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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,163 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 59

Goering’s Brother-in-law Gets 18 Months’ Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 3

VIENNA, Fri: Dr. Fran[?] Huber, 42, a lawyer and brother-in-law of the late Herman Goering, was sentenced to 18 months’…

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Wrong Man Released by Police

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: A mix up at Phillip st. police station last night resulted in a man on a charge of assault being released on…

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Questions the Need of Police Auxiliaries

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri: When the war was at its height the Victorian police operated successfully with 2156 men; it now had…

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Police Ok Trail of Sex Maniac

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: The 23 years old single woman who was outraged by a sex maniac at Matraville last week has supplied the…

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Charged with Vagrancy

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 2

Much travelled James Barker, with no fixed place of abode, was sentenced to be imprisoned until the rising of the court at…

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Man on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tues.: Charged with having; murdered Cyrus Mason Williams, 53, on Christmas Day, a man was remanded…

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Court Has Busier Year

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 7

An increase of approximately 20 per cent in the number of charge cases heard in Albury court last year is recorded in…

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Police Disbelieved Sailor’s Story

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed.: Police alleged today that a sailor who had claimed he had been [?]ashed, suffered his injuries…

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Court Worked at Almost Lightning Speed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed.: Fines for traffic offences were imposed in the Traffic Court at the rate of one a minute, and decrees were…

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Released From Gaol to Prepare Defence

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: In the Practice Court today Mr Justice Barry granted an order nisi against the Commonwealth on an…

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Police Withdraw Charge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 7

Sgt. Allmond' informed the Bench at Wednesday’s Court of Pretty Sessions that the police did not wish to proceed with a…

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Fireman for Trial on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: At City Coroner’s Court today, Hilton Thomas Green, 23, fireman, charged with murder,…

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Small Debts Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

There being no appearance of the parties concerned, three Small Debts Curt cases, in which the Municipality of…

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Rabbits Too Numerous to Count; Crawling Mass of Rodents Court Case Statements

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

FURTHER charges arising from Deniliquin P. P. Board’s rabbits were beard by Mr. E.M. Debenham. S.M. at Wednesday’s Court of Petty Sessions, Fines totalling £8 were imposed in two instances, while…

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Xmas Eve Fracas Brings Court Action BENIGN S.M. Imposes Light Fines

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

The season of the year— Christmas Eye—led Mr. E. M. Debenham, S.M., to impose, light fines of £1, no costs, on…

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Alleged Murder Attempt

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 5

GRAFTON, Fri.: A 47 year old farmer was committed for trial at Maclean court today on a charge of having wounded his…

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“Rather Gaol Than Surrender Clothes”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY, Fri: A 20-year-old girl told Mr Hawkins, SM, at the Central Police Court today that she preferred to go to…

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“Albury Police Need Patrol Cars”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 14

In a large and important police district like Albury it would be thought the police would be given the most modern vehicles…

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U.s. Critical of the Dutch “Police Action” Condemned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Fri: Declaring that the United States would refuse to accent as final, the Dutch “police action” in Ind[?]sts and…

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Alleged Assault on Little Girl

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: A 45-year-old barman was arrested this morning and charged with assaulting a 6-year-old…

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