Press criticism brought improvements to gaol
DARWIN, Tues.: Improvements at Fanny Bay Gaol here are believed to be due to recent Press criticism of conditions at the…
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1,347 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 68
Police investigate shooting of woman
ADELAIDE, Tues: Police are investigating the shooting of a 30-year-old married woman, who was found dead in a house on…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: The Attorney-General (Mr Sheahan) said today that he had not received any protest concerning the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Didn’t Wear Shirt ; Women Complained N.T. court dismisses offensive behavior charge
DARWIN, Tues.: A charge against a moo at Katherine Police Court today was dismissed when he appeared on an offensive behavior count for not wearing a shift in public…
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HOBART, Wed. : Ruling that Tattersalls was on Australian and not a Tasmanian business, and that the trustees of the estate off the late George Adams were armed with âthe fullest and most absolute powers and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Man Sent to Gaol for Stealing Car
A sentence of six months' imprisonment was imposed on 20 years old David John Williams, by Mr. Finlay, S.M., in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PICTURES Million Dollars Theft Story
Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright co-star in Thor Productions' "The Steel Trap," a distinctive chase and suspense…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manager gaoled over fake holdup theft
MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A 24-year-old Irishman, John Montgomery. acting manager of the Morr Meat Company, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police to the rescue
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Police came to the rescue of the Royal couple on two occasions today when excited crowds burst out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police battle with crowel
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Police tonight battled for half an hour to move a crowd which had broken through the barriers…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: Inspector Michael OâNeill, aged 55, of Phillip street Police Division, died today after collapsing on duty…
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MELBOURNE, Fri: A 56-year old woman, Mrs. Irene McCann, was arrested by Shepparton police today and charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Will apply to gaol for remission of laborer
DARWIN, Fri.: Darwin solicitor, Mr. J. W. Lyons, will apply to the Governor-General (Sir William Slim) for remission of…
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CANBERRA, Fri. : The special N.S.W. Mounted Police detachment which has won the Queenâs admiration for escort work in Sydney, will perform the some duties during the Royal visit to Canberra,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gaol Hanging Attempt
BRISBANE, Mon.: Norman Edwin Bradshaw was found hanging with a leather belt round his neck in his cell at…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Remanded on Bank Theft Charge
MELBOURNE, Mon. : John Henry Taylor, 25, of Lygon street, Carlton, was remanded without bail in the Fitzroy…
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Special warning to motor travellers to and from Wagga next Saturday was issued yesterday by Inspector Moore, officer in…
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An indication of the condition of court lists for the remainder of the month was given yesterday, when the date for an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marked shilling found on man, police allege
A marked shilling, which police alleged was on the cash register of a Mulwala hotel the night it was broken into, was found on a man arrested later in the day for drunkenness, it was claimed in evidence in Albury Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Albury Court Yesterday Entry into camp deferred
Two youths applied for deferment of their national training, but only one wm fully dealt with…
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