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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

763 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 39

Theft of £82,000 Denied BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

The Deputy Director or Posts and Telegraphs (Mr Malone) today denied reports that £82,000 had been stolen from the Mackay to Townsvillle mail…

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Someone Has Original Police Wireless Code Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 1

A bill making it an offence for any unauthorised person to be in possession of the police wireless code was rushed through the Legislative…

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Army Repudiates Officer's Court Statement BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

An Army staff officer said today that there had never been any intention and was not intended to convey that any Intention existed lo take action to remove…

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Father in Dramatic Court Scene Allegations. Against Army Officers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

A rsmarkable Scene developed at, the Central Summons Court today when a father of a 24 year old clerk dashed into court, excited add breathless,…

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Army Sergeant Charged With Murder GOULBURN

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 3

At the Goulburn police court this afternoon. Leo McDermid aged 20, an army sergeant was charged with the murder of Elijah John Day, aged 42…

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Actor-Father and Son Charged SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 3

Paul Shirley, aged 24. was remanded at Paddington court to-day on a charge of having failed to attend an army medical examination on March…

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Manager Wins High Court Appeal Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 1

The High Court, by a three to one majority. today upheld the appeal of Henry Colliery, against his conviction by Mr Balmain SM, at Wollongong Court…

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Youth and the University Challenge in the High Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

Judgement was [?] by the Full Bench of the High Court of Australia today in a best [?] in which John McPherson Drummond an 18 year old…

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Theft of Car

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

Archdeacon Ross-Edwards had the misfortune last Monday night to have his daughter's car stolen from outside the Rectory. The Archdeacon had…

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Corowa Police Court Military Non-enrolment Cases

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 1

At the Corowa Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., A. W. C. Upton, of Corowa, was proceeded against by the Area Officer,…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

On Tuesday last, the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. I. Beavers, granted an application for the transfer of the license of the Coreen Hotel from the…

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Police Manpower Situation Eased MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

The recall of retired members of the forces and the employment on duties of auxiliary policewomen has gre[?]ly eased the manpower shortage…

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“Premier's Vain Imaginings” Chief Justice's Strong Criticism Closing of Clubs by Magistrate's Order SPDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 4

Criticism of National Security Regulations under which a ma[?]ale is given power, acting on the affidavit of a police officer, to…

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Taking of Depositions to Be Resumed “Mr. McNeil Exceeded His Powers” Decision by State Full Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 5

The State Full Court today held that an order by the Premier (Mr McKell) dispensing with depositions in police courts was invalid…

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Youths Break Into Police Inspector's Home Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning, two youths broke into the home of Police Inspector G. Simpson in Milton ft,. Flemington and stole two handbags containing [?] and…

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Soldier Fined on Assault Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

Cyril Stratton. soldier, aged 30. pleaded guilty in Albury court yesterday charge of having on May 9 unlawfully assaulted Aleck Carl Scholz,…

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Alleged Assault on Boy Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

Bail was refused John Henry Milne, aged 35, when he was remanded at Newtown Police Court today on a charge of having committed an assault…

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Reprieve for Men Sentenced to Death “Mercy Killer” To Serve Four Years MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

The death sentence passed on Charles MilIs, aged 60, military pensioner, Bendlgo. was today commuted by the Executive Council to years imprisonment…

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Police Constables Dismissed The McNulty Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Following a departmental inquiry, presided over by Metropolitan Superintendent Toole. Constables Neville William…

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Airman Called Rim “A Yellow Mussolini” Waiter’s Allegations in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

“ I went out on to the footpath and called him to Etop asked h[?] why he did that. He said to me. You yellow Mussolini and kicked me on the left leg with…

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