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Courts & crime, 1950

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Yugoslav Charged with Murder of Wife at Bonegilla Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 2

A former officer in the Yugoslav Royal Body Guard had claimed his wife was for him and not for all men, police told the Criminal Court today at the trial of Milo Radevic, 40, for…

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Speedway Rider in Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 15

SYDNEY, Wed. : When Lioneivan Praag had refused to withdraw a remark be allegedly made, he was arrested, Central…

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Police Allege Watchmaker Made Time Bombs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 11

QUEBEC CITY, Wed.: Provincial police reopened the Guay bomb plot case last night with the arrest [?] Genere Ruest, crippled…

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Police Power on Postures Protection Act

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 6

Police now have power to enforce regulations under the Pastures Protection Act and it is expected that early action will be…

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Alleged Murder Threats Over Undarned Sox

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A story of alleged murder threats over an undarned pair of socks was told in Ryde police court today. Mrs…

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Former Captain of Waratahs on Assault Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 19

SYDNEY, Fri.: Arthur Cooper (“Johnny”) Wallace, State Rugby Union selector and captain of the 1927 Waratahs, was charged by…

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Police Watch on Church

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.: Two policemen patrolled outside St. John’s Church, Canberra, tonight when the Anglican Bishop of Kobe…

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Tribunal’s Gaol Warning to Miners’ Leaders “Do Longer Stretch Than on Last Occasion !’ SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 1

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H: .Gallagher) today warned miners’ leaders that they might face a gaol sentence if they brought about a coal strike. Mr Gallagher gave his warning after he had rejected an application…

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Judge Criticises Police Magistrate

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 2

DARWIN, Sun.: Because of their handling of a case which has lasted more than seven months. Mr. Justice Wells, of the…

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Car Driver Charged After Two Children Badly Hurt

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: A man was charged at Newtown police station early this morning after two children had been knocked down…

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Footballers Sleep in Police Station Cells

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Twenty Newcastle footballers who arrived in Sydney late tonight to see the Rugby League…

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Secret Police Tapping Phone ?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Since he had publicly denounced security police, Mr Jules Meltzer, treasure[?] of the Jewish Council to [?]…

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People’s Police to Control Border Traffic

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 12

HAMBURG, Mon: The Soviet authorities yesterday handed over control of the east-west German border traffic to the…

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Warders Fined Following Gaol Escapes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.: As a sequel to the escape of three prisoners from Berrima gaol on May 27, two warders, at a Public…

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Murder Charges Against Youths

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 12

NOBLESVILLE (Indiana), Tues.: Murder charges were filed against three youths who are alleged to have confessed that they…

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Woman Driver Touched 72 Mph, Police Allege

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tues: A police motor cyclist alleged in the Traffic Court today that a woman driver had driven a car along the Hume…

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Vital Question for Court on Wages Claim

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday : For the second time since the opening of the £10 basic wage case more than a year ago the Full…

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Planned Gaol Break for Weeks

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed.: Det.-Sgt. Gordon Jack said in the Central Court today that three prisoners who escaped from Berrima gaol…

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New Albury Police Inspector

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 12

Inspector A. McFarlane, recently promoted from tile rank of Sergeant First Class, has taken over supervision of the…

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Remanded on Stealing Charges

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 12

An Albury motor driver, Ronald John Jordan, 34, Dean st., was remanded in Albury Court yesterday on three…

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