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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Monday’s Court List

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 2

The majority of cases for hearing at the Albury police court on Monday concern truffle offences. Nine offences for speeding and…

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£30 m. involved in wheatmen’s court action

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 18

SYDNEY, Fri.: Nelungaloo Pty Ltd, a Parkes Company, today asked the High Court for a certificate to enable it to…

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Gaol, “cat” for violent convict

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.: Jade Rosa was yesterday sentenced to five years’ gaol for attacking a prison officer. Rosa has had the “cat” three…

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The Recent Case of Housebreaking and Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 3

In our last issue we referred to the home of Mr. F. H. Morley having been broken into and the rooms, more or less…

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“Own fault man went to gaol”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Mon.: For the second time this month, General Sessions was told today that a man had been imprisoned at…

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Albury Police Court Yesterday Woman car driver fined £10 : negligent driving alleged

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 8

Fines and costs imposed on traffic offenders in Albury Police Court yesterday totalled £38/9/-. Elsie Myrtle Ross, Brighton, was fined £10 with £2/2/- witness’ expenses and 10/- costs on a charge of…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 1

At the Corowa Court on Thursday before Mr. C. F. Denton, S.M., G. S. Jones was charged with having driven a motor vehicle in Sanger Street, Corowa, on, July 14th when under the influence of liquor. Sgt. Curran said that…

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Police probe death of wealthy man’s wife

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Mon.: Police are inquiring into the death of the wife of a wealthy Wallabadah district grazier at her home in…

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Gun-stealing soldier must stay in gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Tues.: An appeal by a soldier against his conviction and sentence of two months’ imprisonment for…

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Beechworth Gaol Is Now Training Institution

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 10

Beechworth gaol, which for the post 26 years has been one of largest reformatories, will now be used as a institution for specially selected prisoners…

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Red may have to go to gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 13

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Federal Judge Conger told William Z. Foster, national chairman of the Communist Party in America,…

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Witness in missing body murder located in Tas

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tues.: A man has been located in Tasmania, who it is claimed, can give evidence on behalf of Frederick Lincoln…

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Pleads guilty to petrol theft

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.: A 33-year-old clerk was sent to gaol for 18 months by Judge Mulvany in General Sessions today for having…

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Migrant for Trial; Murder Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Thurs.: A New Australian Aleksandre Orlavs, 33 was committed for trial at the coroner’s court today on a charge of having…

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Settled Out of Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 1

The matter had been settled, Mr. P. F. Phillips told His Honour, Judge R. Brereton, when the matter of Eric John…

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Murder attempt by drowning alleged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 August 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Fri: Charged in the city court today with having attempted to murder Ernest Attersoll Hayes, of Albert Park,…

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Murder 12 Years Ago Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A 37-year-old cartage contractor was yesterday charged with the murder of Murray Herbert Ling, 27,…

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Nurse Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Mon.: Sentencing a nurse to 18 months’ gaol today, Mr Justice Paine said she was mean enough to embezzle…

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Bricklayer on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Phillip Smith, 23, bricklayer, of Union st, North Sydney, was today charged at Central Police…

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Missing bride murder trial opens

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 3

AUCKLAND (NZ), Mon.: The trial opened today in the Supreme Court of George Cecil Horry, tailor, 44, who is…

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