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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

923 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 47

Death of Boy; Station Hand Charged BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 2

Charles William Noble, 30, cowboy, was remanded today on a charge of murdering an 11-year-old boy. Warwick Terlein. at Dundoo station on…

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Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 3

At the local Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, William John Conway was charged with having been found drunk in Sanger Street,…

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Nazis Murder P.O.W. LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 1

The party-clad bodies of 31 men, lying [?] where they had been killed by SS guards because they were too ill to be moved, were…

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Violent Crime Police Fear Outbreak

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday: The police fear an outbreak of violent crime owing to large quantities of firearms of all descriptions reaching the Sydney…

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Court Action; A.B.C. Appoint SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 6

In tile High Court chambers today Mr. Justice Williams granted ex-Sonator J. P. (“Digger”) Dunn leave to serve short notice on the Australian…

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Black Market Betting Alleged Man Loses £1950 Seized By Police SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 6

John Hanson 58, fruiterer, of Sutherland, was described by the police today as one of the biggest operators in the black market…

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Police Oppose Licence Transfer Proceedings In Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 4

An application by William Alexander McMasters, who previously held the licence of the Mangoplan Hotel, for the transfer of the licence of the…

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Two Year Old Man Hunt Ends Man Charged with Murder Of Waitress. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

A police manhunt which lasted fot [?] years ended today with the arrest of a [?] whom the detectives found hiding between two suitcases under a bed in an apartment…

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Amazing Adventures Of An Australian P.O.W, Was Once Sentenced to Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 1

Remarkable stories of adventures and incidents in German and Italian prisoner of war camps were told today by Victorian ex-P’sOW who have returned to Australia. Most amazing story was recounted by Pie Desmond J. Peck, whose…

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Police Called to Pick-up Place. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 5

Demand by members of the Shipjoiners’ Union that they be given equal preference with members of the Building Workers’ Industrial Union resulted in the police…

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Sequel to Collision Man Fined By Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 5

A collision between a motor truck and a car in Thurgoona street, where it joins Forrest Hill avenue, on February 3, resulted En both…

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New World Court In Making New York

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

United Nations jurists have provisionally agreed to model the New World Court after the present Court of International Justice, says the…

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Appointment to A.B.C. Challenged In High Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 6

In the High Court of Australia, today, Mr Justice William, reserved his decision on an application by exsenator Patrick James “Digger”…

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An Evangelist Fined for Assault. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 6

An evangelist of the Church of the Apostolic Faith. Arthur Neville, was fined 10 in Ryde court today for assaulting his landlord and was also ordered to pay £2 10…

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Soldier on Double Murder Charge. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 4

Ball was refused when Francis A[?] Walls, aged 46, soldier, was remanded a appear on April 19 at the Central Police Court today on a charge of murdering…

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Manpower Chief to Appear in Court Arbitration Court Judge’s Queries SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 6

Judge O’Mara issued a Summons out of the Arbitration Court, today, calling on. The Director-General of Manpower (Mr Funnell), the…

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An Officer Before a Court-Martial SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 2

At a general court-martial today, Lieut Frederick Norbert Pearl, [?] 25, AIF, pleaded not guilty to striking an officer in the face with his fist and…

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British Troops 40 Miles From The Elbe River Last Natural Barrier Before Berlin Assault On Bremen Near; Hanover Taken LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 1

Leading elements of Marshal Montgomery’s spearheads are now 40 miles from the Elbe river, the last natural barrier before Berlin, but a strong build-up between Hanover and Bremen must be achieved before further…

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Two on Murder Charge Brother and Nephew of Victim MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

Following the death of Francis Frederick Kirwin, 37, at Koo-w-ee-rup on November 14, 1944, his brother and nephew appeared in the Criminal Curt today…

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