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Courts & crime, 1948

973 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 49

Jockey Mulley’s Name Mentioned in Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: Solicitor P. Roach said in the Central Police Court today that he had refrained from serving a subpoena on Jockey…

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Items of News Supreme Court Sitting at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

A sitting of the Supreme Court will be held at Albury on Tuesday, April 13. No criminal or civil cases have been listed for hearing…

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Pleaded Guilty to Theft

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

Pleading guilty at Albury court yesterday to the theft at Wagga on March 25 of a Suit case, a pair of trousers, and other articles of a…

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Remanded on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—John Orlando Barrett, 39, of Regent st, Fitzroy, was remanded in the City Court today by Mr Jackson, PM,…

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Decorated and Charged Dutchmen And Egg Board

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Having twice escaped from the Germans and been decorated for his services in the war Adranus Verbrugge, 48…

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Widow Alleges Criminal Assault

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.-Police are investigating a 26-year old window that she was criminally assualted at Minto…

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Man Sentenced to “Protect Society”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Fri.—“It is my duty to protect society against you,” said Judge Gamble today to Edward Arthur Hope, 36, no…

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Vandal Takes Revenge on Magistrate

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 13

ADELAIDE, Fri.—Damage estimated at £200 was caused when a vandal splashed ink over carpets and furniture at the home…

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For Trial on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 11

LISMORE, Fri—Following the inquest today. Augustus Jones, 37, of Blacktown, was committed for trial on a charge of murdering…

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Sex Maniac Eludes Police

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.—Athough detectives have followed up dozens of leads they so far have found no trace of the sex maniae who…

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Action by Police Follows P.M.’s ORDERS

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE Friday. - Melbourne Police District Superintendent O’Keeffe has been instructed by the Chief Commissioner (Mr…

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Police Reputing on Yugoslav Bulletins

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun,—A report on the contents of weekly propaganda bulletins issued from the offices of the Yugoslav…

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Court Asked to End Coal Strike 400,000 Men Out

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sunday. — On the grounds that its continuance would “imperil national safety,” President Truman has instructed…

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Gaol Escape at Deniliquin

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

All Victorian police are on the lookout for a car stolen from Cohuna at the weekend, believed to be in the possession of Jack Leas alias Wilson,…

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Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

The following cases are listed for hearing before Mr. E. M. Debenham, S.M., at tomorrow's Court of Petty Sessions. Police v. Noel Manley, two…

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Youth on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Charged with the murder of George William Saunders, 51, of Mt. Eccles South, near Leongatha,…

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Police Doubt Guard Was Murdered

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon. — Detectives still doubt whether Robert Syl-vester Condron, 46, railway guard who died in Temora on…

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Court Business Slack Over Holidays

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

Judged solely from Law Court business, Deniliquin's Easter was very quiet. Only one man—John Robert Whyman—25, labourer, saw, fit to increase…

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Killings and Riotings Follow Police Strike Cairo

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

The entire police force of 3000 officers and men in Alexandria are on strike for increased pay, and have been joined by hundreds of police officers and cadets from Cairo and other towns, who have been arriving at the…

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Clerk on Theft Charge Alleged Story of Bashing

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tues.: Richard Murray Hughes, 23, married, clerk, was remanded until April 9 when he appeared before…

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