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Courts & crime, 1944

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Police Ball on August 31

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 5

Albury police wilt hold a ball on August 31. It will be the first ball held by the police for three years…

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Blow to Price-Fixing Vital Judgment by N.S.W. Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 2

A judgement that is expected to have far reaching affects an prosecutions under the price-fixing regulations was given in the NSW…

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“Paid £2/10/ Weekly For Room” Allegations by Soldiers’ Wives Seek Determination of Rent in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 4

When Mr G. W. Daniel appeared for three former tenants of pre[?] at 477 Olive at in the Fair Rents Court on Monday he made an…

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Allied Assault Going Well LONDON. July 26

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 1

The Allied assault against the main Japanese defence on the Palel-Tamu road is developing satisfactorily and the enemy is losing heavily in new…

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Divorces Husband Who Is In Gaol SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

Securing a decree nisi against her husband on the grounds of his frequent criminal convictions and his failure to support her. Alice Robinson, aged…

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Alleges Unrest in Police Force SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 3

So-railed experts in certain sections of police work have received rapid promotion at the expense of the general utility man. complained the secretary of the NSW…

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Civilians Don’t Court” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 3

Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully [?] that there had been a change Government’s policy towards veg[?] [?]wing. However, a complete…

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Big Rent Cut Far Soldiers’ Wives From 50/ a Week to 22/ In Two Instances Evidence in Albury Court on Furniture Values

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 6

Big differences in the value of furniture and effect! Is rooms which they had previously occupied at 477 Olive st., by three applicants who…

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Taxation Officers Charged with Intimidation

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

KIAMA, Friday: An allegation that taxation officers bullied her husband, Dal Cross, proprietor of the Kiama Theatre, until he collapsed, was mad…

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Tramway Bus Out of Control; Driver Charged MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 6

Out of control in City Road, Montague. tonight, a loaded tramways bus brought down an electric light pole, careered across the footpath and…

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Police Super, To Retire SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

Metropolitan Superintendent of Police (Mr W. H. Toole) will enter leave next Monday prior to retirement. The superintendent has a long…

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Women’s Employment Board Regulation Valid Full Court Decision SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

By a majority decision the Full High Court of Australia today ruled Regulation 5C., of the Women’s Employment Regulations, enabling…

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Hotel Guest Loses £27 Man Charged With Theft

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 6

A charge of stealing £27, the property of Edgar Ray Mildren, was preferred against Leslie Harold Crocker (29) at Albury Police Court…

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Soldier Handcuffed Before Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 6

Trooper Keith Leslie [?] aged 34, who appeared [?] before a district court-martial today pleaded guilty to two charges of escaping from…

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Church Ritual Dispute Case Before Equity Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 2

Action to restrain the Bishop of Bathurst D(r Arnold Lomas Wylde) from using pertain rituals in the Holy Communion service was token In the Equity…

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Wages For Women Court To Make Inquiry CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 2

Need for an increase in the minimum wage of women workers in 12 “vital” industries will be examined by the Full Commonwealth…

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"Sentenced to Death" Wh[?]y Theft Sentences Reduced[?]

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 4

South Australia now, Police Commissioner (Mr. Johns)--whose appointment mar[?] Government departure from a long standing…

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Hay's New Police Sergeant Apppreciated by Gilgandra Residents

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 1

Prior to the departure of Sergeant Brogan from Gilgandra to Hay, a number of local citizens assembled at the Gilgandra Police Station to show…

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"Purge" Conducted by Sydney Police 9000 Arrests in Six Months Clean Up of City

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 4

The Police Vice Squad at Sydney has conducted a six months' [?] during which [?] men and 1786 women and young girls were arrested…

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“This Honorable Court”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 2

An innovation in the form of a mock court, styled the “Court of Humorous Appeal,” will be staged by Albury Technical College Social Club…

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