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Courts & crime, 1949

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Two Men on Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 8

Two men were remanded at Albury court yesterday to appear on Thursday next on charges of stealing four shirts, a pullover, a pair…

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Remanded on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Charged in the Geelong court this morning with having attempted to murder Edward Harris, of Ryrie…

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Police Dogs on Prisoner’s Trail

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues. : Police dogs are being used to trace Joseph Kevin Brown, 20, who escaped from Emu Plains prison farm early…

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Police Chief To Receive Report To-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tues.: Commissioner of Police (Mr Scott) is expected to receive a report tomorrow on the funeral…

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Missing Timber Lease Witness Matter For State Police

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday : Tracing of Ainslie Aubyn Kingsford, missing witness in the New Guinea timber case, was a matter for the…

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Youths Charged with Stealing Canoe

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

Two Wodonga youths have been charged with the theft of a canoe from a lagoon on Wodonga flats on February 19 last. They will…

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Army Sergeants Charged

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Two military sergeants were today arrested and charged with stealing £1165 from the sergeant’s mess…

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Woman on £300 Bail Intent to Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Mrs Eliza Elsie Beatrice May, 51, of Elwood st., Brighton, was remanded for one week when she…

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Confessions Withdrawn Allege Intimidation By Police

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 10

LONDON, Wed.: Five of the fourteen defendants being tried in connection with blackmarket charges against Cardinal…

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£1500 Damages for Court Reporter

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed. : A man was awarded £1500 damages for injuries he received in a motor accident in 1947 by a Supreme…

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Cases Heard in Fair Rents Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

Without calling any evidence, Mr Blackmore. SM, chairman of the Fair Rents Board, yesterday confirmed the rental determined…

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“Mean Theft” S.M.’s Comment When Sentencing Laborers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

Pleading guilty in the Albury court yesterday to a stealing charge, two labourers, Kevin Donglas Parker, 28, and Francis…

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Police Fail to Establish Case Charge Dismissed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

Information against John Albert Monk. who was charged in Albury Court yesterday with having on February 8 last…

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Collision in Dean Street Sequel in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

Stating that there were several “unsatisfactory features” in the defendant’s evidence. Mr. Blackmore, S.M, in Albury court…

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Meat Wholesalers to Be Charged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday : Some of the biggest wholesale meat operators at Homebush will be prosecuted as a result of evidence obtained…

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Man on Stealing and Assault Charges

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: A man who stole £20 from a woman and assaulted her and two men who came to her assistance…

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Police Kill Former Ministers Bangkok

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 8

Siamese police yesterday killed three former Cabinet Ministers, plus one former member of Parliament, “while attempting a…

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No New Developments In “Vampire” Murder Inquiries LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

SCOTLAND Yard has nothing new to report about the “Vampire” murder inquiries. Investigations into the disappearance of five people — Dr. and Mrs. A. Henderson, and the McSwan family of father, mother and son are continuing…

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Police Search Atom Research Headquarters PARIS

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 7

The police have announced that they have searched the French atomic research headquarters to try and get…

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A 17-Year-old Girl on Murder Charge Lithgow

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

DORIS REBECCA LOTHIAN, 35, was fatally shot at her home in Inch st., Lithgow, while she and her family were sitting at tea last night. Mrs. Lothian was taken to Lithgow hospital, where she…

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