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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

1,287 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 65

Bail Refused Man on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

Chan Sin, aged 25, a [?] maica, appeared in the City [?] day charged with [?] Shing. Chinese [?]…

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Senator’s Wife Defends Court Action SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 5

Mrs Elizabeth Grant, wife of [?] Grant, to-day defended a District Court action in which she was sued for £400 damages over the sale of a…

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Father’s Pathetic Story In Albury Court Invalid Child; Sick Wife

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

A man with a child who is an [?] and has a sick wife, [?] in Albury court yesterday to have . the tenant of a house…

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Australian Sentenced in Sao Francisco SANFRANCISCO

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

Judge Melvyn Crown, of the Supreme Court, sentenced an Australian, Christopher George Campbell, aged 28, to imprisonment for one year in…

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Licensing Court Restaurant Application Granted

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

At the Corowa Licensing Court on Tuesday morning last, an application by George Edward Hopkins for a permit to supply light…

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Traffic Offences Dealt with In Yarrawonga Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 7

In the Yarrawonga Court of Petty Sessions before Mr J. C. Bell, PM, on Tuesday morning last, several persons found guilty of traffic offences were…

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5 Years’ Gaol for Robbery That Netted 26/- SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 2

Three 17-year-old youths received sentences ranging from five years to 12 months at Quarter Sessions today for robbery with striking…

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Head Injuries—Drowning Caused Man’s Death Suspect Held on Murder Charge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1

Head injuries and drowning were responsible for the death of John Mason, aged 50, known as “Big Jack,” whose body was found fate…

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Students Expelled for Stealing Books NEWHAVEN (Conn.), Feb. 8

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Yale University has expelled an undisclosed number of students for the theft of rare books from the library. So serious had the problem…

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Strange Complaint Deaf and Dumb Couple Go To Police SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 3

Strangest complaint handled by the police at the week-end was from a deaf and dumb woman, who walked into Petersham Police Station and…

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Test Case Fails Employes’ Claims Dismissed By Court DETROIT

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 3

In the Federal District Court to-day Judge Frank A. Picard dismissed portal to portal claims by the employes of the Mount Clemens…

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Prowler Leaves Trousers on Fence Woman Grapples with Him in Bedroom Albury Police Make Arrest

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

A woman boarder at Bone[?] House, Kiewa St., was awakened on Saturday evening by a man prowling in her room. Jumping from her bed…

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Police Menaced by Crowd of 200 Dispersed Only Aftfr Baton Charge and Revolver Drawn Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

One of the worst demonstrations to which the police have been subjected in Sydney occurred on Saturday afternoon at Petersham. A…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

At the corowa Police Court yesterday before Mr. B. J. Rodgers, JP. John Valentine Francis, 45, laborer; Herbert John Smith, 45, drover, and…

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Chinese Has Cancer of Jaw Has Been Charged with Murder Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

Claiming to be suffering, from cancer of the jaw through being struck by a Japanese when he tried to help an Australian prisoner of war in October,…

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Charged with Capital Offence MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 6

A young man was arrested in a bungalow behind an East Melbourne residential early this morning by detectives who had been told by a…

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Petersham Demonstration Three Men Before Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

Three men who led the hostile demonstration against the police at Petersham on Saturday appeared in Newtown Court to-day…

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Court to Decide. "Just Price" Wheat Acquired by Commonwealth

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Association has decided to proceed with its application to the High Court for a decision on what is a…

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Shire Rates Court Decision May Have Effect on Finances

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

The illabo Shire Council has an equal chance of getting between £2000 and £2600 arrears of rates from the Rural Bank…

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Woman’s Body Was Found in River Businessman Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charge Perth

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

Leonard Charles Jackson, 48, businessman, of Kalgoorlie. pleaded not guilty when he appeared in the Criminal Court today charged with the…

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