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Courts & crime, 1949

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Children Set Up Own Traffic Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: “Lines” will be imposed on children at the Convey Island school, Essex, by a “court” of…

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Black Look-out for Hay Annual Court Statistics

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 2

The 1948 Court statistics, for Hay show, if you care to take them that way, that Hay is becoming more drunken, more lawless, and less…

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Trouble in Sth. Africa Only “Just Starting,” Say Police Riots Spread From Durban European Looter Shot Dead DURBAN

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

SO far only one European has died in the South African racial riots. He was shot dead by a police patrol when looting from wrecked Indian [?]ops in Durban…

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Killer Will Die in Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues.: James Michael Murray, who was sentenced to death on September 1 last year for the murder of Mrs. Gasking…

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Boy, 16, on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday : A 16-year-old boy will appear before the Children’s Court on January 27, charged with the…

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[?]Ce Guard Court Room As Trial of Reds Begins New York

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 3

[?] trial of 12 U.S. Communist Party leaders on charges of working for the [?]rcible overthrow of the United States Government, began in New York [?]day. [?] It defendants were present. William Z. Foster, the National Chairman of the…

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Alms Beggar Goes to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

A man with a long list of convictions dating back for 25 years was convicted at Albury court yesterday on a charge of having…

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“Manufacturer” Goes to Gaol for Month

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 8

“YOU have an unenviable record for dishonesty, and apparently you have been making a nuisance of yourself since you have been in Albury.” Mr Quiggin, SM, said to Thomas Peacock, 50, who…

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Police Inquiries Into Fires

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 2

Albury police are making extensive inquiries into three grass fires which occurred yesterday afternoon. It is believed children…

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Kidnapped Baby Foun[?] Woman Charged SYDNEY, [?]

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

A SIX days old baby girl kidnapped [?] the bedside of its 17-year-old [?] at Crown Street Hospital about[?] last night was found at [?]…

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Police Fire On Students

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Thurs.: Eight persons were killed and 40 were injured today when police opened fire on a student demonstration…

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Brief Items From Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

A 57-year-old laborer, Philip Duncan Redgrave, was remanded in Albury Court yesterday on a charge of having stolen a watch…

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Police Essay Competition Results on Bush Fire Prevention

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 4

The winning essays of the Police Essay Competition, 1948, on Bush Fire Prevention have been announced…

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Loss of Five British Planes Court of Inquiry Ordered Were Not Over Frontier LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 3

THE Secretary of State for Air (Mr Arthur Henderson), in the House of Commons tonight revealed that the five RAF planes which were shot down by Jewish pilots on January 7 had not crossed the frontier between Israel and…

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Escapee Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 2

A 30-year-old laborer who was arrested by Albury and Wodonga police in a raid on an Albury dance last Tuesday night, appeared…

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Huge Theft of Export Goods

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday : It is estimated that thefts of export goods are costing Britain £20,000,000 per year, reports…

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Rumania Abolishes Police

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

MOSCOW, Mon: The Tass Agency reports that the Rumanian Government has issued a decree abolishing the…

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“Darby,” Late Arriving at Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: Hearing of charges against David Hugh (“Darby”) M[?]nro, 35, jockey, Wansey rd., Randwick, was again…

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Conspiracy Is Alleged; Company Director Charged

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues: William John Beckett, 57, company director, and William Ellison Jones, 54, appeared in the Central Police…

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Police Interrupt Drinking Party on Ship

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A 21 year old seaman from the S.S. Mahia was charged in the City Court today with having used…

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