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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,163 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 59

Two Men Charged With Conspiracy To Assault

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday : Two men charged with conspiracy to assault were remanded at Quarter Sessions today to appear…

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Tilden Sentenced On 56th Birthday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Fri.: William Tilden, former world champion tennis player, was yesterday sentenced to one year’s imprisonment…

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Policemen Gaoled for Theft LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

Renter’s correspondent reports that four London policemen have been sent to prison for breaking and entering…

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German Police Get Big Haul of Blackmarket Goods

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.: German police today cantered two lorry convoys of blackmarket goods worth £150,000 in the…

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Fair Rents Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 7

Mr: E. M. Dunham, S.M. presided at the Fair Rents Court at Deniliquin on Tuesday night when the appeal of Ernest…

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Reverberations From Falkiner Land Settlement Case Police Asked to Remove Heckling Lawyer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 6

LANDS Minister Sheahan at Gundagia recently asked the police to remove a local solicitor at a meeting on She Falkiner land settlement case in the main street of Gundagai…

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Gandhi’s Murder Six Hindus Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 9

NEW DELHI, Tues.: All but one of the. seven Hindu extremists convicted of Gandhi’s murder, have appealed against the…

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Rabbit Prosecutions. Special Court at Jerilderie

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 5

A special Court was held at Jerilderie recently, before Mr E. W. Debenhams, S.M., to deal with prosecutions issued by the Jerilderie Pastures…

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Mrs. O’Keefe Issues High Court Writ Against Mr. Calwell MELBOURNE, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

A HIGH Court writ was taken out today by Mrs. Annie O’Keefe, of Shinfield avenue, Bonbeach. against the Minister for Immigration (Mr. Calwell), Immigration Officer A. Hewitt, and the…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Sydney William Lawrence Hoban, 22 spring maker, of Doncaster st., Ascot Vale, was acquitted in…

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Charged with Shooting Officer

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A soldier, George Claries Clarke, 22, of Derby st., Vaucluse, was charged at Liverpool Court today with…

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Five Years’ Gaol For Fijian

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 8

MELBOURNE. Thurs.: Ben Harrye, 20, married, a Fijian seaman, was sent to gaol for five years by Mr Justice Gavan Duffy…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 5

At the Corowa Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr. Blackmore relieving Magistrate. J. W. Griffin pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Court Reserves Decision on Baby Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

The Victorian State Full Court on Thursday week reserved its decision in the appeal in the "whose baby" case. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Jenkins…

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Year’s Gaol For Tilden

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Fri.: William Tilden, 56, former world tennis champion was sentenced today to one year’s imprisonment for…

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Corowa Court Cases

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 8

In Corowa Police Court on Thursday before Mr C. H. Black more, PM, John William Griffin pleaded guilty of driving a…

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Bankrupt’s Court Absence

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: Former racehorse owner, George Frank, failed appear for examination before the Bankruptcy Court…

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Supreme Court Writ Against Hassen’s Manager

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 18

TOWNSVILLE, Fri: Supreme Court writ against well-known boxing promoter Ern McQuillan has been taken out by Thomas…

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Carbon Copy, Comic Court Over 10 Furs

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 20

The clash between Carbon Copy and Comic Court in the Gisborne Handicap will be the highlight on the eight race programme at Moonee Valley today. A Breasley will have the mount an Carbon Copy, and J. Purtell, Comic Court,…

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Man Bled to Death Police Do Not Suspect Foul Play

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday : CIB and police are convinced that foul play did not cause the death of Oscar Augustus…

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