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Courts & crime, 1943

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Ex-Lieutenant of A.L.F. Fined For Stealing MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 5

A fine of £2 wav imposed on Joint William Barter, discharged lieutenant of the AIF in Sandringhain court today on a charge of having stolen six Army blankets…

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Test Case Before Full Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 5

The Stole Full Court today reserved judgement on the application made by [?] Barry for u writ of prohibition restraining the magistrate in the…

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Alleged Secret Commission Traveller’s Denial in Court MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 5

Giving evidence in the High court today Herbert James Allen Traveller, of Bridge [?]., Ca[?] denied that be had ever shared any commissions received from…

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Canteens Case High Court jury Acquits Traveller MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 5

Acting on A[?]eactions from Mr.[?] Strike, a special jury in the High Court to-day acquitted [?] [?] traveller, of Bridge [?] C[?], on [?]…

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Failed to Enrol for Military Service Three Men Fined by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 4

Three men were before Albury Court yesterday on charges of failing to enrol for military service. They were Peter Shanahan, single, a farm hand…

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Six Witnesses Sent to Gaol NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 3

Six members of Jehovah’s Witnesses were today given sentences of three months' gaol for refusing to take the oath of allegiance. They had been…

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Alleged Theft in N.T.; Arrested in Melbourne MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 2

On a charge of having stolen 65 head of cattle, valued at £200, at or near Newcastle Waters Station in the Northern Territory, between December 1 last year and…

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Second Edition Saturday, 4 A.M. Assault Troops Land on Pantellaria Meet Little Opposition LONDON, June 11

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 3

In a broadcast to America. Algiers radio stated that Allied troops began to land on Pantellaria at noon today. Shock troops, who were employed, met…

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Allied Sailor Charged With Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

Charged with murder on Saturday night of Esmond Davis, a 24-year-old Australian soldier, an American sailor. Jack Everitt Palmer, aged 24, was…

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In Open Court Evidence in Police Appeals To Be Heard SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

Rejecting an application that evidence or portion of it should be heard in camera, the Manpower Appeals Board today commenced the hearing…

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12 Years Gaol Engineer Guilty of Manslaughter Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

Found guilty of manslaughter of a Dutch seaman st Surry Hills on March Raymond Finn aged 26, engineer, was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment…

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Jehova[?]’s Witnesses Not Unlawful Body, High Court’s Ruling MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

A majority of the Full High Court held today that the Notional Security (Subversive Association) Regu[?]stions were Invalid. Mr Justice Starke, who had sought the…

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Sequel to WAAF’s Plane Trip a Wing Commander Before Court-Martial SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

Wing-Commander Royston Bradshaw today faced a court-martial on a charge of conduct prejudicial to the service between May 14 end 18 and with permitting ACW…

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Colored Seaman For Trial; Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 2

After hearing evidence concerning the death of a colored seaman named Sampra. on May 14, tho City Coroner today committed a Javanese seaman…

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Poland—dangerous Ground for the German Police

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

German papers In Poland announce that the German authorities are offering a retard search of 10,000 marks for assistance in the search of an unknown Pole, who on May…

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Assault On Pantellaria Seen As Blue Print For Mediterranean Invasion Complex Plan Given Real Try-out Axis Believes Invasion Near LONDON. June 15

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 1

Reuter’s correspondent with the British forces at Pantellaria, says the blue print for the Mediterranean invasion is not going to need any far-reaching alteration. It was tried at Pantellaria and worked beautifully…

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To Comply With Court's Order SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

Sydney University Senate today decided to comply with the order of the High Court by matriculating applicant J. M. Drummond when he presents himself…

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Court-martial of a Wing Commander Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 5

Wing Commander Royston Bradshaw has been acquitted on one of live charges for which he is appearing before a RAAF court-martial. The court…

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“Bluey” Truscott’s Death Findings of Court MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 4

The tragic details of the death of Squadron-Leader Keith (“Bluey”) Trus[?] DFC and Bar, commanding officer of a RAA[?] Kittyhawk squadron operating in the…

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Alleged Police “Under Influence” Man's Story of Lavatory Arrest SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

Although he had not complained about It at the police station, Constables Carney and Grigg [?] both under the [?] of [?] with…

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