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Courts & crime, 1944

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Law Student Sent Back to Gaol MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 6

A Jaw student. Samuel Black. serving a tern for contempt of court, was sent back to gaol today by Judge Clyne for foiling to supply a statement of his [?] and…

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Charge of Murder The Ivanhoe Tragedy

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Arthur Edward Glover Crossley, 36, a member of the A.I.F., appeared in the Ivanhoe Court on Wednesday, charged with the murder of Mrs…

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To Check Pilfering Unrestricted Eight of Search For Police Wanted MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

To check pilfering of ship cargoes. the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce has asked the Chief Secretary (Mr Hyland for [?] to permit unrestricted right of…

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Must Report to Police

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 2

“I don’t want to go and shoot any one. I am a mechanic and I want to make the guns,” is what Lawrence Keith Fairburn, fitter, aged 28, was…

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Soldier to Pay £68/9/6 Alleged Assault Near Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 2

“I have taken Into consideration the fact that for the past two years you have been on active service, but there is no justification for your…

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Stealing Charges Four Men Remanded

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 1

Before Messrs. C. W. Taylor and R. Hough, JsP.. at the Police Court today. Kevin Samuel Smith, Kevin Landy, John Howard Saxon and John…

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Man Charged with Vagrancy

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

At the Corowa police court yesterday (Monday) morning, before Messrs B. J. Rodgers and J. P. Leahy, Js.P., Thomas Alexander Cleland, 63,…

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Yenda Wine Grower Charged

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Vittorio de Bortoli, an Italian wine grower of Bilbul, via Yenda; was remanded on £300 bail at the special Federal…

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Cases in Closed Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

Where causes in which children are concerned are heard, the courts are closed to the public, but the New South Wales Cabinet has decided that…

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Balldale Man in Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

After having been arrested in the bar of the Carnsdale Hotel, Balldale, on Friday last, by Constable A. J Irvin, Cyril John Harris, 53, labourer,…

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Alleged Stealing

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

William Gooch (56), farmer, was charged at Deniliquin Police Court on Tuesday week that on 18th January, at North Deniliquin, he did steal £12…

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Two Soldiers Fined for Theft

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

Two soldiers, Roy Phillip Meares, aged 24, and Edward Day, aged 20. pleaded guilty in Albury police court to a charge of having on or about…

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Italian Generals and Admirals Sentenced LONDON. February 1

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3

A German news agency states that a special Italian tribunal has sentenced three generals and four admirals on charges of having laid down arms…

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Natives Supplied With Liquor; Man Sent to Gaol PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3

Douglas Kic[?], aged 48, and Grace Gentle aged 44, two natives, wore each charged with having received intoxicating liquor con[?] to the Native…

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Alleged Stealing Deniuquin Farmer Remanded

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

William Gooch (56), farmer, was charged at Deniliquin Police Court on Tuesday of last week that 18th January at North. Deniliquin…

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Alleged Invitation to Strike Master Butchers President Charged SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

Fronds Ryan, of Auba[?], told a special Federal Court today that the Federal president of the Master Butchers’ [?] Frederick…

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Gaol, Fine, Licence Cancellation for Soldier

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

Charged with having at Bethanga Lower on January 26 driven a motor cycle while under the influence of liquor, Percival Kingston, soldier, was…

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Plead Not Guilty to Stealing NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 5

Five men, two of them soldiers, pleaded not guilty at Newcastle Quarter Sessions today to a charge of having stolen properly valued at [?]3772, property of the…

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5 Years For Assault Offence on [?]-Year-old Girl

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 6

Al Young Quarter Sessions yesterday, Arthur Vivian Seabrook Biggs, of Best St., Wagga was charged before Judge Burn with assaulting a female, and at the time…

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Town Topics Smart Police Work

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

To-day Mr. L. Campbell, employed by Mr. F. Moltine, Cressy street, reported to the police the loss of a bicycle. Within a few minutes Constable Downie was…

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