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Courts & crime, 1947

1,287 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 65

Laborer for Trial Was Before Alblury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 3

Tasman Davies, 22-year-old laborer, wag committed tor trial by Albury magistrate (Mr [?]) yesterday on four charges of breaking…

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A Barman in Court Allegedly Published List of Horses

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 3

Following evidence for the prosecution in Albury court yesterday in the case in which Samuel Waddups, barman, is charged with…

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Woman Shot On Lonely Road; A Man Charged MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

White walking along a lonely bush track at Midnight last night on her way home from a church meeting, Mrs. Muriel Davies, aged 37, of Drou[?] South, in Gippsland, received a blast in the cheat and face from a shotgun which police believe was fired from 25 yards range…

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Fatal Street Stabbing Chinese On Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

A Chinese seaman, Chang Gook Kong, aged 34, was last night arrested and charged with murder following a fatal stabbing at Fitzroy in…

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Jews Kill British Officer and Police Inspector Jerusalem

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

One British officer was killed, while a police inspector later died from wounds received when five Jews fired on a British party riding horses along…

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Steak Enjoyed; But No Beer . Upset At Barbecue; Police Arrive

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

Between [?] and [?] people tasted the juicy steak at a barbecue held at the YMCA but, Bandiana, on Saturday. Proceeds [?] Eastern block…

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Chinese “Bashed and Kicked” In Court on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

On a charge of having murdered Douglas Vivian Alcock, laborer, of Brunswick st., Fitzroy, on Saturday, Chan Gook Kong, aged 31, a Chinese…

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“Will Have to Go to Gaol”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

At Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday when Mr E. F. Lusher suggested to Judge Berne that two youths charged on seven indictments of breaking…

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Must Quit House Albury Court Order

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

“What do you want to do—put me into the street?” cried casual railway worker, Geoffrey Butt, to his landlord, Francis Heathwood, in…

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Traffic Cases in Albury Court Several Defendants Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

Numerous traffic cases were beard in Albury Court yesterday, Majority were minor charges to which the defendants pleaded guilty, one…

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Police Guard Man in Hospital Woman’s Death On Beach SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

The condition of Frederick William Robson, aged 48, clothing manufacturer, of King’s Cross, who was admitted to hospital last night with…

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Unions Likely To Reject Arbitration Court Judgment “Most Unsatisfactory and Not Acceptable” Likely To Cause More Unrest, Says A.C.T.U. President MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

Reaction of unions to the Arbitration Court’s judgment on a claim for increased payments for weekend work is one of disappointment. However, the unions concerned in the claim will meet, tomorrow to consider the judgment and what action, it any, they will take. The court delivered judgment this afternoon…

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Wanted Bird- Used Bottle-top Alleged Assault by Wagga Woman

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 4

After a retirement of 10 minutes, a jury at Wagga [?] [?] found Mrs Dorothy May McGregor, aged 26, of North Wagga,…

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“Had No Desire to Live” Father On Murder Charge PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

Robert Smeaton Robertson, aged 37, of [?] truck driver, was charged in the Perth Criminal Court today with having murdered his…

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More Police to Cope With Indian Tension LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 8

The Punjab Government, because of the communal tension has decided to recruit 6000 additional police, says Reuter’s correspondent at Lahore…

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Situation at Tense Stage Unions Reject Court’s Award Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

On their return from Canberra after seeing Mr Chifley, the Victorian Ministers refused in make any statement concerning their Interview…

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Albury Marriage Ends in Court Man Bound Over on Bigamy Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 7

Having pleaded guilty in a charge of bigamy committed at Albury, a Wagga man was bound over at [?] Quarter Sessions…

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Jews Murder British Soldier London

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

The Jerusalem correspondent of the British United Press says that two youths shot dead a British soldier near the military base at Haifa…

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Police Refuse to Permit Fight Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

Police have refused a permit for the scheduled fight between the American negro Willie Jones and the New Zealand middleweight title holder, Roy Stevens, on…

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Soldier Hindered Constable Fined in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 5

Desmond Grapes, soldier, aged 20. was [?] £2, in default four days’ imprisonment, when he was charged in Albury Court yesterday with…

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