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Courts & crime, 1950

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Mr Chifley Charged With Insincerity

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA. Wed.: Events in Korea were a timely reminder that international Communism and its fifth column in Australia…

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Court Satisfied With Newspapers’ Explanation SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 9

In an alleged contempt of court case before the State Full Court today, Mr Justice Owen said he felt that, an attempt had been made by the N.S.W. Attorney-General to use the court for political purposes…

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Had His Fill of Stealing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 13

John William Evart, radio engineer, of Sydney, in Wodonga Court yesterday was fined 30/ on each of three charges of…

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Two Years’ Gaol For Knifing Wife

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday : Mr Justice Gavan Duffy today sent a former officer of the Yugoslav Royal…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

At the Corowa Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. A. V. Quiggin. S.M., Edwin John Lavis was fined £2, with 10 court costs, for…

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Two Men Arrested After Albury Police Fire Several Shots

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

Police fired several shots at two men in a dramatic chase through Albury goods yards early Wednesday morning. Railway detectives and…

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“New Australian” Charged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 9

A 22 year-old Yugoslav butcher, of Bonegilla migrant centre, was charged at Wodonga police station last…

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More Rail Theft Charges

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 10

“Stealing from the railway is at present very rife,” Sgt. Lithgow told Mr Quiggin, SM, in Albury Court yesterday when…

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To Stand Trial For Assault

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 8

An Australian-born Greek who was honorably discharged from the Royal Australian Navy after 10…

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Murder Costs Israel £24,387

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Fri.: Israel has agreed to pay UNO £24,387 for monetary damage resulting…

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Three Remanded on Murder Charges

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 22

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Three men charged with murder were remanded until July 7 in the City Court today. The men charged…

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Father Remanded on Double Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday : A 31-year-old accountant charged with the murder of his two young children was remanded at Kogarah Police…

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Court Move Against Seamen’s Union

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The Arbitration Court on Monday will Interrupt its winter vacation to deal with allegations…

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All He Wore in Court Was an Overcoat !

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 10

SYDNEY, Fri.: A man who appeared in the dock at Central Police Court today, on a charge of having assaulted his…

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Wodonga Police Had Busy Day

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 2

Wodonga police had a busy day yesterday when they had to divert traffic from the Hume Highway over the Hovell Street railway…

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New Australian Woman Alleges Assault

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 12

In Albury Court yesterday the magistrate adjourned until Friday the hearing bf a complaint by a New Australian. Genovefa…

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In Albury Police Court Yesterday Street Light Was Out at Time of Accident, Albury Court Told

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 12

Cause of a collision on the Hume Highway on the evening of February 24 lost, when a Lavington resident was fatally injured, was attributed by Sydney barrister, Mr H. E. E. Reimer, in…

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Court List

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

The district Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. Keith Smith) will deal with a fairly extensive list of charges at the Hay Court of Petty Sessions next…

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Husband, Wife Weep in Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 15

MELBORNE, Mon.: A 24 year-old married woman who last week persisted in pleading guilty to a shop breaking charge…

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S.m. Warns on Nonattendance at Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 12

Persons charged with using obscene language should attend court before he was compelled to take action to force their…

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