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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,219 stories in Murray's papers · page 47 of 61

Teen-age Girl Charged with Murder

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

BUFFALO (N.Y,), Mon.: A slim 16-year-old blonde, Shirley Nasca, who allegedly set fire to an apartment house to “get even” with her mother, has been charged with the first degree murder of Francis Ice, 36, who…

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In Albury Police Court Four charges against man Sri gaol

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 12

Charges against a man who is serving a gaol sentence were not heard, but may be pressed at a later date…

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Man on Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 12

A man who had been committed for trial on a similar charge earlier this year appeared in custody…

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Soldier land settlement Act valid, court holds

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Commonwealth-State legislation enabling the purchase of land for soldier settlement is legal, the High Court held today. The Validity of the…

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Mail theft alleged; two porters arrested

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: Railway detectives investigating the theft of mail from the Sydney-Brisbane Express on Sunday…

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Man on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Albert Henry McPhillips, 28, of Storey avenue, Hampton, was today remanded to the City Court on…

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Courtesy of the Police

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 2

Five travellers will leave the city this morning with kindly thoughts of the courtesy of Albury police. They arrived in Albury…

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Murder in house alleged Two Men Sent for Trial

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Two men were sent for trial today on a charge of murdering 23-year-old Gavan Thomas Walsh, a former…

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Naval Deserter Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 14

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A junior officer of the RAN who deserted his ship and took a job as a radio technician at a Tasmanian…

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Fined on stealing charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 9

A 46-year-old laborer who told the court he was too drunk to know what he was doing was fined £10 on a charge of having,…

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Girls Gaoled for Assault

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Two 17-year-old girls who assaulted a sister in charge of a home where they were inmates…

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Murder Charges Withdrawn

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday : Charges against a woman alleging she murdered her two children were withdrawn in the City…

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Six shop girls goofed for theft

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Thurs.: Six women shop assistants, formerly employed in Adelaide’s largest retail store, the Myer…

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Murder of U.K. official condemned

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Thurs.: The Secretary of State (Mr Acheson) had condemned the “dastardly” assassination of Sir Henry…

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Judge inspects car exhibited at trial of man for murder

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A 1927 model Essex car, together with parts of a car which had been exhibited at the trial for murder of Frederick Lincoln McDermott, were inspected today by the…

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Wife kills “other woman” in court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 8

ROME (Georgia), Thurs.: A woman pulled out a pistol in the county courthouse at Rome yesterday and shot dead a…

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Court move on use of union funds

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The Arbitration Court today heard evidence on an order nisi granted by Mr Justice Kirby in…

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Holbrook Court Yesterday Failed to Destroy Rabbits —Fined £50

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 9

A Holbrook landowner, Roy James Henwood, was fined £50 and £5/15/ costs by Mr Hodgson, S.M., at Holbrook Court yesterday, when he was charged for the third time with…

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A monster sent to gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Fri.: Arthur Claude Bray, 38, nightwatchman, single, of Rockdale, was sentenced to seven years’ gaol today on nine…

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Alleged car murder arrest

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri:' Charged at the City; Watch house this afternoon with having murdered William James (Billy) Russell, 31,…

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