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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

763 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 39

Dog Impounded by Police. Maitland

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 3

The greyhound Hasty Andy, was impounded by the police at Maitland greyhound coursing meeting yesterday before the final of the Maiden Stake, for which…

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Soldier Gaoled For Stealing SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 6

For having dolen o wallet commanding £20 from Noel John Smith, a member of the United Stales Army. John De[?] Owners aged 32 so ld[?] was al the Central…

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Bicycle Stealing Racket Prevalent in Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of the Albury Chamber of Commerce members expressed the opinion that a bicycle staling racket existed in…

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Police and Hamburger Shops Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 6

Because they ore of the opinion that metropolitan hamburger shops are places where people of undesirable character, both the civil and the military police have…

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No Depositions Taken; Court's Judgment SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 6

The Chief Justice Sir Frederick Jordan today gave reserved judgment of the Full Court on an application of Mrs Kathleen Barry——Kate Lergh and other——for w[?]lls…

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Italian P.O.W. Court Martialled Adopts Arrogant Attitude. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

Lieut Edgardo Simone, aged 26, ltalian officer, today pleaded guilty before a military court to charges of having ponession of firearms, a civil identity card, and a…

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Barbers Charged Too Much

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 2

Five Wagga barbers were each fined £3 With £1 9/ court costs, when they were charged In Wagga Court yesterday with having charged prices…

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Stealing U.S. Army Tyres. [?]Pants Fined £40 [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 5

[?] Court of Petty [?] week, before Mr I. B[?] [?] Lawrence Higgins [?] Kinchella, were…

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“Pyjama Girl” Inquest Reopening Supreme Court Resei[?]es Decision SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 1

Decision was reserved by the Supreme Court today on an application to reopen the inquest on the “pyjama girl.” Mr Windeyer, KC. appearing on…

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Dares Government To Gaol Him SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 4

The Government was not game to put him in gaol for baking bread because it would lose the elections said Mr W. P. Aylward pastrycook of North Sydney. He…

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Overcome High Court's Decision. Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 4

A[?] bill to rectify the position caused by decision of the High Court that the Commonwealth could not by regulation giv[?]dicial powers to State courts may…

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Four Soldiers Charged With Armed Assault SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 4

At the Central Court today four soldiers—Robert George White. 18: John Henry McDonald, 18; Frank William Coram, 24; and William Underwood…

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Overtime Pay For Police

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 3

By a recent legislative enactment members of the N.S.W. Police Force stationed in city and suburbs, are to receive so much per week as over…

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"Pyjama Girl'' Murder New Inquest Refused Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 3

An order that all papers in the case should be forwarded to the Crown Solicitor was made by the State Full Court when it to-day refused to…

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“Pyjama Girl” Murder Papers for Crown Solicitor Application For New Inquest Rejected SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 4

An order that all papers in the ease should be forwarded to the Crown Solicitor was made by the Slate Full Court today when It rejected…

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Remanded on Murder Charge. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 4

On the application of the police, William Johnson, aged 28, machinist, was remanded until Monday when he was charged at Redfern police court with having murdered…

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Police Car Somersaults Three Times NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 2

Forced over an embankment by the driver of a stolen car, who eventually escaped after a 60 mph chase along Maitland road, East Mayfield, late last…

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Upset in House Story In Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 2

When Mrs Daphne Mavis Wheeler was before Albury c[?]urt yesterday, conflicting accounts were given of [?]tions in a [?]ouse at [?]52 Dean [?]t, Albury,…

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Police Chief and Dismissed Constables. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 4

The Police Commissioner (Mr Mackay) said today that the findings of the Police Manpower Appeals Board which ordered the reinstatement of Constables Carney…

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Constables Back On D[?] to Sue Police Chief An[?] Newspaper Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 1

Two members of the police [?] Constables Carney and Grig[?] were dismissed from the force [?] [?]ing a departmental inquiry [?]…

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