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Courts & crime, 1944

811 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 41

Soldier Remanded on Theft Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 2

A soldier, George Diamantis, aged 25. for whom Mr H. L. Angel appeared, was charged at Albury Police Court yesterday with the theft of one…

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Murder and Suicide by German Minister ? LONDON, September 4

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 5

The Gorman Minister to Rumania (Baron von Killinger) on September 2. murdered his girl secretary and then committed suicide, according to…

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Wounded Man In Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 6

At North Sydney Police Court today Charles William Worrell, aged 25, laborer appeared on six charges of breaking, entering and stealing, and…

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Latest War News Allies Enter Belgium Germans Retreating to Siegfried Line Allies to Pause Before Assault London, Mon--AAP

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 3

Allied armies chasing the retreating Germans have crossed into Beigium and are rapidly approaching the borders of Germany…

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Allegedly Posed As Returned Soldier Man Fined In Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 4

Charles John Meredith Match. a [?] aged 28, pleased [?] to three charges preferred against him at Albury Police Court yesterday…

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Stealing Charges

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 4

At the Tocumwal Police Court, William Stephen Kane, and Edmund Anthony Breadfield were charged with stealing a bank book, identity card,…

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Bogus Naval Man Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 2

When Mervyn Evans, aped 24. plastic moulder, of Randwick. pleaded guilty to four charges of breaking and entering at Quarter Sessions today the…

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£150 From Police Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 2

Albury police are showing themselves no less adept at raising money than seeing that law and order are Kept. From the Police Ball last…

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Life for Youth Convicted on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 6

Sentence of life imprisonment was today passed on John Henry Woods, aged 18. for the murder of Sebastiano Dandrea…

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P.M. Warns Laughing People In Court ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 5

Maxwell Henley Harris, aged 23. undergraduate. was charged in the Adelaide Court today with having published indecent matter in the autumn…

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Defendants Fined in Howlong Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 4

At the Howlong Police Court on Tuesday day before Mr D. Parker PM the following cases were [?] with: Albert Edward McLean, storeman, of 552…

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Businesses Closed; No Court Hearing SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 6

Because of alleged breaches of fuel control regulations, trading licences of a number of Sydney garages had been cancelled by the Liquid Fuel…

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Hay Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. Cobcroft, J.P., this morning, Robt. Martin was charged with offensive behaviour and being drunk, on…

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Police Court Many Traffic Prosecutions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 1

At the Corowa Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P. M. of Sydney a number of local residents were proceeded against by Constable…

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Howlong Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 1

Ernest Kernaghan drover of Aitken street, Corowa was charged with driving a waggonette in Hawking st., Howlong, on July 6, between the hours…

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Our Serial Love Power Chapter Xxi. Preparations for Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 4

The practical, direct mind which had made Leana Sormi distinguished as a scientist, was brought into use now in her personal affairs…

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Transport Test Case Appeal Unanimously Dismissed by State Full Court MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 2

By a unanimous decision the State Full Court today dismissed an appeal by Blackstone and Co., Ply Ltd., hauliers, operating between Geelong and…

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Society Woman Held Charged With Big Jewellery Theft New York, September 10

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 2

Mrs Job Taylor, aged 21, prominent [?] and the descendant of two presidents, is being held in Suffolk County Gaol, Long Island, on…

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Oaklands Police Court Strealing Charge Dismissed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

At the Oaklands police court on Wednesday last before Mr. D. Parker. P.M., Arthur Archibald Nixon, farmer and grazier, of "Claremont."…

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Soldier Fined on Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 2

When George Diamantus. a soldier. appeared on remand at Albury Police Court yesterday, charged with stealing a tin of fruit valued at 1/3, the…

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