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Courts & crime, 1948

973 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 49

Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

At today court a licence to conduct a booth at a sports carnival in Deniliquin on February 28, was granted to [?] [?] [?] of Tat…

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Court of Petty Sessions Court List

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

Most of the matters before the Court today had been held over from the previous court. Other cases to be determined are: Charles Thomas Cunningham…

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Old Gaol May Become Home For Aged Cosgrove to Testify To-day Former Secretary’s Evidence

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

HOBART, Mon.: When the trial against the former Tasmanian Premier (Mr Cosgrove) entered its fifth day today, Miss Katherine Dart,…

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Bank Nationalisation K.c. Quotes Evatt High Court Judgment

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon: Further submissions were made by Mr Barwick, KC (for the Australian banks) in the Full High Court…

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Assault of Teacher Costs Man £25

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tues.: In Adelaide Police Court today Eric Ernest Pinch, 41, sheet metal worker, of Nailsworth, was fined…

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No Women Prisoners for Bendigo Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.—There had been no suggestion by the penal department that women prisoners from Pentridge should be sent…

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Italian Mother Of Five On Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

PERTH. Tues: A charge of murder was preferred this afternoon against an Italian woman, Mar[?] Alfoncina Commisso, about [?]…

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British Recruits Resign From Police

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Seven of the new 36 British recruits who arrived here a few weeks ago resigned from the Victorian police force this week,…

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Garden in Court Again

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: Four men, including John Smith (“Jock”) Garden, appeared in the Special Federal Court this…

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Prisoners Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wed.—Eric Thomas Anderson, 36, Heath st, Port Melbourne, machinist, was sentenced by Mr Justice Gavan Duffy…

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No Clue in £3200 Theft

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 7

INVERELL, Wed.— Detectives investigating the theft of £3200 from the home of Mr A. F. Wilkinson, of Inverell, believe that…

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Princess Visits Juvenile Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Tues: Princess Elizabeth to-day visited the Tower Hill Juvenile Court and remained until it adjourned during the afternoon…

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Queensland strike Court Calls Parties Together

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wed: Twenty unions and the Railway Commissioner were summoned to-day by the Industrial Registrar, Mr Wallace,…

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Joynton Smith’s Trustees Opposed In Court Action

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed: In the Equity Court to-day Mr Justice Sugerman. heard claims of cross suits brought by the trustees of the…

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Laborer Charged with Assault

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 8

Robert Thomas Henry Gladman, laborer, aged 27, was charged in Albury court yesterday with having on Wednesday assuaired…

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Minor Items at the Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

For aiding and a[?] a licensee to not close his bar, Kenneth Cuthbert Bradford was fined 2/ with 8/ costs. In evidence Sgt. Mills said he…

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Assaulting Police and Offensive Behaviour-fines Total £13/10/

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

RUSSELL LESLIE JOHNSON appeared at the Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. H. Isles, S.M., on Tuesday, and faced charges ol offensive behaviour and assaulting the police. Fines totalling £13/10/ and costs were imposed…

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Interesting Court Case: Failure to Destroy Rabbits "Would Rather Pay a Fine of £100 "

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

A WELL CONTESTED CASE in which Mrs. Daphne Clarine Field of Warbreccan station, was charged by Inspector C. Borella (P.P. Board) for failing to suppress rabbits, was heard at the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday. After a keen legal…

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Will Not Aid Police

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—A young man who was shot twice daring the week has refused to give the police any information…

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Crowd Became Heated Police Stop M.p. Collecting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: A crowd of 500 people heatedly demonstrated in the Domain this afternoon when police stopped…

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