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Courts & crime, 1949

1,163 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 59

D.p. Fined for Assault

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 12

A D[?]PLACED [?] from the [?] and Training Centre, [?] guilty in Wodonga court yesterday to a charge of having,[?] the [?] of May 2-3, [?]…

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In Canberra Yesterday No Evidence Of Assault’ On Australians

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

Mr Calwell, during the debate on the Gamboa case, said enquiries in Manila had shown there was no evidence…

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40-Year-old Woman on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs: Charged with murder, a 40-year-old woman was allowed £400 hall when she was committed for…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

Opening of the Court of Petty Sessions in Hay last Wednesday was delayed by the late arrival of the stipendiary magistrate's train. As Mr…

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Red Assault On Shanghai’s Suburbs Major Battle for Woosung Hong Kong

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 3

THOUSANDS of Nationalist troops with full equipment, including artillery, were rushed to the northern and eastern suburbs of Shanghai to-night as fighting around the…

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Car Driver Fined Went To Police After Reading News Item

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 5

A man who voluntarily came the police after be had seen news item in a local news-that the police wished to…

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For Trial on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: Harold Angus Byrnes, 34, Walker St., Waterloo, was committed for trial by the City Coroner (Mr. Raschke), on…

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10 Policemen Departmentally Charged £2240 Disappeared Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 1

AFTER an eight months departmental investigation into the disappearance of £2240 from a safe at Liverpool police station, 30 charges were to-day served on 10 policemen alleging neglect of duty…

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Court Not to Hear Claim for £2 Week Wage Rise Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 7

THE Full Arbitration Court will not proceed with the hearing of the unions application for an interim basic wage rise of £2 a week. The court announced this today in a unanimous judgement…

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Alleged Assault on Little Girl

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Police at Redfern are still investigating an alleged indecent assault on a six years old girl about 7 o’clock on Friday evening…

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Ex—burmese Minister Held in Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

RANGOON, Sun.: The Burmese Government has arrested a former Cabinet Minister, Mr Saw San Po Thin, war—time anti—Japanese leader,…

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Dance Studio Murder Mystery

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 3

AUCKLAND, S[?]n.: A gruesome mystery murder was discovered in a dancing studio near the Auckland Town Hall last night when two…

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Widow's Death; Man on Murder Charge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 7

A man whom the police allege had been living with Catherine Cecilia Thompson, 52 a widow, of South Australia,…

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"Jackie" Free on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 4

DARWIN, Mon.: An aborigine named "Jackie", who was originally charged with the murder of a white man, Michael Josesh…

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Man on Murder Charge Further Remanded

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.: When charged before Mr. Harris, S.M., in Central Police Court today with murder, Edwin George…

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To Be Sentenced On

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tues.: In the Criminal' Court today a Warragul farm laborer committed for trial on a charge of…

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Murder Reward to Remain Open for 12 Months

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday : A reward of £1000 for information leading to the arrest of the murderer of Miss Mary Fahy, 62,…

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Women's Dispute Over Body Settled by Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 15

ROME, Tues.: Arrangements' were made yesterday for the burial of Valentino Mazzola, the captain of the Turin football…

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Soldier Charged

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 2

Thomas Brian Dexter Lillis, 22, soldier, of Bandiana, was arrested by Senr. Detective Walsh, Wangaratta, First Constable Toner, Wodonga,…

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Move to Stop Sheep Stealing

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Wed.: The Graziers' Association Council of Victoria will seek a Police flying squad to…

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