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Courts & crime, 1944

811 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 41

Stealing Charge Dismissed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 1

At Moama Police Court, before Mr. Stewart, P.M. Albert Arthur Doherty. of Mathoura; pleaded not guilty to a charge of staling a truck wheel brace…

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For Trial on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 5

William John Patrick Blanchard, driver, of Punt road. Windsor, was committed for trial today by the coroner (Mr Tingate) on a charge of Having murdered Charles…

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“POW Not Sentenced to Death” LONDON, March 28

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 3

The Foreign Office has announced that reports from German sources indicate that statements that five British prisoners of war in Italy had been…

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Ex-Constables Sent to Gaol LlSMORE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 6

Found guilty at Lismore Quarter Sessions last week on a charge of conspiracy, former Police Constable Harold Douglas Kenny, aged 44, and…

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Wodonga Residents Cleared Sheep Stealing Charge Verdict of Not Guilty WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 5

At the Wangaratta General Sessions today, William Gordon Strang, hotelkeeper, Wodonga, and Albert George Green, Wodonga, were charged with stealing a…

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Soldier Heavily Fined in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

A fine of £10. in default 20 days’ hard labor, was Inflicted on Frederick James McGrath, a soldier, aged 27. who appeared in Albury police court yesterday charged with…

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Cases Before Wangaratta Court WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 5

In General Sessions today, before Judge Macindoe, Mario Aroso pleaded guilty to an offence against a girl, and was sentenced to three months’ Imprisonment , sentence…

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Soldier Charged [?] Murder Auckland [?]

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 4

A New Zealand [?] Thomas Rex Beagle, aged 19, was [?] committed for trial on a charge of [?] murdered an American soldier in a [?] Auckland…

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Police Commissioner's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 2

During last year £19,375 was paid in fines in N.S.W. for s.p. betting and £7,345 for sly-grog selling stated the Commissioner of Police…

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Police Promotions. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 4

The State Government has approved of the promotion of the following [?] class sergeants to [?] inspectors in the police force: A. L Wright W F Regan. F T…

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German’s Murder 100,000 Jews Moscow, March 29

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

The Polish newspaper “Vilna Polska” reveals that the Germans at Rovno murdered 100,000 Polish Jews, which is twice the pre-war population of the…

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Important Case in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday at Albury a case of usual interest was listed for heaving. It concerned a claim for £30 odd, being the amount…

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Fined C100 Instead of Gaol SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 6

Samuel Ames, who some time ago was sc[?] to a month’s gaol for [?] knowingly concerned in receiving in excess of the sum agreed…

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Remanded on Charge of Murder. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 1

Cecil Bobbs, 37, metal worker, who was arrested near Newcastle last Sunday, was remanded in the City Court today, without bail, on a charge of having murdered Pearl…

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£20 Coupon Fine Elderly Man Before Wodonga Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

“It is a serious offence to offer goods for sale without coupons and you are liable to be sent to gaol,” said Mr J. C. Bell. PM, to Isaac Edwin F[?]simoiids,…

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Sporting Men in Salvage Corps Court-Martial Revelations SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 1

During court-martial proceedings today a former officer of the Army Salvage Corps, since Invalided out of the army, admitted that he had…

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Killed Rich Wife; 20 Years’ Gaol New York, April 2

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

Wayne Lonergan, society playboy, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the murder of his 22-year-old heiress wife, Patricia,…

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Must Slay 8 Years In Gaol MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 4

The Criminal Appeals Court today dismissed an appeal by Ferdinand James Kennett aged 35 of [?], against his conviction and [?] of eight years’…

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Pyjama Girl Inquest Photo Transparencies Shown in Court. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 3

When the Pyjama Girl inquest was resumed to-day, Dr. Benbow-Palmer gave further evidence for, the purpose of demonstrating, that the features of…

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Mulwala Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 3

At the Mulwala Court on Monday of last, week, a number of landowners in that district were proceeded against by the Coreen Shire Council for…

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