Gang Warfare in Melbourne.— The police are taking secret precautions in Melbourne to combat expected feuds and gun battles between rival gangster groups. A police spokesman said that protection was already being given to at least three men, and the police were'gravely concerned at the increasing number of attempts to intimidate jurors, witnesses and solicitors, Recent cases have involved bomb throwings, telephone threats and demands for money.—Melbourne, May
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26125, 30 May 1950, Page 4
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