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Courts & crime, 1944

811 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 41

Latest War News Fighting in Aachen New Assault by Americans London, Mon.--AAP

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 3

The American First Army launched a new assault cast from Aachen at dawn on Sunday, in a north-westerly direction to link up…

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“Warning to German Cities” Allied Assault on Aachen LONDON. Oct. 11

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 3

British Associated Press correspondent outside Aachen says the resumption of the assault on the city and its magnitude is a warning to the rest…

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Army Officer Heavily Fined on Petrol Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 4

“You have made yourself [?] to be sent to gaol.” [?] William Morrison a lieutenant in the military forces was told by the PM (Mr J. C- Bell) at…

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Concern at Closing of Police Stations

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

Boomi shire is concerned that outlaying Police stations in NSW should have been closed and is seeking the support of councils throughout the…

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Transylvanian Capital Falls “Assault Against East Prussia In Full Flood” LONDON, Oct. 12

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

[?] capital of Transylvania, has been captured by assault and Szeged, great administrative centre in Hunnary, and the country’s second largest…

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All-out Soviet Assault Against Memel House-to-House Fighting Reported LONDON, October 12

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

Russian forces have launched an all-out assault against the Lithuanian seaport of Memel, aided by armored forces, with an unusually heavy concentration of powerful artillery, and, according to the Scandinavian…

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Charged with Assault and Robbery. Horsham

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 2

Donald McLean, aged 36, was today charged with assault and robbery of George Binns, Nhill farmer, whose body was found some weeks ago at the foot of the [?]…

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Chinese Seaman Charged With Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 3

A Chinese seaman, Lou Yung Ful, who was arrested at Maitland on Wednesday. was charged at the Central Police Court today with the murder of Lee Pao Sung…

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Girl in Court Married at 14 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 2

A 21-year-old girl who was first married at 14 was charged with perjury and bigamy in the City Court today. The girl was charged under the name…

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Man And Returned Soldier’s Badge Fined £20 in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 8

“I Impose that penalty to make you fully understand that you must not wear a returned soldier’s badge unless you are entitled to do so.”…

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Two Youths Charged With Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 5

Early this morning two juv[?] were [?] and [?] with the murder of Th[?]dore Chris[?]opher Pengli[?], aged 61, fishmonger of Alexandria. Pengliss was…

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Police Stop Fight SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 5

In the ninth round of a scheduled 12-roun[?]s bout at the Sydney stadium last night. Al Kimber (9.12) defeated [?]on Her[?]n (10.5) [?]n a [?]k.o. Police stopped the fight…

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‘Coffin Case’ Sensation Two Men Sent To Gaol LONDON, October 14

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 2

Startling evidence of what happened to bodies sent to Aberdeen crematorium was given in the so-called “coffin case,” heard by…

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Two Boys—Brothers—Charged With Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 4

Two brothers, aged 15 and 16, were remanded at the Children’s Court today to October 23 on a charge of murdering Therodro Pengliss, fish shop proprietor. No…

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Highway Murder; Nazi Tactics LONDON, Oct. 16

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 1

The Germans have begun a new type of warfare behind the Allied lines on the Luxembourg frontier, says the “Daily Mail” correspondent in…

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Murder of Greek Two Brothers Remanded Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 2

Two brothers, aged 15 and 16, were remanded at the Children's Court today until October 23, on a charge of murdering Theodorus Penglis, Greek…

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Action Described As Cowardly Engineer’s Assault on Cyclist MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 2

Describing the action as cowardly. Mr Meehan, PM, in the City Court today imposed a £10 fine on Maurice Oswald Bennett, aged 29, engineer, for having…

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Butchers to Declare Sydney Black Want Court's Decision Enforced

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A meeting of wholesale and retail butchers decided, last night, to cease meat supplies to Sydney, unless the Government…

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Lost Articles at Police Station

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 2

A bag of wheat, which fell from a lorry in Dean st. a few days ago, awaits an owner at Albury police station. A purse and a wallet, each…

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Mass Murder Feared

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 5

One of the last communications, which Prime Minister [?] received from the Council of National Unity in Warsaw was a message to all…

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