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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

763 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 39

Two Cases in Wodonga Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 2

Two cases were heard in the Wodonga Court yesterday be[?]ore Messrs F. Whan and Campbell, J.’sP. They were: John Francis Hobbs, aged 55, seaman…

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Regulations Challenged In High Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 6

A challenge to the applicability of regulations made under National Security and Defence Acts under which he was called up for medical…

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Heavy Pines at Night Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 3

Convicted on a charge of having acquired petrol without a licence Stanley Parker of Lane Cove was sentenced to one month's imprisonment at a special…

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Alleged Maltreatment of Soldiers at Detention Barracks Court Martial at Brisbane Pending Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 6

The Minister for the Army (Mr Forde) announced today that action had been taken to court martial at Brisbane certain warrant officers…

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Publican Sent to Gaol; Whisky Sold For 50/ a Bottle SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 November 1943 · page 1

On a charge of having sold whisky above the fixed price, Lionel Augustine Dempsey, licensee of the Terminus Hotel, Pyrmont, was sentenced to one…

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Lad Faces Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 3

Henry Bacon Sercombe, aged 16 pleaded not guilty at the Control Criminal Court today to a charge of having murdered Mrs Mary Pritchard aged 52 at Wauchope…

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Absenteeism Cases Before Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 4

Charges of absenteeism against 110 employes of a war factory operated by the NSW Government Railways were adjourned tonight at a special Federal Court by…

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Public Charged High Prices For Vegetables SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 3

Although vegetables “were .practically given' away at the municipal markets today, prices in retail shops remained high. Spinach u-as sold at the markets at 9d per…

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Disposal of Liquor Seized by Police SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 3

Legislation to amend the Disorderly Houses Act to enable the police to dispose of liquor, drugs, drinking glasses or other articles confiscated in 'disorderly houses,…

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Man Colla[?]ses Giving Court Demonstration SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 3

Almost immediately after m[?] [?] had been given that his [?] was pract[?]cally normal, Ge[?] [?]ook [?]ged is was asked in the on[?]…

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Russians Ferry Heavy Tanks Across Beresina For Assault On Jlobin Red Army Speeding Towards Vital Town Nazis Pushed Back in Dnieper Bend LONDON, November 30

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 1

The Red Army's White Russian offensive continues to gain momentum, and latest reports indicate that one column, north-west of Gomel, is now speeding over the last 10 miles separating it from the vital rail junction of…

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Soldiers on £700 Theft Charges NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 8

Two soldiers, Keith Bingham, aged £[?], and Frederick Dick, aged 20, were remanded al Newscaster .police Court today [?] December is on charges of having…

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Four Arrests Made Sequel to Theft of Two Motor Trucks NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

Four arrests have now been mode in connection with last week-end's theft of two military trucks containing engines and engine parts from a military depot…

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Unrest in Germany Clashes Between Police and Demonstrators

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday: According to the Cairo radio clashes have occurred in Cologne. Essen. Dusseldorf and Hamburg, in the past few…

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Court-martials and Awl Cases Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 8

Under amending regulations issued today special army officers will be detailed to investigate and report upon AWL [?] as an alternative to the assembly of a…

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Three Years’ Gaol For Wounding Wife SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 December 1943 · page 4

Declaring that he had considered the fact that accused had a degree of provocation amo[?] from domestic troubles. Mr justice Street in the Central Criminal…

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“Police Knew All About It”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 December 1943 · page 2

An explosion was heard last night in Kiewa st. A dutiful citizen immediately rang the police station and reported the matter. However, no…

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Japs Allege Natives Murder Portuguese LISBON, December 3

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 December 1943 · page 7

In replying to charges made by Dr Salazar. the Portuguese Premier, last month concerning the Japanese occupation of Timor. the Japanese Legation in Lisbon has…

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Minister and Ex-minister Mentioned Stir at Court-Martial WARWICK (Queensland,)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 December 1943 · page 2

The Minister for the Army (Mr For[?] and a former Army Minister (Mr Spender) were mentioned by Captain T. M. Barry, defending counsel in an…

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Alleged Shots Were Fired at Him Young Soldier’s Story To Court BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 2

Pte David Errol Smith, young AIF soldier, on Saturday told a district court-martial, which is enquiring into the alleged ill-treatment…

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