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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

1,287 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 65

Police Sergeants Transfer Inquiry Opened Before Judge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 4

The Royal Commission which is [?] into circumstances of the transfer of Police Sergeant John Ke[?] from Peak Hill to Bathurst was o[?]…

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Chifley’s Banking Edict High Court Test Action Possible MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

The City Council today authorised the Finance Committee to take action it considers necessary to counter the proposed Federal…

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Alleged Poll Irregularities A.L.P. Awaits Outcome of Police Inquiries Albury Woman’s Story Of A Postal Vote

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

A prominent official of the Labor Party in Albury said yesterday it was known that at least three people who went to vote on election day were informed that postal votes had already been issued in their names…

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Terrorists Murder Policemen In Busy Street LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

Two plainclothes policemen were fatally wounded by terrorists in a street in Jerusalem last evening, shortly before a broadcast was to have been made announcing the relaxation of security measures. Relaxation of restrictions has now…

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Poles Beat Up Police Guards London

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 8

Poles in the UNRRA displaced persons camp at A[?] (BavarLa) m[?]d at the week-end. They stoned and beat four policemen of…

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Brothers on Murder Charge Story of Fatal Brawl Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

Two brothers, Walter [?] Ridgeway, aged 23, student [?] Robin Ridgeway, aged [?] truck driver, both of Bruce st., [?]…

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Court Not to Become “Circus” Judge Concerned at Large Gallery Rockhampton

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

In the Criminal Court today Mr Justice Brennan h[?]ed the hearing of a murder charge because he objected to the way large numbers of…

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Boy Charged With Malicious Wounding SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 3

William Ernest Lavender, aged 11. of St Mary’s, was admitted to Penrith Hospital tonight with a bullet wound near the left eye. He had been out…

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Three Detained on Suspicion; London Murder Sequel London

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 2

After fruitlessly questioning scores of suspects and following up many blind trails, detectives seeking the gunmen who shot dead Alex De…

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Woman’s Death on River Bank Three Men Sent To Gaol BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 5

Events leading up to the death of a young woman on the river bank at Rockhampton on February 25, were recounted in Rockhampton Criminal…

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Alleged Murder in Train Young Man for Trial London

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 5

Two passengers in the corridor of a train between Guildford Camberly, on April 24, saw murder committed, said the prosecutor at Aldershot Police…

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Bomb Near Court Building Jerusalem

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 3

[?] is officially announced that the police have detained 30 persons who [?] near an unexploded bomb which police patrol found camouflaged with…

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Transfer of Police Sergeant Allegations Before Inquiry Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 4

Inquiry into allegations by Police Sgl Alfred John Keogh that he had been transferred from Peak Hill to Bathurst because he would not allow…

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31 White Men on Trial Alleged Murder of Negro Greenville (Sth Carolina)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 3

It was revealed at the trial of 31 while men here today that Willie Earle, a negro, was stabbed five times on his body and head before a shotgun…

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Finding of Manslaughter by Coroner Brothers Had Been Charged with Murder Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

Finding of manslaughter was recorded against Esbert Robin Ridgway, 25, of Bruce street, Bentleigh, by the City Coroner (Mr Warwick. PM) today…

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Albury Doctor Charged with Staling Watches

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

An Albury doctor was committed for trial on Monday, May 12 on a charge connected with alleged robbery on 20th April from the…

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6ft. 5in. Wrestler On Assault Charge MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

Wireless patrol police to-night a rested and charged with assault 6ft. 5in. eighteen stone professional wrestler, John Sheather, aged 27, [?]…

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Allegedly Bashed And Stripped Five Youths Charged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 5

Detectives investigating a report that a man had been held up, assaulted and stripped of his suit in Cammeray Park last night, today…

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Hold-up Murd Police Know Three [?] Involved ?LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

Scotland Yard officers believe[?] they know the identities of the men involved in the murder [?] de Antiquis in the armed hold[?]…

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Council Approves Of ,£1,000 Tennis Court Scheme

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

Culcairn Shire Council, at its meeting on Monday, approved of a scheme submitted by Henty Tennis Club to complete the construction of the tennis courts on Henty Park, at an estimated cost of £1000…

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