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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

763 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 39

Canadian Police And Firemen Strike MONTREAL. December 15

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1943 · page 2

Canadian Press states that dem[?]ing union recognition, police, firemen and public works empolyes began a strike at 11.45 yesterday morning…

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Fined on Beer Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

In the Wodonga police court yesterday, Edgar William Johns, Wallace Reld and John Desmond Marshall, all soldlers, were each fined £2 in…

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Dodged Army Service Man Sentenced to Two Months' Hard Labor

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 1

He was born Henty," said Captain Berry, indicating David Joseph [?]ieschke, aged 41, laborer, who sat in the dock at the Albury…

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Police Probe Art Union SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

Police inquiries following a recent drawing of Number Three Sheepskins for Russia Art Union have disclosed that between 2000 and 3000 books of…

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Barrister Collapses in Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

While cross-examining a witness in the Supreme Court today Mr M. E. Warburton, barrister, suddenly collapsed. Mr. Justice Maxwell…

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Police Discontent Bad Working Conditions Alleged M[?]

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 5

C[?] [?] Go[?] did [?] be [?]…

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Police Have to Separate Fighting Men SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 5

Six police were required lo separate Tommy Colteaux, ,11/5¾. and A[?] Walker. 11-5¼ . after Walker had been, disqualified early in the third round of the Australian…

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Full Court’s Decision to Doctor Payment For Daughter’s Clothes and Education SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

Ruling that Dr John Lamrock, of Bondi, was not bound to continue payment to his , wife for their grown up daughter’s clothes and education was…

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Charged With Betting With Women Unique Case Before Wangaratta Court WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 6

The first case of Its kind to come before Wana[?] court was when William David Robinson, licensed bookmaker, was charged with betting with…

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Year’s Gaol For Lad Who Killed Brother MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 2

A sentence of 12 months imprisonment imposed by Mr Justice Marfarian in the Criminal Court this morning on Frank William Brown, aged 14. messenger, who…

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American Landing on New Britain Graphic Story of Dawn Assault

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 1

American troops, supported by naval and air forces, landed on New Britain shortly after dawn on Wednesday. Main landing was made on Arawe Peninsula, on the southern coast of the island about midway…

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Court Contempt Alleged SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 2

A rule nisi to show cause why. the Customs Minister (Senator Keane) and Associated Newspapers should not be committed for conte[?]pt of court was…

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Betting with Women Bookmaker Charged

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 4

In the first case of its kind at Wangaratta Court, before Mr. J. c. Bell, P.M., William David Robinson, licensed bookmaker, was charged with…

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Charged With Wounding Five MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 4

When John Francis Downie, aged 22, laborer, of South Melbourne, appeared in the City Court today charged with wounding four young women and a man,…

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Recreation Room for Gaol?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 2

Military Detention Barracks at Albury. formerly His Majesty's Gaol, is likely to be made more attractive for the staff by the addition of a…

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Man-Woman Dead in Shooting Murder and Suicide—Police Believe MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 3

Police Inquiries into the fatal shoolting this morning of Mr. Mary Christopher. opher, aged 29. and George Revill. aged [?] cleaner, at an a[?] in…

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Two Gaoled by Special Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 3

At a special Federal court today. Ernest John Shade, aged 30. of Mascot, was sentenced to 12 months gaol tor having obtained 1600 gallons of petrol illegally by…

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Corowa Police Court Sheep Loafing Prosecution Fails

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 3

At the Corowa Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. H. M. Stewart, P.M., the Corowa Pastures Protection Board proceeded against Robert…

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Slept Whilst Police-civilians Searched Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 December 1943 · page 2

While police and civilians, aided by police dogs, scoured a wide area for a two-year-old boy who disappeared from his home at Mosman yesterday,…

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Censorship Officer Before Court-Martial BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 December 1943 · page 4

Lieut James George McLennan, officer commanding an Australian field censorship section, appeared on retrial before a general court-martial today…

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