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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,163 stories in Murray's papers · page 57 of 59

Murder Of Brother Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

LITHGOW, Thursday: Mary Swan, 21, theatre usherette, of Evelyn st., Lithgow, was today committed for trial on…

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Police Clear Reds From Union Building

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 7

LONDON, Thurs.: Police were called to the London headquarters of the Transport Workers’ Union last night, when between…

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Youths Charged with Governor's Murder

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 9

SINGAPORE, Fri.: When a preliminary inquiry into the death Duncan Stewart, Governor of Sarawak, ended at Sibu…

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Alleged Wife Murder Attempt

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 3

HILLSTON, Frl. : A Ukrainian migrant was today committed for trial to Central Criminal Court on a charge of having…

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American Sets Police on to Chinese

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 15

HONG KONG. Friday: One hundred armed police were today rushed to Kaitak airport when Chinees employes of…

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R.A.A.F. Corporal Charged With Damaging Ten Lincoln Bombers BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 3

ALLEGATIONS that he had damaged a number of Lincoln bombers were contained in 10 charges against a R.A.A.F. corporal in a court-martial at Archerfield today…

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Three Years’ Gaol for Murder

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 10

TORT MORESBY, Sun.: A native woman's father and two uncles stabbed her alleged murderer to death despite a…

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Prince Charged with Fraud

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.: A French royal prince has been charged with fraud and illegal currency deals…

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Angry Husband’s Murder Orgy

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

RANGOON, Sunday : An officer of the Rangoon armed police yesterday mowed down six members of his wife’s…

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German Who Built Helicopter to Be Charged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 13

FRANKFURT, Sunday: A German who built a helicopter which he flew in a garage will be charged in an American court…

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Warders’ Claims Before Court

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sun.: The full Bench of the Industrial Commission will take steps tomorrow to avert a threatened one-day…

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Police Raid Hospital Searching for Escapees

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday : Armed police this morning raided the Lidcombe State Hospital in a search for the two escaped…

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French Woman “Spy” Confesses When Tried by Polish Military Court Wrocklaw (Poland)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 5

YVONNE BASSALER, 29, a self-confessed French spy, yesterday gave details of an alleged network of French espionage and counter-espionage to a Polish military court, which is trying her and three…

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Tilden Released From Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Mon.: William Tilden, the former world tennis champion, was released from gaol yesterday after serving 10 months…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 2

At Hillston, on Friday, Alexander Holowatschow, Ukrainian migrant was committed for trial for the alleged attempt to poison his…

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Escapees Still Elude Police

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon: Police [?] today cordoned off the city area and made a thorough search of all outgoing Inter-State…

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Bitter Union Faction Fight Goes to Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: NSW branch secretary of the Road Transport Workers' Union (Mr A. G. Platt) has sought an injunction…

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Wife Charged with Murder

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

COONAMBLE, Tuesday: Police today arrested and charged Ethel Maude wood with the murder of her…

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To Be Charged With Contempt

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A charge of contempt of court will be preferred against four members of Tramway Employes’ Association…

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Woman Asked to Contact Police

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 2

Wodonga Police are anxious that Mrs Turnbull, nee Sawyer, contact them as soon as possible regarding her child. Laurie. Police…

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