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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

763 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 39

Soldier Remanded on Murder Charge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

Pie Mervyn Thomas Gunton, aged 22, a member of the AIF, of Grantham st, West Brunswick, appeared In the City Court today charged with the murder of Reginald…

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Theft of Motor Tyres

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Perturbed at the rising number of thefts of motor vehicle tyres, the NRMA warns motorists that they are risking the complete immobilisation…

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The Sydney Police Case Charge Against an Editor

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Charles McNulty, editor-in-chief of the "Sydney Daily Telegraph." was remanded at the Central Police Court yesterday on…

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High Court’s Decision In Neon Test Case SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 6

High Court of Australia today unanimously decided that contracts entered for the rental of a Neon advertisement sign had not been…

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Soldiers Sentenced. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

The following court-martial sentences have been promulgated: Pte G. W. S. Anderson—desertion—nine months detention. Pte A. L. Mansfield—desertion—six months…

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Fine and Gaol for Blacksmith

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

In Wagga court yesterday before Mr T. A. Doolan, P.M. Keith William George Be[?]ven, aged 26 blacksmith, was charged with the theft of a…

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Ironworkers Defy Court and Fellow Unionists SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 6

Defying an order by the court and also one made at a mass meeting, 12000 ironworkers on strike at a large munitions factory today declined to…

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Dramatic Interlude in Court Union Representatives Walk Out SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

Representatives of eight unions dramatically walked out of a sitting of the Full Industrial Commission today as a protest against the appearance…

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Soldiers-civilians in Ugly Incident Police Draw Revolvers MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 1

An ugly incident occurred in Johnson st, Collingwood, early on Saturday evening when the police had to draw their pistols in order to control…

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Mulwala News Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

At the Mulwala police court on the 5th inst., before Messrs. W. Marshall and J. A. Loughnan, J.Ps., Horace Rex McCormack was charged with…

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Twenty-five Charges of Fraud Deputy Paymaster Charged

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Central Court to-day, Captain Guy Lyth Lambert (48). deputy paymaster in the Army Department was remanded…

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Rather Gaol Than Stay In Boys’ Home SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

Harold Alexander Trus[?] aged 15; John Edward Everest [?]xed 16; and George Lionel Lymbery, aged 17, all of whom had a[?]conded from Gosford Boys’ Farm…

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Attacks on Police by Civilians Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

Interf[?]ance by civilians and mo[?] attacks on the police when arrests were taking place were becoming too frequent be lightly passed over, said…

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Mechanic in Trouble Case Before Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

[?] motor mechanic [?]ked M. who [?] convicted [?] the Albury court [?] own case…

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Five Men Arrested Soldier Civilian-police Mix-up Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 1

An ugly incident occurred in Johnson street, Collingwood, early on Saturday evening when the police had to draw their pistols in order to…

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Search for Gunman U.S. Army Police Help MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

The U.S. Army Provost Corps is assisting the civil police in trying to solve the murder of Francis Phelan, aged 32, taxidriver, of Carlton, whose body was found…

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W.A.A.F’s Wanted As Police Women Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

Girls ore being interviewed in Sydney by Flight Officer Mitchell for admission into the WAAF’s as service policewomen. The first training corps…

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A Deputy Amy Paymaster Charged £28,872 Mentioned In Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

At the Central Police Court today. Captain Guy Lyth Lambert, aged 48, deputy paymaster In the Army Deportment, was remanded on £300 ball on 25 charges of…

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Seven Years' Gaol for Man. Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

Convicted at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions today on a charge of having committed an offence against a boy, Stallos Camelatos, aged 51, was sentenced to…

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Remanded on Murder Charge. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

Al the City Court today, Charles Mills, aged 60, of Lucas St., Bendigo, was remanded to appear al Bendigo on February 16, charge of having, at Bendigo on…

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