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Courts & crime, 1947

1,287 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 65

Mother Committed for Trial on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

Charged with the murder of her two young sons, Mrs Jean Ethel Wright, aged 31, of Strathfield, was today committed for trial by Burwood Coroner. She was refused ball by the Coroner, but later Mr Justice Roper granted bail of £250 on condition she remain In…

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Man on Murder Charge Weighted Body in River PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 6

Leonard Charles Jackson, aged 48, business manager, of Kalgoorlie, was today committed for trial on a charge of wilful murder of Mrs…

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Embezzelment Alleged Man Before Culcairn Court

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 3

At the Culcairn Court of Petty Sessions on Monday before Mr. E. J. Etherton, P.M., Robert John Hall, aged 33, an ex-goods clerk…

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11,000 Germans Arrested for Stealing Coal London

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 6

Eleven thousand people were arrested in Hamburg last week for stealing coal, says the “Evening Standard’s” correspondent in Hamburg. This…

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Former Tennis Champion, William Tilden, Sentenced To Work On Roads Los Angeles

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

Judge Scott, in the Superior Court today, sentenced William Tilden, aged 52, former world's tennis champion, to nine months’ labor with a road gang for having contributed to the delinquency of a boy aged 14. Judge Scott reminded Tilden that he…

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Police Inouire for Missing Woman Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

Police are Inquiring into the whereabouts of Mrs. Dorothy May Sawyer, of Henry, St., Echuca, who has been missing from her mother’s…

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Quarrel Alleged Before Shooting Husband on Murder Charge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

A man who had been charged with having murdered his wife had been undergoing treatment from mental specialists, said a witness in the…

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[?] Man Find in AlbUry Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 4

A 27-year-old returned soldier, with 51 years’ service, pleaded guilty in Albury court yesterday to a charge of knowingly having in the custody of his…

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Said Dog Bit Him Man’s Story in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 4

“Evidently you are not clear which dog did bite yes,” Mr. E. J, Etherton, PM, told Cecil William James Mills, war pensioner, of Happy…

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“No House After Four Tears’ Search” Salesman Tells Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 3

“I have been looking for a house for four yean, and four months and I think if you look round you could find dozens who have been looking…

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Sold Half Dozen Bottles of Beer Sequel in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 3

“I cannot conceive a breach of the Liquor Act that could be less serious than the one before the court,” Albury police magistrate (Mr. J…

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Labor Will Not Hang Criminals Life Imprisonment Means Only 15 Years in Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

State Cabinet does not intend to repeal the Act empowering a judge to sentence criminals to death by hanging. A spokesman for the…

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Tilden sentenced to work on roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3

Judge Scott, in the Superior Court on Friday, sentenced William Tilden, aged 52, former world's tennis champion, to nine…

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Man on Theft Charge for Trial SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3

Charged with theft and illegally using vehicles. Keith George Hope, aged 23, was committed for trial from the Central police court today. Police said…

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Man Remanded on Murder Charge BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 6

Charged with the murder of Bronia Mary Armstrong, aged 19, at the police court today, Reginald Wingfield Spencer Brown, aged 49, was remanded by…

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To-day’s Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions today, over which His Worship, Mr. E. J. Etherton presided, the following cases were dealt with :—…

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Keep Matches Away From Children Albury Police Warn Parents; Fire Danger

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 6

Albury police yesterday issued a warning on the danger of fire and a request to parents to keep matches away from children. The appeal for…

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Postal Employee Charged

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 3

At the Corowa Court, before Mr Etherton. P.M., Everett John Evans (20) appeared on two charges of having fraudulently misappropriated money…

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1127 Alleged Involved; [?] Charged SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

A case was commenced in the [?] Summons Court today in [?] Mrs. Edith Glanville, of Haberfield, [?] charged on [?] counts with [?]…

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Alleged Assault on Woman and Man Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 4

A 26-year-old half-cast aborigine was arrested today and charged with having assaulted a woman[?] on the banks of the Torrens River last night…

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