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Courts & crime, 1948

973 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 49

uties Of [?]gh Court [?]sputed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 3

[?]NEY Sun.—Duties of the Court did not include to decide the economic ons of Australia, Mr…

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Three Years' Gaol

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 4

The Jury at the Darlinghurst (Sydney) Quarter Sessions on Friday last returned a verdict of guilty against John Smith (Jock) Garden, on a…

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Police-soldiers in Fierce Battle

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.: The New Delhi radio quoted by Reuter said the Indian Government believed that the attack on…

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Woman's Outburst in Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Mon.: A wo-man twice screamed “How dare you?'' and threw a drinking glass from the…

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Former Lodge Secretary Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 11

MELBOURNE. Tuesday. — Vincent George Batchelor. 48, of O'Keefe st, North Ivanhoe-, boot-maker was sentenced to six…

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Denial of Police-troops Clash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

NEW DELHI,, Tues.: A Hyderabad Government spokesman today denied an Associated Press report that following…

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Man Weeps in Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Harold Gardiner. 56, useful, of Caroline st, South Yarra, was today remanded In Prahran Court to…

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Alleged Theft From Parliament House

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 8

CANBERRA. Wed.: Raiding a house in the Canberra suburb of Kingston today, police recovered three amplifiers, and five…

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Alleged Theft of £17,600

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 7

NEW PLYMOUTH (N.Z.) Wed.: Charged with the theft of approximately £17,600 from the New Plymouth Borough Council within…

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Gaol Escapee Gives Himself Up

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Joseph Edward Payne, 21. who escaped from Berrima gaol last night, gave himself up to…

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"Good Samaritan" Vic- Tim of Mean Theft

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed.: While sitting in a Coogee bound tram in Elizabeth st. tonight, Miss Ruby Hoare, of Randwick, saw a young man on…

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Man Charged with Set- Ting Fire to House

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed,- A 69-year old man, William Park, appeared a in Balmain court today charged with maliciously setting…

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Widow’s Story Of Beatings Youth Freed on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Wed.: After a retirement of barely five minutes. 2 jury in the Criminal Court today returned a verdict…

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Gaol Breaker Remanded

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Charged at Parramatta court today with escaping from Berrima gaol on May 25, James Bernard Payne…

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Funeral Stopped : Police Seize Man's Body Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 1

The Coroner to-day ordered the police to interrupt funeral arrangements and seize a body so that a post-mortem examination could be held. The body was that of Charles Leslie Aust, 45, of Bridge st., Lidcombe, committeeman of the…

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New Car Permits Regulations High Court May Decide Validity

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thurs.: Application has been lodged by a Sydney barrister for High Court writ to test the validity of the…

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A Bigamist Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. — Alee James Burton, 31, of Brisbane st, Hobart, textile worker, who pleaded guilty to bigamy and…

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Charged Twice on Same Trip, Said Transport Operator

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 2

Pointing out that he had received a letter from defendant saying that he had already been charged by Wagga police in…

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Lunatic Tries to Ride Police Down

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 14

SYDNEY, Fri.—A dangerous lunatic made a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to ride his horse through a police cordon…

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Strangers to Town Were Not Strangers to Police

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 11

Frank Woods, 37 laborer and cook, and Neville Walker, 32, who said that they had arrived in Albury on Saturday, were…

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