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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,163 stories in Murray's papers · page 55 of 59

Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 5

At the Corowa Licensing Court yesterday the, L.M Mr. A. V. Quiggin granted an application by Walter T. Ward for the transfer of the transfer of the license…

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Airman to Face Court-martial

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: RAAF headquarters announced today that an air force man would face a court-martial on a charge of…

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Police Chiefs’ Plan for Reducing Road Toll

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 14

MELBOURNE. Thursday.: Four methods of reducing road accident toll were recommended by the conference of Australian…

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Wodonga Court Told of “Treasure’s” Untimely Death

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 3

A COW and a motor cycle were involved in a civil action at Wodonga Court yesterday in which Mervyn Barton, dairy farmer, of Kiewa, sought £40 damages from James Lindsay Lennane, motor driver, of Gundowring, alleging…

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10 Years’ Gaol for Escapees

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Two prisoners who made a daring escape from Long Bay gaol on August 20 last—Darcy Dugan…

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Evidence Read Back to Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Frl.: Most of today’s hearing of charges of conspiracy against four members of the Gelbart family and…

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Police Officer’s Mistake Concerning a Wodonga Hotel?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Fri: A formal objection was made by the District Licensing Inspector in the Licensing Court today against an…

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Confession Recalls 33-Year-old Murder

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 4

MONTREAL, Sun.: Detroit police here are trying to build a case against successful San Francisco businessman who has…

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Girl’s Death Puzzles Police

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.: Police are mystified by the death of an 18-year-old girl, who was found dead in a house in Daceyville…

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Murder Attempt by Two Malays on British Governor Singapore

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 12

THE Governor of Sarawak (Mr. Duncan Governor of Sarawak) was seriously wounded in Sarawak yesterday when an attempt was made to assassinate him with knife…

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Magistrate Not Impressed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 2

"I am not impressed with your story,'' Mr Quiggin, SM, told Reginald Massey, fitter, of 516 Thurgoona st., in Albury court…

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Nurse Gaoled for Stealing

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: A dental nurse was sentenced to two years' gaol at Quarter Sessions today on a charge of…

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Man on Theft Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 2

Gordon Henry Doubleday, 21, grocer, was charged in Albury court yesterday with the theft on November 19 last of two…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 1

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday "the following cases were dealt with by the Magistrate. Mr. A. Y. Qu[?]ggin…

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Judge's "Hint" to Doctor Who Assisted Wife After Court Collapse Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 7

A DOCTOR who assisted his wife after she collapsed in the Divorce Court today was told by Mr Acting Justice Toose that he should not have anything to do with his wife "at this juncture." The woman, Eva Patricia…

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Woman Shoplifter Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 16

SYDNEY, Tues.; A woman shoplifter was sentenced to one month’s gaol in the Central Police Court today…

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W. O. on £10,000 Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday : Alleged to have stolen £10,000 worth of army stores from Walgrove Military Camp, an…

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Alleged Poison- Ed Milk; Woman Charged

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 16

AUCKLAND, Tues.: Following the alleged finding of powdered glass and poison in-a billy of milk left near a house at Blockhouse…

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Wangaratta News Items Collapses in Court " WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 2

Giving evidence in the County Court on Monday, before Judge Dethridge, Mrs Louise Ellen Lacey, of Albury, widow, collapsed,…

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Warrant Officer Not Guilty of Stealing Stores

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed.: At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions today a jury found Warrant Officer Ross Wedd, 42, of South…

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