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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

763 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 39

Pair of Reins Stealing Charge Fails

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

Deciding that he was not guilty of stealing, as he had told the station accountant he had taken a pair of reins and would return them when his own…

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Gaol Sentence For Taxi Driver SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

Leslie Lieth Campbell, taxi driver, of Waterloo, was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment at a special Federal court today on a charge of…

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A Police Constable in Trouble TAMWORTH

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

William Albert Davenport, aged 43, to-day pleaded guilty to three charges of embezzlement and one of stealing while as a first-class constable employed as…

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Allegations at Court-Martial WARWICK

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

Con[?]andant of Warwick Detention Camp, Lieut Sheppard, had threatened tp “make it hot” for him, said Pic David Err[?] Smith In a statement read…

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Union Secretary to Pay Court Costs Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

The Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr Prior, SM) ordered the secretary of the Federated Clerks' Union (Mr Hughes) to pay £3/3/ costs in a case dismissed In the…

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Nazis Murder Twenty Million Europeans Trial of War Criminals Sought LONDON, Dec. 8

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 1

Lord Vans[?]a[?] fo[?]mer Adviser to the Foreign Office), speaking In the House of Lords, asked if the Government intended to ensure that…

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A.I.F. Soldier's Marriage Ends In Divorce Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 3

When Leslie Bruce Worth, aged 21, a member of the AIF, petitioned in the Divorce Court today for divorce from Rita Beryl Worth aged 21. on the…

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Admitted Stealing Motor Truck

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 6

On Sunday evening Mr C. R. Rendo had his new motor truck, on which there was from £20 to £25 worth of wool, stolen from Corowa. It was not…

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Pleads Guilty to Stealing Charge Soldier Fined £5 In Wodonga Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 5

David Kennedy Jones, aged 21, a soldier and cl[?]clan in civil life, pleaded [?]y in the Wodongo court yesterday to a charge 0f stealing seven radio valves[?]…

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Fined for Breaking Petrol Regulations Four Men Before Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 December 1943 · page 2

Fines amounting to £116 we[?]s imposed upon four Albury business men at the local police [?]purt yesterday for various offences connected with the sale and distribution of petrol Heaviest pe[?]alty––£80––was inflicted upon…

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Alleges British Seamen 'Treated Worse Than Dogs" Court in Tasmania Orders Their Release Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 December 1943 · page 3

Two British seamen who had been detained in gaol under National Security Regulations since they missed their ship several weeks ago, were released…

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Dance Hall Theft

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 2

Sentence of one month's hard labor was imposed upon Maxwell Charles Green, 20, soldier, at the Albury Police Court for stealing £4/6/, and a…

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A Jockey Sent to Gaol Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 2

Cornelius Morsillo, aged 33, jockey, was sentenced to a month's gaol at Newcastle court today on a charge of having assaulted his wife. He was also fined £5 for…

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Marshall To Lead Invasion Million Americans To Make Assault New York, December 13

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 1

The unofficial, but usually reliable “Army and Navy Journal” says that General George Marshall, chief of the US General Staff,…

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Sergeant and Private Before Court-Martial WARWICK

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 2

When a court-martial was held toddy, Sgt William Anthony Blake and Pte Ernest James Connors, were charged with ill-Mating a prisoner, Pte William James…

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Raid Sequel in Court Publican Remanded oft Three Charges SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 2

Before Mr Alkin[?]n S.M. today, Charles Waterl[?] mar[?]ger of the imperial Hotel, North Sydney, was remanded on £300 Ml until…

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Imprisoned For Assault SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 4

In the Central Criminal Court today, John Cecil Waldron. aged 32. fitter, of Cabramatta. was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for assault with intent to…

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Ex-police Inspector's Death. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 1

The death occurred early this morning in Sydney of Inspector Charles Alfred Brandon, aged 59. Mr Brandon, who was known as one of…

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“Mum Will Be All Right Now” Boy on Murder Charge; Brother's Death MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 4

D[?]ribing the dead man as An extremely unpleasant person, which is pelting it the Crown Prosecutor for (Mr. W. S. Sproule, KC) outlined…

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5 Charged With S Military Property Wo[?] NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1943 · page 4

In the Newcastle police five persons were charged stolen military property valu[?] Allegations were that the…

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