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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

973 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 49

Alleged Payment Of £12,500 Mentioned In Court “Jock” Garden and 3 Others Charged New Guinea Timber; SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

A detective said in a Special Federal Court to-day that John Smith (“Jock”) Garden had told him that when he and other member of a syndicate received £12,500…

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London Burglary Affects Albury Women

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

A burglary in London has deprived Albury women of dozens of pairs of nylon stockings. Mate’s Ltd have received a letter from…

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[?] As Defence Alleged Dean Street Assault

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 6

The defendant had an alibi So said Mr K. Tracy in Albury court yesterday when he appeared on behalf of Robert Ross,…

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Alleged Shooting of Wife Husband On Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—Shortly before she was shot dead outside a residential [?] month, Mrs. Edith May…

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Death Penalty Only for Murder-treason

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed. — Abolition of the death penalty in Victoria in all cases. except treason; and murder, will be provided for…

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Police Seek Owner of Rack Wheat Sack

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed. — Late yesterday two transport drivers travelling from Adelaide to Melbourne found a wheat sack containing…

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Ex-p.o.w. on Murder Charge Death Of His Wife

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY. Wed: In the City Coroner’s Court today an ex-POW, Reginald James Kitching, 27. was committed for trial on a charge…

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License Sued for Theft of Money From Room

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

An unusual and interesting case was heard in the Small Debts Court at Cowra, a Manly foot baller who had stayed at a local…

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Items of News Released From Gaol— Re-arrested

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

On their discharge from a Melbourne gaol yesterday Victor Frederick Grant, of Bondi, and William Henry Thompson, of Abermain,…

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Judge Berne Teels Appeals Court He Is Shocked

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

News that people drank intoxicating liquor at 'dances "shocked" Judge Berne in the Goulburn Appeals Court last week, states the Goulburn "Post."…

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Did Not Buy Gold for China -Jeweller’s Court Story

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A city jeweller who had complained to the police that he had been robbed of £800 In a gold deal…

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Child Charged by Bullock

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 2

As Graeme Halls, aged [?] years, of Culcairn, was riding his cycle towards the intersection of Balfour st and Railway Parade,…

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On Murder Charge Two Men For Trial

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Two men charged with the murder of Arthur Edgar Wall denied they were in the flat where Wall was…

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Husband on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Fri: Yesterday, William Shields, 48, of Yalloarn, was charged with the murder of his wife, Eileen Mary Shields, on…

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Intent to Murder Alleged MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 5

Walter Arnold Fraser, 50, of Ryan st., Footscray, appeared in the City Court yesterday charged with having at Foot[?]cray last…

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Two Killed in Clash With Police

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. — Two perons were killed and 14 others were injured when African ex-servicemen seeking the release of…

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Cheated His Fiancee Hospital Orderly Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Mon.: You obtained £75 and £110 by false pretences, and on each occasion you received the money from…

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Three Women on Murder Charges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Mon.—Three women are in custody on charges of murder. A woman arrested during the…

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Judge Praises Police

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

A warm admirer and keen defender of the police is Judge F. W. Berne. At the Goulburn Sessions, Judge Berne said: "I boil with anger…

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S.M. Had Doubt in Mind Assault Charge Dismissed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

“I am not satisfied; indeed, there is a very big doubt in my mind,” said Mr A. V. Quiggin, SM, in Albury court yesterday…

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