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Courts & crime, 1945

923 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 47

Japs Murder 1300. Including Nuns Slaughter In Refugee Centre New York

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 1

Robert Cra[?]. of United Press, in a despatch from Manila says that refugees fleeing from South Manila reported that the Japanese barricaded…

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Echo of Gaol Escapes Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

The Crown Employes’ Appeal Board, [?] over by Judge Clancy today directed that Alexander Cairns [?] be appointed as assistant…

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Father Charged With Killing His Four Children AUCKLAND

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 3

A plea of guilty was today entered by Alan Stuart James, aged 38, orchardist, to charges of murdering his four children, [?] six months to seven years, and…

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Girl’s Death in Bush Seaman On Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

The finding of a girl’s body in the bush at Ollnda on the morning of December 9 bad its sequel in the Criminal Court today when Darrel…

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Coupons and Shoes Seized By Police SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 4

Many thousands of ration coupons alleged to be forged and £2000 worth of were seized by the police when they raided an office in the city today…

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British Servicemen Sleep In Police Cells SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 3

Unable to find accommodation scores of [?] servicemen last night asked the price for aid, and were given shelter in [?] cells at city and suburban police…

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Proprietor of Shoe Business Charged. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

At the Central Police Court today. [?] [?] Quilter, aged 48. was changed with having on January 16 in his poss[?] a paper resembling paper which was…

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Society People in Divorce Court Husband Ordered To Return To Wife SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

Marcie Elizabeth (Betty) Fairfax, wife of Warwick Oswald Fairfax, aged 42, principal proprietor of the “Sydney Morning- Herald.” today in…

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Man Acquitted on Murder Charge Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

Harold Percival Still was found root guilty last night of having murdered Phillip John Beattie, soldier of Campsie (NSW.), on Goodwood Road,…

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‘Heil, Hitler” Salute for Officer Allegation at Court-Martial SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

A young soldier paraded before his commanding officer greeted him with a “Heil Hitler” salute a court martial was told yesterday…

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RAILWAYMEN in N.S.W. to Strike Protest Against Court Judgment SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 3

Complete paralysis of all NSW rail traffic will result from the decision to be taken tomorrow by the NSW Council of the Australian Railways Union. Date of the commencement of the stoppage is to be kept secret, but it will take place before the end of this month…

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Seaman Is Acquitted Was Charged With Murder MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 5

A jury in the Criminal Court today acquitted Darrell Alular Suttan, aged 19 seaman, of Stockton (NSW). an a charge at murdering his Lorna Jeffries. age 19…

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Two Seamen Charged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 5

Lewis Willis, aged 35. and Harry Barwick. aged 29, both members of the English Mercantile Marine, were charged in the Central Police Court today…

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Drunks Before Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

John Thomas Sainty was charged at the Corowa Police Court on Saturday last, with having been found drunk in a public place, to wit, Sanger…

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“ No Cruelty to Animals at Rodeo” Finding by Sydney Magistrate SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 6

At the casted police Court today Mr. Or.[?] Sergeants sir of the [?] by line [?] J.R…

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Japs Murder Civilians Priest Escapes by Feigning Dead Manila

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

Father Superior Francis Cosgrave formerly of Sydney, described how laughing Japanese soldiers bayonetted him on February…

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Important Action For The High Court HOBART

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 5

At a sitting of the High Coorl today, Justice Sir Owen Dixon made an order for the removal Into High Court in Melbourne of an action challenging…

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“Tilly” Devine Charged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

Matilda Mary (“Tilly”) Devine was before the Central Police Court today. charged with attempted murder She was released on £400 bail. it was…

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Brother And Sister Charged With Housebreaking MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 6

A boy, aged 11 years, and sister, aged 13 years. who had been missing from their home at [?] for two days, were arrested today and charged with…

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Seven Men and Two Women Charged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 6

[?] the Crown case against seven men and two women, who were charged at the Central police court today with the possession of paper…

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