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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

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

Blow Ship to “Hell” Allegations In Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

A 38-year-old motor mechanic, Richard George Carr, pleaded net guilty at Quarter Sessions today to a charge of having maliciously thrown…

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“I Committed No Crime” Chaplin’s Court Outburst Los Angeles, Dec. 20

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

Charlie [?] heat his fists on the arms of the witness chair and shouted, “I committed no crime.” during he case in which Joan Barry…

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Murder Suspect Hunt. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 December 1944 · page 4

Developments are expected [?] in the police [?] a man suspected of [?] the wealthy divorce, Mary [?]…

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Six Years’ Gaol For Throwing Bomb SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 December 1944 · page 4

Today in Quarter Sessions Judge Holl sentenced Richard George Carr. aged 38. to six years’ imprisonment tor throwing a rocket bomb on the deck…

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Baby Born in Gaol ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 December 1944 · page 1

A baby was born on Christmas Day to a woman prisoner in Adelaide gaol. Arrangements had been made lo transfer the woman to hospital, but the baby was born…

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Police Have Quiet Christmas MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 December 1944 · page 2

The Christmas holiday period was quiet for the police whose crime sheet for the three plays showed only six housebreakings. three other house thefts…

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Returns Good “Dividend” Court Impressed by Man’s Patriotism SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 2

A man found guilty today of driving while under the Influence of liquor was discharged without conviction at the Central Police Court…

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Sales by Wholesalers High Court Decision Causes Action To Be Taken CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 2

National Security (Price Control) Regulations were amended today to correct the weakness disclosed by a recent decision of the High Court…

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Soldier Charged with Having Cordial in Possession

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 2

Kirt Konnisburg, a member of an employment coy. appeared before Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, charged with allegedly having in…

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The Liquor Racket Eleven Publicans Before Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Eleven publicans, charged with failure to supply, liquor to customers, were remanded until January 4th, at a special Federal…

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Allegations of Shocking Army Food Waste “Meat and Vegetables to Feed Pigs” Man Fined £10 At Albury Court Had hams in Possession

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 2

Surprising revelations that fresh food from district army camps, comprising beef sad mutton, cheese, rice, fruit and vegetables were sent to…

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Soldiers Must Remain in Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 December 1944 · page 5

Release on parole of Pte John Wilson Pte J. J. Derrick and Spr. A. L. Chalmers has been refused by the acting Minister for the Army (Senator…

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