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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,219 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 61

Ex-policeman on murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: TERENCE HEFFERNAN, a 23-year-old former policeman, was charged at Newtown police court…

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Migrant Handcuffed in Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A migrant who allegedly slashed a doctor and a patient in Balmain District Hospital on July 12…

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In Albury Court Yesterday... Migrant in trouble over woman’s watch, bracelet

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 8

After closing the hearing and finding the defendant guilty, Mr. Denton, S.M., of Albury Court yesterday, re-opened the case to a admit the evidence of another witness. However, it did not…

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Wife murder alleged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 18

QUIRINDI. Fri.: Thomas Langhorne Fleming, 43, wealthy grazier, of Mt. Parry, near Willow Tree, appeared in…

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Woman on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Fri.: A 61-year-old woman was charged in the City Court today with the murder of a woman who was alleged…

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Youth Charged After Shooting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Twenty-year-old Ronald Royee Ryan, of Pilgrim st., Footscray, was accidentally shot in the stomach…

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Thief Tries to Criminally Assault [?] Girl

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Police are searching for a man who attempted to criminally assault a 12½ -year-old girl after…

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Tense Situation Follows Murder of King Abdullah

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.: Reuter’s Jerusalem correspondent says 15 people were injured in clashes between Jordan’s Arab…

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Police called to kitchen tea!

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Five people were taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital and several others were treated locally…

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Woman charged with murder of two boys

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Mon.: A woman has been charged with the wilful murder of two young boys, who were found by their hither battered to death in their home in Bridge st., Toowoomba, this afternoon…

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Invalid charged with murder of wife: wounding of two sons, too

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Mon.: An invalid pensioner was charged at the City Court today with the murder of his wife, and the attempted murder of his two sons…

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Albury Police Court Yesterday “Odds and evens” game has sequel in court : man for trial

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 10

An argument following a game of “odds and evens” had its sequel in Albury court yesterday before Mr Denton, S.M. when Norman R. Bowen, of David st., was committed for trial…

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Woman on murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: An attractive auburn-haired young woman was remanded until Wednesday at Central Police…

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Mass Arrests Follow Murder

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 4

LONDON. Mon.: Between 500 and 1000 arrests are reported to have been made in Old Jerusalem, Amman and other…

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Woman on Intent to murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Mrs Dorothy Merle Harris, 37, of The Avenue, Coburg, appeared in the City Court today on a charge of…

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Little Sheep Stealing in Albury District, But Rife Up North

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 3

Whilst graziers in northern NSW are offering rewards totalling more than £10,000 to persona supplying information…

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Mathoura News Fourteen Varied Cases Heard at Last Court of Petty Sessions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 2

Mr. Keith M. Smith, S.M., was on the Bench at the Court of Petty Sessions, Mathoura, last Wednesday, when fourteen cases…

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Father to Be Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 14

SYDNEY, Tues.: A jury which convicted a man of the manslaughter of his son strongly recommended mercy at…

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Father on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 6

CHARLOTTESVILLE (Vir.), Tues.: Raymond Conley, 39, shipping clerk, was charged last night with the murder of one…

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Murder charge against brother

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tues.: The brother of a two-up player, whose body found down a disused mine shaft was charged with murder…

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