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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

763 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 39

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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Threw Boot at Glass Door Man Heavily Fined by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 5

Charged in Albury court yesterday with maliciously damaging a sandglassed door, the property of John Thomas McGrath, licensee of the…

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Air Assault on Sicily Widespread Damage to Airfields London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 3

An Allied air assault against Sicily was launched in full force yesterday. Throughout the daylight hours [?]arge…

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Police Put A Stopper To 1440 Bottles Of Beer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 1

A Sydney paper published the following last Sunday: Griffith, Saturday.—Under lock and key in a cell at the Griffith police…

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"Called Them Liars" And Was Punched on Face Evidence at Manpower Police Appeals Inquiry SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Manpower Police Appeals Board when It continued it. hearing today of appeals by Constables Carney and Grigg against their dismissal…

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Four Juveniles in Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 2

In Albury Children's Court yesterday four lads, each aged 17, were ordered to pay 2/6 each, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court,…

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Youth on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 2

Arising out of the death of Duncan McPhie, aged 69, in hospital 15 from wounds he received five days earlier, Ke[?] Clarence White, aged 20. appeared at the…

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Alleges Order of Court Ignored SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 4

An allegation that the University of Sydney was still holding up the entrance of John McPherson Druminond was made today by the latter's [?]tor. Mr F. C…

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A Police Constable Acquitted Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 3

A jury in the Court of General Sessions today, alter a trial lasting seven days, acquitted James Binks, police consolable, of Than[?] Grove. Ma[?]vem, on two charges of…

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Munition Sabotage Alleged Arrests by American Police WASHINGTON, June 22

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

Mr Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced the arrest of seven persons who have been charged with sabotage…

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“Pyjama Girl” Murder K.C.’s Request For Inquest Reopening Police Evidence False, He Asserts State Full Court Reserves Decision SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

Claiming that evidence presented to the Coroner at the inquest into the death of the “Pyjama Girl” had been tampered with, Mr R. Windeyer,…

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Bike Stealing Racket in Albury Loss Estimated at £1000

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 6

Members of the Albury Chamber, of Commerce were of the opinion at the monthly meeting of the Chamber last week, that a bicycle stealing racket…

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Hotel Licensee Before Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

Mr I. Williams, PM, yesterday inflicted a fine of £1 on James Henry Dunstan, hotel licensee, of Tangambalanga. for disposal of liquor on a…

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Colored Seaman Acquitted on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 6

A colored seaman named Rangko, aged 42, was acquitted by the jury at the Central Criminal Court today on a charge of having murdered a Javanese named…

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Children's Court Boy Sent to Reformatory

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

Charged with being a neglected child, a 14-year-old Corowa boy was yesterday committed to an institution where he would be properly fed,…

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"Pyjama Girl" Murder Application for New Inquiry Girl's Identity Thought Proved Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

An application to re-open the "Pyjama Girl" murder case in order that a new inquiry might be held, was made to the State Full…

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Police Constables Win Appeals Decision a Majority One SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 1

Upholding the appeals of Constables Earl Matthew Carney and Neville William Grigg against their dismissals from the N.S.W. Police Force that they…

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Fined £15 For Stealing 7 Eggs SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 4

On two charges of having stolen a total of seven eggs. John Joseph Samuels, aged 24, porter, was fined £15 at the Central Police Court today. He was also fined £10…

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Farmers at Law Case in Wodonga Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 5

On July [?] last year, James Blew[?] farmer, now of My[?]ford and Gordon C[?]ford Seymour, farmer, of Upper Gundowring entered into a verbal share-farming…

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Charged with Woman's Murder. Perth

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 2

Found with severe head Injuries in a Perth street last night. Helen McG[?]nn aged 53. of Lindsay St., Perth, was dead on arrival at a hospital. Following police…

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