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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

973 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 49

Scene on Tennis Court American Title Holder Stages “Act”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 14

LONDON, Fri.—One of the biggest lawn tennis sensations since the Suzanne Lengien incident at Wimbledon 22 years ago, occurred in…

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Fined Heavily for Assault on Parking Official

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sun. — Found guilty of having assaulted a City Council parking official, two brothers were yesterday fined…

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Two Drivers Charged Sequel to Road Death

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sun.; Two [?] were arrested and [?]rged with manslaughter today [?] lowing two road deaths [?]…

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Police Chiefs of Five Nations

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 1

Police chiefs of five nations—Britain, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Sweden—met at Scotland Yard to discuss closer international co-operation in tracking down criminals. The police chiefs seen during the conference clockwise round the table from nearest man : Mr. Ronald Howe (Britain), Dr. Soderman (Sweden), M. Duclous (France) M. Nccote )Paris Surete), Herr Werner…

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Gaol Follows Unheeded Warning

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: “Housebreaking is an offence that has to be punished severely in the case of a person who has had…

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Armed Police Guard Politicians

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 3

SEOUL, Mon.: At the opening session of Korea's first democratically elected Legislative Assembly today Dr Syngman…

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Wheat Acquisition Legal High Court Judgment

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.. — In a judgment in the Full High Court today the decision given by Mr Justice Williams last year…

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Attempted Self Murder Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tue r . — A man who slashed his wrists with a razor blade in a city hotel had given a waitress his will a few…

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Paul Robeson Maygo to Gaol Washington

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 3

Paul Robson, the famous negro singer, today refused to tell the Senate Judiciary Committee whether he was a member of the American Communist Party…

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Young Mother's Death; Woman Charged

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Detectives arrested 36-year-old married woman in her bome at Banksia tonight and charged…

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New W[?]onga Police Station

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 2

Reporting to yesterday's meeting of Wodonga Council on a recent deputation to Melbourne, comprising himself and Crs…

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One-way Traffic in Police Lane?

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 2

Suggestion of one-way traffic in the police lane leading from Olive st. to Dean st. will be put to the Albury police by the City…

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Pushed Constables Aside in Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed. — A man stepped out of the dock during the hearing of a case at the Central Police Court today,…

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Lover's Tiff : Court Ending Father Guilty of Wounding

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed. — Story was told today of a lovers' ti[?]; and of the young man who returned to his fiancee's home to…

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Three Months’ Gaol for Echuca Dance Incident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

“A fair bit of beer” which he consumed at Deniliquin on Saturday May 8, was the preluded to Douglas Bernard Jones, of Echuca, appearing,…

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No Bail for Woman on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Charged with the murder of a woman who allegedly died from the effects of an illegal operation Mrs. Catherine…

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Solicitor’s Poser at Court Martial

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.—President of a court-martial was set a legal poser today when counsel for Petty Officer Writer Clifton Alan…

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Farmer Sentenced to Death

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Convicted in the Central Criminal Court today of having wounded his stepdaughter, Mrs Mary Deguara,…

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Truck Overturns in Police Chase

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 2

WAGGA, Mon.: The dramatie story of a police chase after a mickery truck along Lake Albert at Wagga of…

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Man Arrested for Corowa Car Theft

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 2

A motor car which was stolen from Corowa on Tuesday afternoon was recovered at Wangaratta yesterday morning. The…

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