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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

1,297 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 65

Wanted Friend to Murder Husband Brussels

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 6

The High Court has sentenced to death Yvonne de Ligne, former International skating champion, on a charge of having murdered her…

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Police in Race to Prevent Another Killing SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 6

Police now believe that when Myles Henry (“Face”) McKeown was shot dead in the driver’s seat of a car at Chippendale someone else In the car…

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Albury’s Lack of Police; Official Reply More Recruits Needed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 2

“The police staff In the Albury district, like all other districts, is much below establishment, and the position will not be remedied until…

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Six Soldiers in Albury Court Charged with As- Saulting a W.o.h

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 7

Six soldiers’ appeared In Albury Court yesterday’ on a charge of assaulting faulting W/O n Norman Bernard McAsey, of tile SIB, In Dean street,…

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Gaol For Communists in U.S. Zone of Germany BERLIN

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

US military court sentenced two German Communist leaders to five years’ gaol for interfering with and intimidating local government officials…

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P. & C. Association Police Boy's Club

The Independent · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 6

At a meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association held last Tuesday, it was decided that nothing further could be accomplished towards…

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S.s. General on Trial in Czech Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

SS General Karl Frank, accused of responsibility for the extermination of the Czech village of Lidice, listening to evidence being given at the People’s Court, Prague. When the trial opened he asked to be sent to…

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Girl Was Bound And Gagged Court Appearance Is Sequel SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 5

At the Paddington Court today Mavis Dorothy Burton, aged 18, was remanded until April 12 on a charge breaking, entering and stealing…

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British Sub. Became a U-boat Court-martial Over Loss of Seal London

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 5

According to the “Daily Mail,” a court-martial on the loss of the British submarine Steal, which disappeared early In 1910, and reappeared…

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Assault on Police Young Soldier Fined £5

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

For having assaulted Constable Swadling in the execution of his duty, a young soldier was fined £5 in the Hay Police Court this…

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Petiot Sentenced "Bluebeard" to Die

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

PARIS, Thursday: Dr. Marcel Petiot, "the Modern Bluebeard," who was charged with 27 murders, was found guilty and sentenced to death…

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Italian POW For Trial on Murder Charge SHEPPARTON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 5

At the conclusion of an inquest into the death of Carmelo Caraccioll, 37, Italian prisoner of war, in Murchison POW camp on March 11, the Coroner…

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Cache at Broken Hill Gaol Millions of Pounds Worth of Gold Stored SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

Secret hiding place for millions of pounds worth of gold in Australia during the war was Broken Hill gaol. When the gold was…

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Bunnerong Dispute Will Court Decision be Observed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A mass meeting of power-house employees at Bunnerong is now considering whether or not to endorse the undertaking given…

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Bottle-Bashing Soldier Gaoled Cowardly Assault, Says Judge MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 6

“People who use bottles must not expect lenience,” acting Judge Cuss[?]n told a man in General Sessions today, who had pleaded guilty to a…

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“Not Insane” Man Held on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 3

Advice that Frederick George Poland, aged 32. of Enterprise ave.. Garden City, who is charged with the murder of a girl at Port Melbourne,…

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Man’s Dramatic Dash to Elude Police MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 1

In a dramatic dash for freedom, a man being questioned by the police early this morning rushed across Flinders street, leapt a fence into…

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51 Charged with Drunkenness Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 5

Aftermath of the Castle Hill Show disturbance on Saturday was the charging with drunkenness of 51 people at Parramatta Police Court today. The…

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Keitel’s Admission on Murder of RAF Officers NUREMBERG

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 5

The British prosecutor (Sir Maxwell Fyfe) resumed his cross-examination of Field-Marshal Keitel when the War Climes Tribunal resumed today…

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Better Conditions for Police C.p. Favours Independent Tribunal

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

When the Bill to give the police force access to the Arbitration Court was before the Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the…

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