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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

973 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 49

Tale of Two Tarpaulins Transport Contractor Fined In Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 4

A transport contractor, Kevin James Ryan, of Cambridge st. Collingwood was convicted in Albury Court yesterday afternoon of…

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No More [?]Icely Court Neidge A.b.c. Broadcasts

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: Cicely Courtneidge, who recently made two broadcasts for the ABC, will not make any further radio appearances on the ABC. This…

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Rechabites’ Secretary on Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.: In the South Melbourne Court today. Victor Trebilcott, 53, of Silverdalerd, Ivanhoe, secretary of the Good…

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Young Man on Mother Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs: The coroner (Mr J. S. Hart) to-day committed for William James Marshall, 23, on a charge of having…

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Allegedly Tried To Murder Mate

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

RUFNTE. Fri: A man who is alleged to have attempted to murder a workmate at Renison Bell on January [?] by stabbing him…

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Queensland Railways Paralysed Court Will Not Hear Strikers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Mon: Unless there is a sudden move for a settlement of the Queensland transport strike, now in its eighth day, it…

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Death Kept Man' From Court Two Charged with His Murder

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.: A man failed to appear in Central Court today on a charge of stealing, but two other men appeared in the same court…

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Serious Assault on Nurse Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—John Daniel Robertson, 35, was committed for trial at Central Court today on a charge of assaulting Nurse Patricia…

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Trouble in Korea Charged Against Russians

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

SEOUL, Tues: Charges that recent disturbances in South Korea rested squarely on directions from the Soviet zone in North Korea…

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Police Continue Dragging

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

Rutherglen police assisted by about 20 helpers from daylight to [?] yesterday [?] the Murray without finding the bodies of…

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Hotelkeeper on Intent to Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: A Bankstown hotelkeeper pleaded not guilty in Parramatta Quarter Sessions today to a charge of having shot at…

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Absconder Arrested. Police Search in Three Status

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 6

Reginald James Gleeson, 29, of Port Melbourne, who did not appear at Cobram court on January 7, in answer to two charges of garage-breaking and…

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Queensland Rail Strike Government Committed To Arbitration “Go Back to the Court,” Says Hanlon Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

The Government has no intention of capitulating in the Queensland rail strike, according to the Premier (Mr. Hanlon). He said today that his Government is committed to arbitration…

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Father Charged with Baby’s Death

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE. Wed.: It was alleged in Adelaide Police Court today that a 23-year-old man had contributed to the death of his…

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Attempted Murder Charge Follows Argument

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed: Following an altercation on a farm in Gunbower district yesterday afternoon, a 42-year-old farmer of…

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Murder Drama Next Week

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

From out of the strangest case in American court history—from out of the high drama of the story of a man who is forced to…

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Man On Murder Charge Freed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY. Thursday: The Acting City Coroner (Mr Stewart) to-day discharged Walter George Watson, 64, who had been…

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Broke Wrist Too Often Man Goes To Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY. Fri: Patrick Stem, 23, laborer, collected £234 from three insurance companies by falsely pretending that he had…

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Baker Charged with Wife’s Death

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sat.—Reginald James Kitching, 27, baker, was remanded in the Central Police Court today until February 16 on a charge…

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Police Hunt for Child Strangler

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Sun.—Scotland Yard raiding parties tonight combed lodging houses and unoccupied blitzed buildings in Paddington…

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