lost two w[?] savings certificates may learn something to his advantage if he calls at the police station…

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