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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

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Police Officers in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

Police Superintendent F. G. Parmenter, of Wagga, who arrived in Albury on Tuesday morning for an inspection of…

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Henty Storekeeper Charged Allegedly Attempted To Drive While Under Influence

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

IN Albury court on Wednesday, before Mr. Quiggin, S.M., a charge was preferred against a Henty storekeeper of attempting, while under the influence of liquor, to drive a car. Evidence was taken and…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

In the Court of Petty Sessions last Wednesday, besides the Sabbatarian cases more fully reported, certain other matters were heard. Ernest…

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Traffic Cases in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

In Albury Traffic Court yesterday a young man named Roy Harvey pleaded guilty to having, while seated on a cycle, clung to…

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Comic Court Doubtful in Sydney Cup

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 16

SYDNEY, Thurs: Melbourne trainer J. Cummings, who arrived in Sydney today, said he would have to contact Comic Court’s owners in Adelaide…

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“Peeping Tom” Apprehended FINED £5 at Today’s Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

“I lead a lonely life and have very few friends. I have been in a Repatriation mental home and to do this thing I am…

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Pointer to Housing, Position in Albury Three Families in Court Over Two Houses

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

THE story of three families seeking to occupy two homes in Albury created a problem for the magistrate in the Court of Petty Sessions (Mr. Quiggin) yesterday…

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Magistrate Refuses To Accept Man’s Statement

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 5

Refusing to accept the statement that he went to an Albury hotel for a meal instead of a drink on a Sunday morning,…

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Three Seamen Held on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 14

SYDNEY, Friday : Three Fijian seamen were charged by provisional warrant tonight with the murder of two Indian seamen at…

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Police Kill Eight Peasants

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 3

BOMBAY, Fri.: Eight peasants were killed and 25 were wounded when police fired on an unruly mob…

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Whose Baby Appeal? Full Court Reverses Judge’s Decision

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The State Full Court today upheld an appeal against a writ of habeas corpus granted by Mr Justice…

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Two Men Charged After Triple Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: Following a triple car smash on the Western Highway near Penrith today, in which two men were…

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Albury Youth in Hospital; Car Driver Charged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

Shortly after John Albert Price, 17, of Albury, was knocked off his cycle in Dean street on Saturday afternoon,…

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‘Axis Sally' Gets 30 Years’ Gaol Washington

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

Mildred E. Gillars, “Axis Sally,” yesterday was sentenced to 10 to 30 years’ gaol for treason and fined 10,000…

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Police Found “Prowler” Dead

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Called to investigate a reported “prowler,” Boggabri police last night found a man dead from…

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“German Police Will Aid Reds” London

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

HERR Arthur Lehmann, deputy chief of Berlin’s east sector German police, told 7000 of his men at a rally to-day that in the event of war they would be expected to fight alongside the Red Army,…

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Russians Assault British Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 5

VIENNA, MOIL: Russian sentries knocked down, struck, and kicked two British army corporals and left them senseless in…

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Red Leader’s Court Appearance Huge Crowd Sharkey Clapped, Booed, Cheered, Hooted, Jostled Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 1

COMMUNIST Party general secretary, Lance L. Sharkey, 50, pleaded not guilty and chose to be tried by a jury if indicated, when he pleaded at the Special Federal Court to-day to answer two charges of sedition…

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Court Room Crowded When Mr. Ward Gives Evidence Denies Approving N.G. Timber Permit for Ray Paper Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

THE Minister for External Affairs (Mr. E. J. Ward) to-day fold the Royal Commission into the N.G. timber lease that the first time he had ever heard of Edward Farrell was when someone pointed Farrell out to him during the recent court proceedings. It was Mr. Ward’s first appearance on the witness stand on the 38th day of the hearing, and…

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Gaol for Fatal Punch

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.: Hilton Thomas Green, 23, ferry hand, was sentenced to a year and 10 months’ gaol for manslaughter…

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