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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,163 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 59

More Police for Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 9

Although the full police complement for Wodonga will probably not be appointed till the new police station…

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Great Trials by Comic Court-carbon Copy Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 16

TRANSACTION and Vagabond, and the visitors, Comic Court and Carbon Copy, took the honors in track workouts this morning. Carbon Copy’s trial was outstanding. He was hard held throughout his gallop, but still recorded 1.44 for a mile…

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Seeks Dismissal of Charges Against Sharkey Submission by Counsel in Special Federal Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 1

COUNSEL for Lawrence Louis (“Lance”) Sharkey (Mr. W. F. Paterson, M.L.A.) to-day, in the Special Federal Court, asked for the dismissal of the charges against his client. Sharkey is charged with uttering seditious words and with publishing…

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Bankrupt Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wed: In the Bankruptcy Court today James Body Langdon, of Thistle street, Brunswick, was sentenced to…

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Police Auction Sale

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 2

Bicycles and other articles will be sold by public auction at the annual police unclaimed property sale. The sale will be conducted…

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Police and Reds in Street Brawl

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 7

MONTREAL, Wed. : Police and Communists fought in the streets last night following the cancellation of a meeting called…

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Conviction of Police Sergeant Set Aside Melbourne, Wed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 6

Conviction and fine of £5 Imposed on Sergeant Albert James Biddington by the Police Discipline Board for having…

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Corowa's Police Strength Increased

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 3

Sgt. Curran, in charge of the Corowa police station, received word yesterday that the strength of the Corowa police patrol would be increased…

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Kate Leigh's Complaint to Police

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs. ; Solicitor for Mrs Kathleen Barry (Kate Leigh) alleged in Central Court today that the police…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 1

George Edward Thorpe and Reginld Bird were fined at the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions for having supplied liquor…

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Grazier Fined Police Sergeant’s Story Accepted

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 12

Stating that The accepted the police sergeant’s story, Mr. Quiggin, S.M., in Albury court yesterday convicted John [?]…

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Retires From the Police Force After 35 Years’ Service

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 5

SGT. P. H. B. BLATTMAN, who has been stationed in Albury for the last two and a half years, has retired from the police force after 35 years’ service. He cased duty at mid night last night…

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Three Fijians on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: Three Fijian seamen were charged at the Central Police Court today with murdering: two Indians…

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Murder Charge Follows Man’s Death

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday : John Bateson, 74, of no fixed place of abode, died last night In a horse stall at Warragul show…

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Police Not Ready to Proceed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 3

Because the injured man’s condition was still critical, the police were not ready to proceed, Sgt McGuinness told Mr…

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Film Star Found Gaol Life Happy

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Sunday: Officials of the prison farm where the film star, Robert Mitchum, was gaoled, were…

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Man Charged Following Girl’s Death

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Sun.: Betty. Lorna Cleary, 22, Armidale rd, Tamworth, died almost immediately last night after being struck by…

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King Sets Soldier Free Who Was Held For Murder

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.: His Majesty has withheld confirmation of the death sentence on a 19 year old guardsman, James John Alcott, who will…

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Man on 31 Stealing Charges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

WAGGA, Men. : Bail of £200 with a surety of £200 was allowed a man in Wagga police court today. He appeared on 31…

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Assault Against D.p. Woman Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

Albury detectives arrested a young man yesterday and charged him with committing an indecent assault against a European…

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