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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 58

N. S. W. Police Seek Inter-State Aid in Search For Hidden Arms SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 3

DETECTIVES in three States over t he week-end raided criminal in their search for arms and ammunition. The raids followed Friday s Mort’s Dock hold-up b y gunmen armed with tommy-guns. Sydney C.I.B. last night asked police in Victoria, Queensland, and…

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Mean Theft

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

Mr. Reg Lovan, of the Pastoral Hotel, Dubbo, has reported that a nearly-full Far West collection box had been stolen from the hotel bar…

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“Knew Where Gaol Escapees Were Hiding”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: Father of the gaol breaker, Darey Dugan, Mr. Richard Dugan, of Ultimo, has admitted that…

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Man’s Story Not Believed; Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

“I DON’T believe your story. I am satisfied that you took the money from the mail’s pocket while he was asleep in the park,” Mr Quiggin, S.M., told William Tobin, 62, of no fixed abode, in Albury…

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Police Hunt for Gangster Who Used Machine-gun to Blast Car : Man Wounded Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

A HAIL of sub-machine gun fire blasted a car and wounded the victim of a sensational shooting affray in the heart of the city two years ago, when what is believed to be gang…

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Two Charged Following Machine-gunning of Car MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 3

TWO men were charged ill the City Court this morning with wounding John Gilligan 49, with intent to murder. The men are Fredrick William Harrison laborer of St…

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Rope Figures in Stealing Charges

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 11

A rope which was once used as a hauling unit on the wheat silos at Oaklands figured in stealing charges against two [?]…

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Long Murder Trial Ends

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 8

LONDON, Thurs.: The longest murder trial in British legal history ended at Liverpool yesterday with the death sentence…

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Attempt to Murder Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A young tramway employe was remanded without bail at Paddington police court today…

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Two Remanded on Murder Charges

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: John Brian Kerr, 25, of Washington st., Toorak, who is charged with the murder of Elizabeth Maureen…

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New Albury Police Chief is Fingerprint Expert

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

[?] winner in World [?] inspector W. T. Ewing is the third officer from the N.S.W. Police Department’s fingerprint branch [?] with the maintenance of law and order in the Albury police…

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Sentenced for Attempted Bribe of Racing Official

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Fri.: Two men were sentenced to three months’ gaol and fined £50 each in the Criminal Court today after they…

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Police Fire on Rioting Mob

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Fri.: Police today opened fire on rioting crowds armed with sticks and brickbats when stabbing, looting and arson broke…

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Police Say Farmer Was Driving Under Influence

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 8

A 59-YEAR-OLD Urangeline farmer, Frederick Devereaux Call, was fined £10, with £3 witness’ costs, when he was convicted at Albury Court yesterday by Mr Quiggin, S.M., on a charge of having driven…

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Escaping Prisoners Manhandle Gaol Governor

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Sun.: In a desperate bid for freedom five convicts brutally kicked the governor of Ballarat gaol, and threw…

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Wife on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Sun.: The body of Edward Henry Seymour Emms, 35, carrier, was removed early today from a shallow grave…

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Assault Police

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before Messrs. McMahon and Stewart, J's.P., on Saturday morning, William Kevin Timms appeared on charges for…

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Man Gets Six Months’ Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 11

A sentence of six months’ imprisonment was imposed on Hugh Thomas Devlin, 38 years, when he pleaded guilty at Albury Court…

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Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 6

On February 10, Robert Alfred Binion, labourer, aged 33, was found drunk in Davidson Street, arrested and charged. On the…

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Youth Charged in Bank Shooting Case

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Kay Arthur Morgan, 19, was charged on seven counts of breaking, entering and stealing, at the Malvern…

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