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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

1,287 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 65

Milk Bar Shooting Strange Court Story ADELAIDE[?]

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

In the Criminal Court today, Kevin John Saligari, aged 20, engineer, of Adelaide, was charged with the murder of Alice Kathleen…

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Dramatic Move by Arbitration Court Move To De-Register Two Unions And Employers’ Organisation MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

The Amalgamated Engineering Union, the Federated Ironworkers’ Association, and the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures have been called upon to show cause why their registrations should not be cancelled and their awards set aside, the former on the grounds that their…

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Bankrupt Woman Goes Back To Gaol BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 6

Agnes Allen Mulholland, who has been ordered to stay in gaol until she discloses the name of the man to whom she allegedly gave £370…

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Charged with £33,864 Wool Theft Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 4

Collingwood detectives yesterday arrested a man, who was later charged with the theft of Wool waste worth £33,864 from Yarra Falls…

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Two Brothers Charged With Murder; Fatal Stabbing MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

Two brothers were arrested today and charged with murder, following a fatal stabbing which occurred during a brawl outside a Bentleigh cafe early this morning…

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Gaol Staff Dissatisfied Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 4

Prison staffs in NSW are dissatisfied with their conditions, and two spokesmen for the gaol warders today expressed the fear that there would be wholesale…

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Gestapo Inspector Sentenced to Death PRAGUE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

A Prague court yesterday sentenced to death Kurt Oberbauser, a former Gestapo inspector in Prague for having tortured Czech priests…

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Young Girl on Horse Stealing Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 5

A young girl was charged al N[?] police station last night with having stolen two horses, one of them a well known Harold Park troller…

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Theft From. R.A.A.F. Station Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 5

Footscray detectives are investigating thefls of parachutes and radio and aircraft equipment valued at £420, which were stolen from a storehouse…

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Melbourne’s Eyes On Court Parties to Dispute May Confer Unions Concerned In Strike Marking Time MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

Developments in the metal trades dispute in Victoria now largely centre on proceedings before the Arbitration Court in Sydney tomorrow, and trade unions concerned are anxiously biding their time until they hear…

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Alleged Theft of Petrol Coupons Three Men Before Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 6

Three men were charged in the Central Police Court today with having stolen £6,000 one gallon petrol coupons the property of the Liquid…

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£2000 Watches Theft at Albury An Arrest Made In Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

Watches and jewellery and other goods to the value of approximately £2000 were stolen from the shop of Mr. H. W. Rose, watchmaker, of Olive street, at the week-end in one of Albury’s biggest robberies. In Melbourne yesterday, police arrested a man who has been…

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Youth Shot by Police at Pavilion MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 5

Police Shot a youth armed with a [?] long iron bar at Kooyong Tennis Club pavilion at 3.30 a.m. today. The bullet entered the youth’s leg and…

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Dramatic Chase; Man Shot Sequel To Police Vigil SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 5

In a sensational chase through the thick scrub at Sylvania, one Man was shot and another arrested today. The chase commenced when three men…

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Employers Object to Term Lock-out DEREGISTRATlON Proceedings in Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

The Full Bench of the Federal Arbitration Court today heard the application by the Industrial Registrar for the cancellation of the…

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Eleven Unions Threaten Direct Action Ultimatum on Week- End Penalty Rates Court Given To May 12 To Give Favorable Decision MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

No moves were made in Melbourne today to Little Victoria’s industrial and transport hold-ups, the [?] of all being turned to Sydney, where the Arb[?] Court is dealing with two cases with direct…

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Remanded On Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 4

Albert Edward Moore, aged 19, fireman, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having on April 19, feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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A Doctor Remanded to Albury on Stealing Charge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 1

A doctor appeared in the City Court today charged with having broken into the jewellery store of Henry William Rose and…

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For Trial on Murder Charge Tamworth, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 2

Robert Roberts, aged 22. a half-caste aborigine, was today committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Samuel Thomas Frazier. Bill was not applied for…

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Court Rejects Former N.S.W. Minister’s Appeal Verdict Stands on Chalk-pit Murder “Barman Was Lured To His Death”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 2

Mr. Justice Atkinson, in the Court of Criminal Appeal today, dismissed the appeals of John Thomas Ley, a former Minister of Justice in N.S.W., and Lawrence John Smith, against their conviction and…

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