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Courts & crime, 1949

1,163 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 59

On Jewel Robbery Charge Remanded by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 4

Harold Masson, 53, of no fixed address, appeared before Albury court yesterday on a charge of breaking and entering the Pivot…

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Charged with Murder of 21 People

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 3

BOLOGNA, Thurs.: Following an inquiry which extended over three years, the police yesterday arrested and charged 22 men and…

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Remanded on Jewel Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 7

Charged with breaking and entering the Pivot Jewellery store and stealing Jewellery valued at £70, Harold Masson, 58,…

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Alleged Assault in an Albury Garage

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 11

An altercation in the garage of Preston Motors last Tuesday afternoon had Us sequel in Albury Police Court yesterday…

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Security Police Raid Miners’ Offices

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thurs.: Security [?] today raided the headquarters of the Miners’ Union at [?] near Ipswich…

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Quips from the Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 1

Only one case—goods in cus-tody—was heard at Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions yes-terday but it was notable for…

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Goods-in-custody Case Old Hands Back at Over Camera Bench’s Snapshot: A Month at Goulburn Gaol

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 1

TAKING a negative view of their evidence, Cronin, J.P., at the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, sentenced two men to Goulburn Goal for a month for hav-ing in their possession a camera reasonably suspected as…

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Soldier Charged at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 2

Richard Noel Horsley, 19, of Melbourne, who is temporarily stationed at Bandiana military camp en route to the coal…

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Postal Messenger Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday : A 17-year-old postal messenger, Kenneth Robert Nelson, of Darlinghurst, was sentenced to 18 months’ gaol by Judge…

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Yugoslav Freed on Bicycle Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 5

[?] evidence by an Australian army officer of [?] previous excellent character, [?] evidence…

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Police Called to Coronation Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 1

Police aid was enlisted by the caterers at the Coronation Ball in the Palais Royal last night to supervise the supper…

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POLICE, M.P.’s Clash with Malay Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 14

SINGAPORE, Friday : A Malay police riot squad and military provosts last night clashed with 120 Malay troops…

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Medicines Act in Court on August 9

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 14

SYDNEY, Friday : The High Court has fixed Tuesday, August 9, as the date for the. hearing of the BMA suit…

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Bogus Assault, Robbery Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A young grocer’s assistant collaborated in an elaborately pretended assault and robbery…

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Police Escort for Rugby Referee

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 1

In two of the three games played in yesterday’s Group 13 Southern Zone first grade Rugby League series, the…

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No Extra Police for Japan

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 7

TOKIO, Sun.: It is reported that General MacArthur’s HQ has refused a request by the Prime Minister (Mr Yoshida)…

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Police “Swoop” on Right Wingers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: A police track from No. 21 Division today “in[?]gated” Right Wing mining union delegates as they chatted…

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“Tommies” Allegedly Implicated in Big Jewel Theft

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 15

HAMBURG, Tuesday : Prince Ferdinand Holsteln claims that Scotland Yard has traced the British soldiers who allegedly…

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Fine Wangaratta Police Buildings

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 3

The imposing court house (centre) and police station, Faithful St., Wangaratta. The police station (right) is in strict contrast to the dingy, old-fashioned building used by Albury police…

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Watersiders Stop Work Following Shipowners’ Move in Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 3

AN application by shipowners to the Arbitration Court today to withhold payment to waterside workers of appearance money during the coal strike caused a sudden stoppage of work on the waterfront today. When informed by note of this…

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