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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

763 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 39

"Quiz Kids" In Court Action SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

Macquarie Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd today brought an application before Mr Justice Nicholas in the Equity Court to serve a short notice of injunction on the…

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Liquor Price List Not Binding High Court Decision

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 3

It was established by a High Court decision in Sydney last week that hotel licensees who sell liquor at prices that are higher than those set out in the…

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Three Service Bigamists Sentenced Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 2

An 18-year-old bigamist was released on a bond today by Mr Justice Macfarlane in the Criminal Court. The youth. Nell Dudley McFadyen of Kalimna West, had been…

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Man Sentenced to Death Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 2

Convicted at the Central Criminal Court today on a charge of having committed a capital offence on Minnie Madeline Alcorn, aged 52, at Mulgrave,…

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Items of News Workers' Compensation Court To-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 2

Cases set [?]own for hearing in the Workers Compen[?]ation Court before Judge M[?]ffit yesterday were held over until today…

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“Hurt Knee in Wool Store” Laborer’s Claim Before Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 3

Claim of Frederick William Pumpa, laborer, for compensation amounting to about £100 from Dalgety and Co. Ltd., for injury allege[?] incurred in…

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Seaman Sentenced tc Death HOBART

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 6

Percy Johrson. 39, seaman, was found guilty in Hobart Criminal Court tonight of the murder of Mrs Margaret Pearl Flakemore. aged 35. Johnson. who…

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Four Years for Brutal Crime Soldier Charged Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

In the Criminal Court on Tuesday Cecil John Fr[?]man 25 soldier, of Ky[?]ram was sentenced by Hr. Justice Macfarian to four years' hard…

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Court's Jurisdiction Chief Justice's Ruling Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 2

Mr Weston, KC, in the State' Full Court today, challenged the jurisdiction of Australian courts to deal in any way with sets of .OS - service " personnel…

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Protection for Police When Making Inquiries Connected With War Effort SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 2

Where police officers make investigations or furnish reports at the request the army. Commonwealth or State authorities, into matters connected with…

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Collapses While Being Interviewed by Police SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 2

While the police were interviewing Arthur Marshall, aged 49, at hig home at s[?]re today. he pointed to a bottle on the table and when collapsed. police sta[?]e…

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Strikers to Resume Work. Sydney, Monday. When it was announced that Federal Arn;i[?]ation Court for consideration . a mass

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 1

When it was announced that their dispute had been referred to the Federal Arb[?]tration Court for consideration, a mass meeting of 400 painters and dockers…

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Negotiating Obstacles During the Assault Course

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 4

A series of ingeniously contrived obstacles constitute what is known [?] the course at a camp "Somewhere m Victoria." Servicemen…

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Handbag at Police Station

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 2

During the week a woman’s handbag was handed into the Albury police station. Among the contents was a sum of money. Owner may have same by…

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Two Boys Charged With Murder Sequel To Motor Garage Shooting MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 2

Two boys aged 10 and 15, were charged with murder today after John Waters [?]court, aged 46, had been fatally wounded with an automatic pistol in his…

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Charged with Forgery

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 2

Appearing in Albury Court yesterday on a charge of having at Albury on August 20 forged a cheque with intent to defraud, William Meredith…

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Woman Remanded by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 2

Mrs Rubina Twitt 50, home duties was yesterday remanded in Albury Court until September 17 on a charge of having between November 1942 and…

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Court Sitting at Albury Cancelled SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 2

The Minister for Justice (Mr Downing) today announced that the sitting of the Supreme Court which was to have been held in Albury on Tuesday, September 14…

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Inspector Worboys Takes Over In Charge of Albury Police

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 2

Inspector D. A. Worboys accompanied by his wife arrived on Thursday night as inspector in charge of the Albury police. The inspector commenced…

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Man Kills Himself in Police Cell LISMORE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 2

Arthur James Hanley, aged 54, of Lismore, was found dead last night in a cell at the police station. He had been arrested earlier in the day and…

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