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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 58

Alleges Assault, Abuse Holbrook Herdsman’s Complaints

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 10

Allegations that he had been abased and assaulted by a man whose horses he had impounded were made to Holbrook…

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Sentenced to Hang for Poisoning Mistress Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

Walter Henry Cannon, 50. of Oak st., Hawthorn, was found guilty in the Criminal Court today of the murder of his mistress on January 5 and was sentenced to be hanged. The jury added a strong…

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Murder Trial Sensation: Accused Says Crown Witness Responsible for Man’s Death NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

A 42-year-old laborer, charged, with murder, said from the Supreme Court dock today that a Crown witness had inflicted the injuries causing the death of John Johnston Kerr, 38, signwriter…

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No Clash; Police Withdrawn

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Police went to the offices of the Clerks’ Union today fearing a clash between deposed Communists and…

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Will Examine Court’s Ruling

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wed.; The Minister for Labor (Mr Holt) said in the House of Representative today that be examined the…

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Theft From Hairdresser’s Saloon

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

Thieves entered the hairdressing saloon of Mr. George Blanis, Culcairn, during the early hours of yesterday morning and stole £45…

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Labour M.L.A. Charged with Hypocrisy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4

When a motion by Mr. G. Enticknap (Labour, Murrumbidgee) asking the Federal Government for a greater share of petrol tax…

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Police on Trail of Young Hoodlums

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

VANCOUVER (British Columbia), Thurs.: Police have mobilised a special force to deal with a dozen or more gangs of mechanised…

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Petrol Tax Money for Roads Labour M.l.a. Charged with Hypocrisy

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 5

When a motion by Mr. G. Enticknap (Labour, Murrumbidgee) asking the Federal Government for a greater share of petrol tax revenue was under…

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Police Keep Watch on Reds, Following Threat

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thurs.: Activities of leading Communists in trade unions associated with the shipbuilding industries are being…

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Court Personnel for Manus Trials Named

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The President and members of the Australian War Crimes Court will leave for Manus Island in May…

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Tarakan Disaster an Officer Before Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A naval rating on H.M.A.S. Tarakan was overcome when replacing the lid of the petrol bank…

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Australian Facing Gaol and Deportation

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 16

SAN FRANCISCO, Fri.: The perjury and conspiracy case involving Australian-born Harry Bridges and two of his union…

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Police Search for Sex Maniac

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY. Fri.: Police are searching the Manly, district for a sex maniac who last night attacked and seriously injured a…

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Husband Charged Following Baby’s Death

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: William James Blair, 19, laborer, of Redfern, was charged with manslaughter yesterday following…

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Young Man on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Detectives yesterday charged Percival Grant Shaw, 21, with having murdered his father-in-law at their home in…

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In Albury Police Court Yesterday Four Motor Cyclists Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 12

A motor cyclst who had twice been convicted for speeding and officially warned that his licence was in jeopardy, allegedly, told…

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Murder Conviction Quashed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Monday : William Henry Rogers, 41, laborer, of Renown Park, successfully appealed against a conviction…

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Woman Charged Following Fatal Stabbing

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 14

BRISBANE, Mon.: Following the death from stab wounds of Nick Poulos, 47, at Cairns early this morning, a woman has been…

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Police Say Father Suffocated Baby to Stop It Crying SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

A 19-year-old father had suffocated his baby by placing his hand over the child’s mouth to stop it from crying, police alleged in Redfern Police Court today. The Father, William James Blair…

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