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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,163 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 59

30 Seamen Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tues.: On charge having; wilfully disobeyed a lawful command to take a ship to on April 7, 30 members of…

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Man on Murder Charge Refused Bail

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tues.: John Williams. 34, of Holt Bt, Surry Hills, was refused bail in the Redfern police court today on a charge of having…

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Police Unmask Reds’ Plans

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES, Tues: The Argentine federal police have uncovered plans for large-scale infiltration into Argentina…

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Police Probe Professor’s Death

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: police are Investigating the strange circumstances surrounding the death of Professor Wilfred…

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Theft of Bicycle Man Fined At Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 8

Charged in Albury Police Court yesterday with the theft on January 5 last of a bicycle valued at £7. John Henry…

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£1400 Jewel Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed: Detectives from the CIB and pillage squad arrested two men today and charged them with the theft of…

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Gaol Collapse Kills 25

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

SANTIAGO (Chile) Wed.: At least 30 people were killed, many injured and heavy damage was done to property by…

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"Metho" Orgy Ends in Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 3

DAB WW, Wed.: Seven aborigines aborigines who were involved in an attack on two white men after a methylated spirits party at Hie…

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Three Men on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Three men who appeared at the Central Police Court today on a charge of murder were…

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“Men Were Hired to Perpetrate Assault” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 10

PRE-WAR representative in Australia, of the Laip[?]ig Trade Fair, Lars Gustav B[?], had procured four pugilistic, type hooligans to perpetrate a cowardly assault on one of his neighbors, said Mr. Rooney, K.C., at Quarter Sessions to-day…

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Murder Victim’s Funeral Again Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed: The funeral of Miss Mary Fahy (62), who was murdered in her Maroubra flat last Wednesday night, has again been postponed…

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Albury Court Sends Laborer for Trial

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 5

In an unsworn statement from the dock in Albury Police Court yesterday, James Martin, 40, laborer, who was eharged…

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State to Find £2000 Stolen From Police Station

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Premier, Mr. McGirr, said tonight that he bad agreed to the Treasury reimbursing the owner of £2240…

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Stealing Charge Defendant Fined £20

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

At the Police Court on Monday before Messrs. W. J. Salter and F. V. Holden, J.’sP., Norman, Leslie. Elliott pleaded…

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Tram Guard For Trial On Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A fram guard, John G. Buxton 26, was today committed for trial on a charge of having murdered…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

At the Court of Petty Sessions at Corowa on Thursday of last week, J. F. Coleman, licence of the Newmarket Hotel, was charged with…

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Semi-trailers Parked in Main Streets Become “Menace” Police Advice Sought by Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

DENILIQUIN Municipal Council views with concern the practice of parking semi-trailers in the town’s main, streets. At Wednesday’s meeting, council resolved to contact…

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Laborer Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri.: A 26-year-old laborer, Gordon Orme, of no fixed address, was sent to gaol for three years by Mr…

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11[?] Years Gaol for Gunman

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 14

SYDNEY, Fri.: Judge Carlewis, in the Quarter Sessions today, sentenced 24-year-old gunman to 11[?] years’ gaol…

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Former Priest on Fraud, Theft Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 14

LONDON, Fri.: Eduardo Prettier Cipplco, ex-monsignor and former custodian of the Vatican secret archives, appeared…

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