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Courts & crime, 1945

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Town Topics Police Dissatisfied

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 3

We all know the policeman’s life is not altogether a happy one. Average guardian of the law has many unpleasant tasks to perform in the execution…

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Land Buying and War Bonds Important Court Ruling Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 1

The Full Court of the High Court unanimously declared today that the Federal Treasurer was not empowered to require, as a condition of…

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Doctor Fined on Assault Charge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 1

Dr Norman Haire, a Macquarie st specialist in gynaecology, obstetrics and sexology, was fined £5 with £7 19/ costs in the Central…

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Wharf Laborer Sent to Gaol MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 5

Roy Marley aged 34. waterside worker was sentenced in General Sessions today to two years’ imprisonment on a charge of breaking into a bedroom at the Hotel…

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Intent to Murder Alleged. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 6

Merle Louise Jarvey, aged 33. [?] charged at the Central Police Court [?] with having wounded Redier [?] with [?] to murder…

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Police Find Miniature Arsenal When Flat is Raided SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 1

In a raid on a King’s Cross flat at 3 a.m. today the police recovered a Thompson sub-machine gun fully loaded about 20 rifles and nearly…

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Crushing All-out Assault On Berlin LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 1

Russian forces under Marshals Koniev and Zhukov have launched a crushing all-out assault against the heart of Berlin, says Reuter’s correspondent, who believes the Russian forces are striving for a complete triumph in Berlin before May Day, Prisioners said that mobs of hungry Berliners were plundering food shops…

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Police Warning to Parents

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

Albury police yesterday issued a warning to parents against allowing children to wander about the Botanical Gardens or similar places. [?] was…

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Ex-soldier on Murder Charge HOBART

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 4

Harry Cleaver, aged 24. a former AIF sergeant, was remanded in Hobart court today on a charge of murdering Nora Hazel Elliott, aged 24, who was found choked to…

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“Major Assault on Japan Soon” New York

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 6

The [?] is [?] a new [?] for a major [?] the Japanese Empire according [?] Lieut-Gen [?]…

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High Court Reserves Decision Black Market Offences Alleged SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 1

In the High Court today it was contended by the Clown that the recent conviction of a north Queensland company and its managing…

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Boy Found Not Guilty; Double Murder Charge Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 4

A verdict of not g[?] was returned at the tried at Wellington today of Noel Ingram Brooks. aged 13 who was charged with murdering his mother and brother at…

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Victorian Police Warn Government and the People MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 4

The Vic[?] police Association has resolved to take a [?] stand against alleged [?] and [?] by the Government. At a meeting tonight, unanimous approval…

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Bows To Verdict of High Court CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 2

Following the recent High Court decision against the necessity to purchase Commonwealth banks before real estate purchases would be permitted the Treasurer has…

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Stoker Charged With Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 8

Charged in the Central Police Court today with the murder of Erie Wagner Donelly. in an hotel al Neutral Bay on April 27. Stoker Dermott…

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Theft From Car Six Months’ Imprisonment

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

Two small suit cases containing ladies’ clothing valued at £40 were stolen on Saturday night from a car parked in front of the Royal Hotel…

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Reversed Council's Water Meter Labourer Fined £5 in Wagga Police Court

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court last week, before Mr. H. E. Sargeson, P.M., the Southern Riverina County Council proceeded against Matthew…

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Alleged Murder at Orange Youth to Stand Trial

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

ORANGE, Friday: At an inquest yesterday into the death of John Cane, cafe proprietor, who died on April 17 from a gunshot wound. Denis…

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Neighbors Disagree Sequel in Wodonga Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 4

“It is unfortunate when neighbors fall out.” the PM in the Wodonga court (Mr J. C. Bell) remarked yesterday, following the hearing of the…

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Death of Donald Day Salesman Committed on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 5

Keith Kitchener Hull. 27, salesman was committed for trial for the murder of Doneld Day from the Corona’s Court today…

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