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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

923 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 47

Charged With Unlawfully Driving Locomotive 'MOREE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

Ernest John Slick, railway employee, William Bray Bartlett and George Boyce employed on the local wool appraisement building were charged in the police…

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Murder and Suicide Darlington Point Tragedy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 1

At her home near Darlington Point Gwenda June Kelly, aged 15, was shot dead by a man named John Paine aged 31. who then shot himself in the…

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Obstructed Police Man Alters Plea To Guilty

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 5

William Thompson, at Kiewa street, pleaded not guilty In Albury Court yesterday when charged with-attempting to obstruct Sgt Woodhouse, of…

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First Married a Blonde Then Chose Brunette A.W.A.S. Ex-soldier on Bigamy Charge. [?] Before Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 5

Returned soldier from this war. [?] David [?] showed his preference tor brunettes, in Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday,…

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Wharfies Convicted of Stealing Canteen Cigarettes MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 6

Three [?] convicted of [?] in forward [?] in the Court [?] It was lated that [?] of…

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Man on Two Murder Charges BRISBANE, Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

Following the shooting of an American chief petty officer at Ader[?] this afternoon, Frederick William Everest, aged 34, a -married returned…

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Police Sergeants Proceeded Against Cruelty To Animals At Rodeo Alleged SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

NSW police [?] Stevens. R[?] and MacFarlane were proceeded against today by the RSPCA at the Central Summons Court for alleged cruelty to animals at the…

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Admits False Statement Man Then Collapses Licensing Court Case Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

Nelson B[?] collapsed In the Licensing Court today after admitting he [?]ad signed a false Statement on October 25, 1943. which [?] him to obtain the…

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Wilful Murder Charges Bread Carter Remanded BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

Frederick William Everest, 34, carter, was remanded until next Tuesday in the City Court today on charges of wilfully murdering two American…

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Waitress Put Police On Nazi’s Trail

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

The alertness of a waitress led to the recapture at Albury of Heinrich Menge, last of the 20 Nazi prisoners of war to get away from the Goulburn Valley…

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Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

When the name of William George Hall was called three times outside the Court House at Corowa at 10 o'clock yesterday, Sergeant Blattman…

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Bridegroom Arrested at Church Charged With Perjury SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 5

As he entered the church to be married on Saturday night. Leslie James. 2.1. laborer. was arrested. Today he appeared in evening dress at the Central Court charged with…

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Shot Himself In Cell Was Waiting Trial For Attempted Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

Awaiting trial at Long Bay gaol on a charge of having attempted to murder, with three other men, Dr Reginalds Stuart Jones at Maroubra on…

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Man Shot In Brawl One Of Best-known Underworld Characters Three On Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

One of Sydney’s best known Underworld characters, Donald [?], KNOWN AS “Donald the Duck,” was shot dead in a brawl [?] this…

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Bail Refused Four Charged With Donald Day Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 6

Bail was refused by Mr Goldie, SM. at the Central Police Court today when he remanded Irene Morley Day. 39: Daphne Irene Kinney. 21: Keith…

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“Charged £90 For Half Hour’s Work” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 6

Miss Flora Roach, of Toorak, told the Prahran court today that on January 15. two men. who said they were from the Electricity Commission, called at her home…

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“Sometimes Under Influence” Mayor’s Admission To Court MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 6

Allegations that the Mayor of Williams town had generally been under influence for the past few years, were made in Williamstown court today. When James…

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Domestic Admitted Stealing Bracelet. Say Police SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 5

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Found Husband’s Body On Doorstep Former Lodger Committed for Trial on Murder Charge Sydney. Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 6

At the Coroner’s Court today Edna [?] Weyman described how on returning from a New Year party She found her husband’s bullet-riddled…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

On Wednesday, January 31; Stanley Herbert Trueman, was charged with having been found drunk in Sanger street at 2 p.m. on January 30. The…

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