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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

923 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 47

Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

Allan Joseph McMillan appeared before the local Court of Petty Sessions, charged with having been found drunk in Sanger Street…

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Police Court Cases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

Mr. Stewart, P.M., dealt with the following cases on Tuesday: Alfred Ernest Waites, charged with cutting a comer in Sad street, was…

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Soldier Remanded on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

Frn[?] Alexander Walls, 46 soldier who has been charged [?] murder was today remanded 10 app[?] on [?] when his case was mentioned [?] the [?]…

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“Police Witnesses Threatened” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 4

At Parramatta court today the police prosecutor alleged that two Crown witnesses had been threatened that they would be shot if they gave evidence in…

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“Dr. Wykeham Terris” Accused of Assault Counter-charge Against Woman SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

A woman accused Dr. Norman Haire of assault at Central Court today, and the doctor charged her with having assaulted him…

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Police Ready for Tommy-gun Warfare SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

“If gangsters start tommygun [?] Sydney, the NSW police force is ready to meet them,” a high police official [?] day…

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A SOLDlER Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

A soldier, whom the police alleged to have been AWL for 10 months, was sentenced to one month’s hard labor at Paddington police court today on a charge of…

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Vichyite General to Die French Gestapo Agents Also Sentenced PARIS. Sunday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 2

General Dentz, former Vichy commander in Syria, has been sentenced to death and deprived of military rank…

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Woman Sent to Goulburn Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

Pleading guilty lo a charge of having insufficient lawful means of support, Lucy Emmar Collins, of Albury Common, was sentenced to one month’s…

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Two Gaol Escapes Caught. Bathurst

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 1

Two escapee from Bathurst Gaol were caught this morning They were Raymond Leonard Cussen, aged 20. and Frank Edwards Taylor, aged 21. who escaped from…

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Three Months’ Gaol and £20 Fine

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

Three months’ hard labor and a fine of £20. in default 40 days’ hard labor, the sentences to be cumulative, were the penalties imposed by Mr R. M…

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Called Schemer and Imposter A Laborer Sent to Gaol WOLLONGONG

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

Described u a cunning schemer, malingerer and an imposter, Bernard Hudson Matheson, aged 20, laborer was sentenced la three months’…

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Court Martial of “Killer” Caldwell Adjourned MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 5

The court-martial of Group Captain Clive (“Killer”) Caldwell, charged with allegedly having traded in liquor, met at Morotal on Saturday and was adjourned indefinitely,…

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N.S.W. Police Alleged Dissatisfaction in Service Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 4

More than 500 members of the Police Force would resign immediately if the Manpower authorities permitted then to do so, the President…

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A War Pensioner Imprisoned Before Albury Court on 5 Charges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 6

A war pensioner, Joseph Thomas [?] was given gaol sentences on five counts in Albury Police Court yesterday, when he pleaded…

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Motor Driver on Theft Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 1

Following the alleged theft of a key to [?] in Sussex st., Leslie Thomas Anderson aged 20, motor driver was charged with having broken and entered the [?]…

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Six Girls Removed to Gaol SYDNEY .Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 6

There was a [?] at [?] Girls [?] when the acting [?] (Mr Tarranti) said [?] were…

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British Begin Assault on Bremen Fate of Big Port Sealed LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 1

Reduction of German fortress town of Bremen by a British concentric attack began at midnight, when four divisions drove forward towards the port. Latest reports indicate that Ersten, just south of Breman has been captured…

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Heavy Fines Imposed for Car Theft

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 5

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M., Ar[?]ibold's Britten, aged 19, soldier, and Leslie Clerk, aged 22, soldier,…

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Commonwealth Appeals Against Perth Magistrate’s Decision SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 6

Five judges and four KC’[?] were occupied in the High Court today in the case in which the Commonwealth appealed against a Perth magistrate’s decision dismissing its…

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