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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,163 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 59

Police Protection for Oaklands

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 3

Mr. E. T. Kendell, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Under Secretary, Premier's Department:—…

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Discipline in the Police Force

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

Subject to any change in finding an appeal may yield, ten officers of the N.S.W.. police force will pay penalties for negligence in relation to the loss of £2240 which disappeared from Liverpool police station a year ago. The money,…

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Unlawfully Taking and Using a Motor Vehicle Man Charged at Urana

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

Before Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., at Urana on Thursday, Percy Napier was charged with unlawfully taking and using a motor vehicle…

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Man Charged, Following Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

Following an accident involving two motor vehicles in Smollett st., about 5.30 p.m. yesterday, a man was charged with having driven…

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Oaklands Police Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 3

Mr. E. T. Kendell, MLA, has received the following communication from the Premier's Department, Sydney, dated 13th inst. relative to…

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Revision Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

Mr E. M. Debenham S.M. presided at the Revision Court [?] the Court House on Wednesday when the rolls of electors…

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Ex-policemen in Court Admissibility of Evidence Challenged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Two former policemen charged with having assaulted a newsboy on August 12, were remanded at the…

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Girl’s Rushed Marriage Ended by Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 11

A RUSHED marriage between an attractive 17-year-old girl and a 44-year-old criminal now in Bathurst gaol was annulled by Mr. Acting Justice Toose in the Divorce Court to-day…

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Council’s Rates Reduced Only £48 by Valuation Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

There were only 21 appeals against the 1948 sexennial Valuations, the town clerk advised the Municipal Council…

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Injuries Save Youth From Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 9

SYDNEY, Fri.: A smash at Katoomba in which 19-year-old mechanic, Ronald Williams, of Dulwich Hill, fractured his…

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50 Years’ Gaol for Wearing Nazi Uniforms

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 18

HAMBURG; Fri.: Allied High Commissioners in Germany have signed a decree providing punishment of up to 50 years…

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Girl Admits Story of Assault, Robbery Untrue Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 5

A YOUNG girl told Mr. Meagher, S.M., in the Central Police Court to-day that her whole story of two men having assaulted and robbed her of a purse containing £5/15/- was untrue…

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Items of News “New Australians” Charged with Assault

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2

A 27-year-old Ukrainian and a 24-year-old Yugoslav were charged by Wodonga police yesterday with having assaulted Leonard…

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Natives Stone Police

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Sun.: More than 250 Africans stoned police last night in a renewed strike over a native boycott of the municipal…

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Car Driver Charged Following Youth’s Death

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.: A motorist whom police allege said he thought he collided with a cow at Guildford early this…

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Husband Charged Following 23 Plane Deaths Quebec

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 10

J. ALBERT GUAY, 21, a Quebec jeweller, was charged yesterday with murdering Ms wife, Simard, by means of a home-made bomb which exploded aboard a Canadian airliner on September 9, killing…

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Police Guard Woman After Tragic Plane Crash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 8

MONTREAL, Sun.: There was a sensational development in police inquiries Into the explosion aboard the…

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Parson on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 1

NEWARK (New Jersey), Mon.: Shortly after he had preached a sermon on “Faith, Hope and Love,” a negro…

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Wodonga Farewells Police Sergeant

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

About 100 residents of Wodonga farewelled Police-Sergeant J. W. Bolger at the Shire Hall last evening…

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Native to Be Kept in Gaol Until He Dies

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon.: Federal Cabinet tonight. decided to commute the death sentence on a Papuan native, Nikuia-Mirapal,…

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