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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,163 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 59

Police Seek Truck Driver

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

Wodonga polive are endeavoring to trace the driver of a utility truck which collided with a motor car in High st, near O’Toole's garage,…

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Allegations Against Police Refuted

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wed.: An Ironworkers union delegation was told today by Police Superintendent E. Clifford that he had…

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Czech Police Arrest American Citizen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 3

PRAGUE, Wed.: Czech police have arrested Miss Vlasta Adele Vraz, an American citizen, and head of the American relief for…

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A.C.T.U. Leaders See McPhillips In Long Bay Gaol SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 3

A.C.T.U. officials put proposals to Leslie J. McPhillips in Long Bay Gaol to-day that could lead to an approach to the court to have his one month's sentence reviewed. McPhillips has been given until 10.30 a.m. to-morrow to make a decision…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 3

There was a long list of prosecutions under the Liquor Act before the Magistrate (Mr. A. V. Quiggin) at the Court of Petty Sessions…

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McPHILLlPS Decides to Stay in Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday : After having taken 24 hours to consider proposals put to him by representatives of the ACTU, Leslie…

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U.s. Demands Release of Woman Now in Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 5

PRAGUE, Fri: The United States Government has demanded the early release of Miss Vlasta Vraz. an American citizen, who…

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Police Use Blacktracker: Woman Murdered In Flat

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: Police today used a black-tracker in their investigations into the murder of Miss Mary Fahy,…

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Wangaratta County Court (Before Judge De[?])

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 4

WANGARATTA [?] AN order was made by don[?]ent in which Mrs. F. B. Handley (trading as Handley's Garage) proceeded…

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To Stay in Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 3

Leslie John McPhillips, assistant general secretary of the Federated Ironworkers’ Association, who was…

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Alleged Assault on Old Woman

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday : A 16-year-old youth was arrested at Riverstone yesterday and charged with assaulting an 80-year-old…

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Fireman on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: A 20-stone, 6ft 6in fireman was charged at Redfern police station this morning with the murder of…

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Gaol Escapees Remanded

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 3

BATHURST, Monday : The two escapes from Bathurst gaol, who gave themselves up to police at Carcoar last night…

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Girl Alleges Criminal Assault

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday : Detectives are investigating an allegation by a 13-year-old girl that she was criminally assaulted in a bus…

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Items of News. Pined for Stealing Bricks

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 2

William Alexander Scott 23 laborer, and ordered to pay £10 compensation at Albury Court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to…

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Laborer on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday : Detectives this afternoon arrested a man and charged him with the murder of Mervyn Francis…

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£1000 Bail: Man on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY. Mom.: Joseph George Eaton, 33. fireman, was allowed £1000 bail and remanded to the Central Police…

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Seamen on Murder Charge Returned to Australia

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday : Two native seamen who are held on a murder charge, reached Sydney today in the Aorangi in charge…

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Police Chief Shot Dead in Street

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 2

SHIELDS (Kentucky), Mon.: Harlan County police chief, Ambrose Metclafe was murdered in the main street of…

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Piece Of Paper As Clue Murder of Wealthy Spinster

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday : Investigations into the "almost perfect" murder of wealthy Maroubra spinster. Miss Mary Fahy, 62…

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