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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Man on Charge of Murder

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Friday: Senior Detective Currer related in the City Court today that Walter Henry Cannon had…

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Two Youths to Die for Murder

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 14

SIBU (Sarawak), Friday: Two Malay youths found guilty today of having murdered the Governor of…

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Murder of Girl Alleged Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 1

JOHN BRYAN KERR, 26, former radio announcer, appeared in the City Court this morning charged with having murdered Elizabeth Maureen Williams (above), aged…

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Cafe Brawl; 3 Men in Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: Three men with bandaged heads and bloodstained clothing were charged in the Central Police Court…

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Boy Charged with Stabbing Father

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday : A 13-year-old Red Cliffs boy has been charged with wounding with intent to murder his…

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Phone Caller Hoaxes Police

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun. : Police patrol cars raced to a hamburger shop on the Promenade at Coogee beach tonight when an…

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Masked Men Assault Woman

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: Two masked men forced their way into a home in Melford street, Hurl-stone Park, tonight, assaulted…

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Prelate Would Gaol Adulterers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday : In an outspoken sermon, Archbishop bishop Duhig declared that adulterers should be gaoled…

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Intent to Murder Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: John Stancliffe Newton a 60 year-old pensioner, of Glengarry guest house, Morman, was charged…

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Kicked Window In; Man Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon A man put his foot through a plate-glass window while attempting to kick a 15 year old boy lying on the ground, it…

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Boy on Intent to Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE : Charged with the wounding of his father with intent to murder, a 13-year-old boy was remanded at Mildura…

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Bandits Who Robbed Jockey’s Home May Be Gaol Escapees Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 5

THE getaway car used by two armed and masked men who robbed jockey Jack Thompson and his wife late last night was found today abandoned in Mallet St., Camperdown. Earlier today police found a blue wool scarf near the Thompson home which they…

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Clerk on Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tues.: On a charge of having stolen £200, Patrick Wallis Burke, 24, clerk, was remanded at the Police…

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Begged Alms; Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Frederick Albert Maxwell, of no fixed address, was sentenced in Albury court yesterday to 14 days’ imprisonment with hard…

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Seaman Again Remanded on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tues.: When he appeared in the City Court today, Oscar Skyers, 51, Jamaican seaman, was again remanded on a…

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Man Remanded by Wodonga Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 12

Charged with having committed an indecent offence, Harry Louis Davids, 31 years, was remanded to January 12, whe he appeared…

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Mrs O’Keefe To Continue With High Court Action

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Despite the announcement yesterday by the Minister for Immigration, Mr Holt, that wartime refugees…

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Wife Stealing Cost Exserviceman £500

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Reginald Awbright Hinsby, 40, sheet metal worker, was granted a decree nisi and £500 damages in the…

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Mulwala Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

[?] by Sgt. Curran and Constable R. M. Hunt, of Corowa, on Sunday, Nov. 27 last. Mrs. Ruby May Glasing,…

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Police Recover Cars Worth £9000

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday : Twelve motor cars valued at about £9000, and jewellery, clothing, furs and cash valued…

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