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Courts & crime, 1945

923 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 47

Police Seeking Truck Driver

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 2

Wodonga police are trying to trace the driver of a motor truck which struck three military vehicles on the Bonegilla road yesterday. No serious…

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Over £300 From Police Ball

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 2

Gross proceeds from the Police ball held on Wednesday night are expected to exceed £300. With a good deal of ticket money not in the hands of the…

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Rutherglen Court Aftermath of Wahgunyah Incident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 3

At the Rutherglen Court on Wednesday Leonard James Ayres, Reginald Frank Ayres, Norman Radcliffe, William John Wallis and Raymond…

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Tamworth Incident Five Soldiers Before General Court Martial TAMWORTH

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 6

Five soldiers, whose apes range from 20 to 28. were arraigned before o general court-martial this morning in connection with a disturbance at West Tamworth…

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Licensing Inspector’s Request for Meals Sequel Heard in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 6

During the afternoon of April 25 Thomas J. Courtney, metropolitan Licensing inspector of NSW, arrived by car at Yerong Creek and sought…

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Costly Court Appearance

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 2

When he pleaded guilty in Albury court yesterday to a charge of attempting to take and use a motor lorry without the consent of the owner, Roy…

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Suicide Attempt in Gaol Man Imprisoned for 3 Months SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 1

For having attempted to commit suicide while under remand at Long Bay gaol on January 29, Clifford Tasman Thompson (Cliflic Thomas),…

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An Officer Before a Court Martial SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 6

Lieut. George William Langham, aged 30. AIF, was charged at a court martial today with that between January and June, 1945, while a married…

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Police Allege [?] New Castle. [?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 1

Harold Presto, aged 58, [?] was charged at Newcastle [?] Court yesterday with having [?] his wife, [?]…

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Police Are Accused “Fired on Innocent People” New York

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 2

Judge Alfredo Mendez today accused Buenos Aires police of Bring on innocent people celebrating the fail of Berlin…

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Airman Fined on Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 2

Ronald Hindwood aged 19. a member of the RAAF ground staff pleaded guilty in Albury police court yesterday to a charge of stealing a…

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Several Priests Sentenced to Death LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 5

A Military Court at Zagreb sentenced to death a group of priests and four women found guilty of being agents of the pro-German Croat armed forces…

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Can Have Radio Whilst in Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 2

Dr Harold Cuthbert, who is in the debtors’ section of Long Bay Gaol because he refuses to pay alimony to his wife., owns a private practice, reputed…

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Killing Of POW 8 Germans on Murder Charge LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 2

The trail of eight German prisoners of war, all young non-commissioned officers, [?]ccused of the murder of a fellow prisoner in a…

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Trial of German P.O.W. Murder of Fellow Prisoner Alleged LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 6

When the trial was resumed today of eight German prisoners of war, who are accused of murdering a fellow prisoner named Roster the…

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“Not to Be Tried!” Juror’s Mistake in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 4

A juror become so flustered in Albury District Court when endeavouring to be excused from being empanelled on a jury yesterday that he mistook…

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“Captain X” At Murder Trial [?] German POW In Court LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 2

When the trial of eight German prisoners of war, who are charged with murdering a follow prisoner named Roster[?], was [?]ed…

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Big Theft of Ammunition Lithgow

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 1

One thousand rounds of .22 ammunition, 300 rounds of .303 and 500 of 31 ammunition were stollen from the High School Cadet Store…

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5 Years’ Gaol for Receiving NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 5

An uncle of Kevin Weeks youthful bandit, who held up the Kempsey branch of ES and A Bonk, Frederick Charles Weeks, aged 57, was found…

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Wife Did Not Like Country Life Husband Petitions For Divorce in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 4

Seeking divorce on the ground of desertion from his wife, whom he married at Wagga in [?] Maurice Po[?] aged 63, tanner, of Lake Albert, near…

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