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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

1,287 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 65

Judge to Probe Probe Police Sergeant’s Allegations Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 4

The Government has appointed Judge Kirby with powers of a Royal Commission to inquire into the allegations made by Police Sergeant…

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Man Breaks Bond Sentenced to Two Years

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday before Judge Berne, Sydney Francis Seymour was presented on a charge of having broken his recognisance imposed upon him at Cootamundra in June, 1946…

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Milkman-Bagsnatcher Gets Year’s Gaol SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 6

Eric John Fielden, 20, milkman of Melbourne, was to-day sent to gaol for 12 months when convicted of bag-snatching…

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Chinese Charged With Illegal Possession of £2300 Worth of Diamonds SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

In a Special Federal Court today, Wah Min Chan, of Maroubra, appeared charged with unlawful passession of 634 diamonds which were prohibited…

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Police Swoop on Central Station Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

Police to-night swooped on Central Railway Station, and arrested a man and a boy. Later a man was charged with a criminal offence, and…

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Shearing Case Fought in District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

After hearing part of a case fought in the District Court, yesterday, His Honour, Judge Berne, suggested that the parties might…

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“A Bit of a Push” Leads To Charge Of Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

In the Coroner’s Court to-day Albert Edward Moore, 19, ship’s fireman, appeared in custody charged with having murdered Sigurd…

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Police Seek Two Murderers London

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 3

Two gun-minded ex-Borstal boys who have been missing from their usual haunts in London since the murder of Alexander De Antiqure…

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Must Come Back to the Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 6

A community , harried and irritated by the long-continued industrial unrest, at the moment chiefly manifested in Victoria, will be heartened by the forthright pronouncement by Acting Chief Judge Drake-Brockman in the Arbitration Court in Melbourne on Wednesday. “No…

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Seek Possession of Houses Albury Court Applications

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 4

Application of Ernest James Chamberla in of Wilson st., Wodonga, for possession of a house at 460 Hume st., owned by Henry [?] Jacobs, was…

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“Thought She Had Been Struck by Lighting” Farmer On Intent To Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 6

Evidence that when Mrs Muriel Elizabeth Davies, of Drouin, was admitted to the Eye and Ear Hospital on March 29 she was found to have…

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Elderly Woman’s Body in House Phone Ring Leads To Police Discovery SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 6

Called to a house in Darlington, city, tonight, police found the partly decomposed body of an elderly woman lying beneath a staircase…

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German Policemen Gaoled for Stealing Hamburg

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 6

The British Control Commission’s Court at Luneberg has sentenced 23 German auxiliary policemen to imprisonment ranging from six months…

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Big Five Split; World Police Force Lake Success

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 6

First report from the Military Staff Committee of the United Nations comprising army, navy and air representatives of “Big Five” discloses that…

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Clothing Clues in Murder London

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 5

A dirty grey cap with a torn peak a dirty raincoat and a folded piece of muslin used as a mask by one of the three murderers of Alexander de…

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Hay Court Judge's Complimentary Remarks

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

His Honour Judge Berne at the District Court Hay, last week, had some complimentary remarks to say about Hay, and Hay Court…

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251 Jews and Arabs Break Gaol Dramatic Mass Escape From Acre Prison LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 1

A total of 251 Jew and Arab prisoners, including 80 Jew terrorists, escaped from Acre prison yesterday, in a daring gaol break, which was organised by Jewish terrorists, says Reuter’s correspondent at Jerusalem…

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Police Say Wife Fears For Her life SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 4

Alleged to have forced his wife to strip, cut her with a razor blade, and beat her with a knotted, electric light cord, Raymond Alwyn Morrie, aged…

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At Doctor To Stand Trial At Albury £400 Watch Theft Charge Accused Came To Australia From S.A.

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

Hyman [?] Brickman, aged [?] was committed for trial at Albury court yesterday on a charge connected wit an alleged robbery on April 20 from the shop of Henry William Rose and Augustus Henry Rose in Olive street. He pleaded not guilty…

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Long Hitch-hike to Appear in Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

William John Laughton, of [?] Queensland, who hitch-hiked to Sydney to appear in the [?] ruptey Court, had a eaol sentence…

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