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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,219 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 61

Salvation Army officer arrested in hotel freed by court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Ivan Shepley Rees (30), a Salvation Army officer, of Lidcombe, was today freed by Mr Brown, SM,…

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Archbishop Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 7

LONDON, Tues.: A Bucharest military tribunal has sentenced Augustine Pacha ,the Roman Catholic Archbishop of…

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Italian on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 15

ADELAIDE, Tues.: Am Italian was charged in Adelaide Court today with having murdered his mother…

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Wycheproof murder Bail of £500 for contractor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.: A 37 year-old contractor, He[?] Richard Bagg, of Separation st., Northcote, who was committed…

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Station Manager Sentenced to Gaol

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

At the Hillston Court of Petty Sessions on 12th September, Dudley Chalmers Clift, 23, late manager of Moolbong Station, near…

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Betting, Assault Charges Adjourned

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 19

Geoffrey John Brady, who appeared at Albury court yesterday on charges of using a place for betting and assaulting police, was…

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In Albury Police Court Yesterday Gaoled for six months

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 8

Two men who claimed they were looking for a “mate” in the Town Hall Hotel were sentenced to six months’ gaol by…

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Bogus agent sent to gaol

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thurs: A man who described himself as a laborer, musician, and general agent was convicted in General…

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Twelve Months Gaol for Bigamy

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

HIS Honour Judge Brereton made it quite clear in the Hay Quarter Sessions on Thursday last, that a defendant convicted of bigamy could expect nothing less than a gaol sentence. Defendant was sentenced to…

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Man, woman for trial murder alleged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs: Raymond Leslie Harvey, 27, bootmaker, of Botany, and Doris Wilma Beavan. 35, domestic, of Surry Hills, were…

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Vandals Take Flowers From Court House

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 2

The caretaker of the Albury Court House (Mr J. Buchhorn) said yesterday that vandals were picking the choice blooms of stock…

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Amazing scenes in court and, of course, it had to happen in America!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 6

NEW YORK, Thurs.: The bribery trial of 18 post and present members of the New York police force collapsed yesterday when the chief witness, Harry Gross, 35, a bookmaker, stubbornly refused to give further evidence…

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Move to Court on [?]

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: Moderate members of the Ironworkers’ Association are applying to the Arbitration Court in Melbourne for…

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A.J.C. decision on trainer upheld by court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 19

SYDNEY, Friday: The Australian Jockey Club was not obliged to renew the licence of Victoria Park trainer Thomas Hall, Mr Justice…

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Man charged following two street deaths

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Sun.: Mrs [?] Elizabeth Hebden, 70, and [?] Elizabeth Warn, of [?] Avenue, North Strathfield, were…

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Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

At the Revision Court, held at the Mathoura Court House on Thursday, a supplementary list of owners and ratepayers of…

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Licensing Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

The follownig permits were granted by Mr. K. G. Pockock, S.M., at the Licensing Court last Wednesday:…

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Albury Court Two soldiers given bond

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 8

Two young men, members of the Australian Permanent Army, were each granted a good behavior bond for 12 months…

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Witness Said She Feared for Her Safety Murder of girl is alleged ; man on trial

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The chief Crown witness told the Criminal Court today that she left the neighborhood of the alleged crime in fear for her safety at the hands of the accused,…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Year driving ban on Bonegilla man

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 8

A man who failed to appear on a speeding charge had his driver’s licence cancelled for 12 months by Mr Hodgson, S.M., at Albury court yesterday…

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