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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,219 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 61

Mother on double murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 14

TOOWOOMBA, Tues.: Mrs Evangeline Lee, 41, Toowoomba, was today remanded until Thursday on a charge of…

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Police seek tot’s attacker

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Police were still searching Melbourne suburbs late tonight for a man who is alleged to have criminally…

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Charged with murder of brother

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wed.: In New castle Court today, Michael Joseph Maher, 50, laborer, was remanded until August 8 on a…

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Probe into bill “stealing”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The Crown Law Department is to carry out an immediate investigation into the “stolen” Transport…

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Year’s gaol for ex-boxer

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wed: Former Victorian light-heavy weight boxing was champion, John Eric Twist, 25, sent to gaol for a year in…

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Murder-suicide Near Canowindra?

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 14

ORANGE, Wed.: The father of four young children and his elderly widowed mother died in a double shooting tragedy on a form near Canowindra early today. Police believe the man shot…

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Police Action to Be Sought

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 2

Albury police will be asked to lake strict action to prevent people from entering the sheds at Alexandra Park and destroying…

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Local and General Local Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 3

In the local Court of Petty Sessions on Monday morning before Messrs. R. Rice and W. W. Elliott, J's.P., John Thomas Hatton (62),…

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Timber Stealing Referred to Police

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

Police headquarters and Griffith police will be told by Carrathool Shire that 15 green pine trees have recently been cut on…

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Convict’s story of gaol escape

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Having pleaded guilty in Coburg court today to. a charge of being an incorrigible rogue, and that,…

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Man on Double Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The court at Casino was crowded today when a man was charged with the murder of a young married couple…

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[?]Kef killed sister, police believe

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 9

Thurs.: CIB detec[?] now believe that two spins-sisters died at Tweed Heads weekend from natural causes…

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Killed her 2 sons, police allege

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 6

TOOWOOMBA, Thurs.: A 41-year-old woman, Mrs Deletha Evangeline Lee, Bridge street, Toowoomba, was today…

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Comic Court Mot to Race Again

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Australia’s outstanding: racehorse, Comic Courts has been retired from racing…

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Items of News Workers’ Compensation Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 2

Workers’ Compensation Commission will sit at Albury next Thursday, when set down for hearing before Judge Dignam, K.C., will be…

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In Corowa Police Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 4

In Corowa Police Court on Thursday before Mr C. F. Denton, SM, Richard Willett, Mulwala rd., Corowa, was fined £1 with 10/…

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Fashion Show in Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Fri.: A fashion show for women [?] was held at Holloway Gaol for the first time last night when…

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Dishonest Father of 11 Children Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The father of a family of 11 was today sentenced to two years’ gaol for having robbed his employer over a period of six months…

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Boil for woman on murder count

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri: An elderly wharf labourer bad died as the result of being beaten by another man allegedly at the…

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Warns of “Police State” Danger

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: Passing of the Communist referendum proposals could give the Menzies Government “a blank…

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