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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,219 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 61

Court Sequel to Swimming Party Open Finding Is Returned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

A finding that Miss Valerie May Coleman, 27 of Atchison street, St Leonards, was drowned in the Hawkesbury river on January 13 was returned at a coroner’s inquiry at Windsor today…

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Committed For Trial for Albury Theft

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 10

At the resumed hearing of a charge of having stolen six diamond rings, valued at 1120, the property of Dean st. jewellers,…

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Shearer for Trial on Murder Charge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 7

Ronald Newman Cribben, 21, shearer, of Hawthorn (Vic.), was committed for trial, on a charge of murdering Mrs Edith Hill, at her home in Macquarie St., on December 14, by the City Coroner (Mr A. N. Bott) today…

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Six Years’ Gaol for Father Who Shot Neighbor Suspected Daughter Assaulted Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 3

A father who shot his neighbor because he suspected him of interfering with his seven-year-old daughter was today sentenced to six years’ imprisonment…

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Man on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Sunday. —Wilfred Whitelaw McGregor, 34, was charged at Newtown police court yesterday with the murder of…

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Police Question Union Leader

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 15

DARWIN, Sun.: Darwin police have questioned the acting secretary of the North Australia Workers’ Union (Mr T. Peel) in…

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Gaol for “Brutal” Attack

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 15

ATTACK, Mon.: At Quarter Sessions today Jack Alien Rowland. 24, laborer, was sentenced to five years’ gaol for what…

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Albury Police Court Yesterday Lavington Man Fined £25 For Harboring Girl

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 9

A fine of £25, in default 50 days’ hard labor, was imposed on a 22-year-old motor mechanic, when he pleaded guilty at Albury Children’s Court yesterday to having…

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Miners’ Leaders in Court Thursday Contempt Is Alleged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

Summonses were issued out of the Federal Arbitration Court today charging three leaders of the Miners’ Federation with contempt…

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“Black Max” Out of Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 3

PARIS, Tues. : “Black Max” Intrator, who is alleged to have made £13,000 in a year’s black-market operations, was…

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Comic Court’s Cup Rider Suspended

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 19

ADELAIDE, Tues.: P. Glennon, who won the last Melbourne Cup on Comic Court and was to have ridden this horse in his S[?]ney…

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Comic Court, Chicquita Go Fast (From “Gothic”)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Candidates for the important C. F. Orr Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday, worked impressively at different…

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For Trial on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3

HOBART, Wed.: John Joseph McDonald, 46, Burnie bookmaker, and former member of the House of Assembly, was…

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Comic Court Without Rider

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Leading Melbourne jockey, J. Purtell, will not ride Comic Court in the Sydney Cup or any other race in Sydney during…

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11 Years Gaol for Salesman

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thurs : A 34-year-old salesman, Herbert William Kingsley Esson, was sentenced at Ballarat General…

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Coroner Criticises Police Car Driver

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The City Coroner (Mr. Burke) said today that a police car was travelling at a “terrific rate” when it collided…

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Ward for Comic Court?

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 15

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Jockey Arthur Ward has been approached to ride Comic Court In the Sydney Cup and other races during the AJC autumn…

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Victorian Police Near to Full Strength

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Victoria’s police force was now only 290 men short, and the strength was being increased by an…

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[?] COURT. [?]en With [?] Money [?]oled

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 5

Albury police court yester[?] two men were sent to gaol [?]arges of having insufficient of means of support…

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Police Seize Bride’s Brother at Wedding

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

VATICAN CITY, Thurs. : Papal gendarmes seized a young man who nut to an altar in St Peter’s Basilica daring his…

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