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Courts & crime, 1948

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Grim Warning by Marshall Europe May Become Police State

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Thurs.— The US Secretary or State (Mr Marshall) issued a warning today that if the Republicans…

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Court of Petty Sessions Youth Committed for Trial On Breaking and Entering Charge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday before Mr. A. V. M. Quiggan, John Francis Spencer. 18, was committed for trial at Albury Quarter…

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Police Fight Communists

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

RIO DE JANEIRO. Fri — Police fought an hour-long battle with guns and tear gas and seriously wounded four Communists to-day…

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A Fatal Kiss Man on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

WOY WOY, Fri: A postman who surprised his wife and a man kissing, was shot dead by the man, it was alleged in the…

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English Police Cadets For Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.—The Minister for Immigration (Mr Calwell) said today that 33 of the 100 police cadets recruited in…

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Abandoned Luxury Caravan Has Police Mystified

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri: A green and cream caravan worth £300 has been abandoned in the [?]land near Sydney. The caravan, which…

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Clean Up at Court House

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 2

A new fence to separate the garden in front of the court house from the entrance to offices at the rear of the Farmers and Graziers’…

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“God Save The King” Had Court Sequel

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE. Fri: Because a Communist refused to stand up when [?] National Anthem was being played an ex-soldier objected and…

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Man And Girl Figure In Strange Court Story Shrouded In Mystery : Sinister Background—S.M. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

A girl whose age was given as 15 said at Parramatta, Police Court to-day that she had peddled drugs in the worst quarters of the city. The girl, who was charged with being a neglected child, said she would not reveal the names of the people behind the…

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Soldier Killed; Truck Driver Charged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

GOULBURN, Sun.—Following; a fatal accident early to-day, when Laurie John Frey, 22, soldier, was killed, police charged…

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Woman’s Headless Body Found In House Her 21-Year-Old Son Charged With Murder SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Following the discovery of the headless body of a woman in a dilapidated house at Redfern this morning, the police charged the woman’s 21-year-old son with murder. The woman was MRS. AGNES BRIDGET MARSHALL, aged…

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Gaol Escapee Surrenders to R.s.l. President

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Recent escapee from Long Bay Gaol. Crofton Edward Barnes, 26, surrendered at CIB Headquarters yesterday,…

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Old Woman Battered 84-Year-old Cripple Charged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: An 84-year-old cripple allegedly told the police tonight that he had beaten up a 76-year-old widow with…

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Police Swoop on “Two-up” School

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sat.: Using small utility trucks for the first time, 10 members of the city wireless patrol tonight broke up a large…

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Charged With Stealing Wool

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon: Thomas Bruce Buckman, 23, motor driver, was charged In the Central police court to-day with stealing 29…

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Man Charged with Murder of Mother

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: Unshaven and dressed in a shabby blue suit. William James Marshall, 23, was charged at Redfern Police Court with…

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Spent 55 Years in Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

ROME, Mon.: Antonio Collins. who spent the last 55 years in gaol, has been freed. When he was a young Abruzzi…

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R.S.L.’s Interest in Gaol Breaker

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.: Police were asked in the Central Police Court today if they would have Crofton Edward Barnes, who surrendered…

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8 4-Year-Old Cripple On Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.: At Balmain Police Court today a crippled pensioner, Harry Elrington, 84. was charged with having murdered…

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Saturday Work Issue Before Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

In the Arbitration Court last week the question was raised whether employees covered by the Federal awards would be…

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