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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

1,297 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 65

Police Can Go to Arbitration Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 6

The NSW police force is to be given the right of access to the Arbitration Court for the determination of wages and conditions. This will be made…

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Police Boys' Club Expenses Local Responsibility

The Independent · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 2

"The establishment and equipment of the club as well as maintenance and running expenses would have to be borne by…

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£250,000 Involved in Court Action SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

Shipping companies whose vessels left Australia with cargoes for the Pacific and had to turn back as the result of enemy action during the…

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Home Burned Down Wife Gone; Brocklesby Man’s Court Story

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 4

When lames Joseph Cook left Brocklesby in 1940 to go overseas with the AlF. he had a wife and two young children. On his return two…

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Industrial Court Cases Failure to Keep Time and Pay Sheets

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 5

In the Industrial Court on Thursday morning last before Mr. M. S. Meagher, P.M., Edward Hickey, cafe proprietor was charged…

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A.N.A. Challenges High Court Decision Government’s Right to Establish Airlines MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 2

A certificate to appeal against the decision of the Full High Court on the validity of the Australian National Airlines Act. 1945, will…

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To Get Court Hearing After Six Years in Gaol SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

Eric Kelly, whose case was subject to debate in the Legislative Assembly last year, will make a further bid for freedom next week. He…

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Glass Throwing Was Costly Engine-Driver Before Wodonga Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 6

“This is the type of offence which cannot be tolerated and calls for a heavy penalty.” Mr J. C. Bell. PH. told Arthur Sutton, aged 43, engine…

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Three Years’ Gaol for Assault and Robbery SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

John Richard Thomas Donnelly, aged 21, was sentenced to three years’ gaol at Quarter Sessions today for assaulting and robbing a tram…

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Stole £1935; 12 Months’ Gaol SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 1

William Eric Irving, aged 32, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen £1935 from the Australian Army Canteen Service on January…

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May Get Trial After 10 Years’ Gaol SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 7

Introduction of special legislation to enable Boyd Sinclair to be tried on a charge of murder brought against him 10 years ago will be considered by…

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Soon Broke Bond Elderly Man Before Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 4

In Albury Quarter Sessions on Tuesday last Judge Berne released a man who has 92 [?] convictions and who had recently been declared…

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Soldiers Fight in Cafe Sequel in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 3

When soldiers started a fifth in the Albury. Cafe, Dean st, on Thursday evening last a glass show case was damaged to the extern of £13 5/…

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Jap. Murderers Sentenced to 20 Years’ Gaol RABAUL

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 5

Captain Matsuba and Lieut Mural, two Japanese war criminals, were each sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for murdering an Indian…

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A Farmer Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

Albert Horace Smith, aged 27, a farmer, of Ladysmith, was sentenced to a month’s gaol, when he was before the Wagga police court yesterday on a…

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Plea for Gaol Sentence SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

John Hulin of Darlinghurst pleased guilty in a Federal court today to selling a bottle of Australian whisky for £3 on March 14. the fixed price…

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Soldier with Firearms; Three Months’ Gaol MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 5

At the City Court today, Allan Peter Woods, aged 49, a soldier, who admitted having been AWL for six months, was committeed for trial on a charge…

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Modern Bluebeard French Murder Trial Opens

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

PARIS, Monday: Dr. Marcel Petiot limped into a packed courtroom at the Palais d' Justice for the opening of the trial in which he was charged…

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Discharged on Charge of Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 5

Colin Richard Lindsay, aged 49, laborer, who had been charged with the murder of William Emelyn Jones, aged 39, seaman, was discharged at…

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“Lifer’s” Appeal After 6 Years in Gaol SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 5

The State Full Court of Criminal Appeal today commenced the bearing of argument in the case of Eric Kelly, who was convicted in 1939 on…

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