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Courts & crime, 1951

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Police alerted to meet Red challenge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 15

BANGKOK, Thurs: Thailand’s police force was specially alerted today to cope with any disturbances…

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Court challenge on Arbitration Act

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The ACTU will challenge in the High Court the right of the Federal Government to amend the Arbitration…

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Union’s court move on poll

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The Federated Ironworkers’ Association took out a High Court writ today challenging the power of…

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In Wodonga Court yesterday Yarrawonga man loses right to drive : three months’ ban

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 9

An accident on the Hume Highway involving three motor vehicles had its sequel in Wodonga Court yesterday when the driver of a truck was charged with driving in a dangerous manner. He is William John Stone, sawmiller,…

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Joy-rider sent to gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Fri.: A man who had been convicted three times last year on charges of having illegally used motor cars…

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Murder of film star alleged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 22

ROME, Fri.: Police last night charged Italian born baritone, Guiseppe Maggioro, with the murder of film actress star, Erman[?]…

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Youth on charge of murder

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A 16-year-old youth was charged last night with the murder of his 17-year-old cousin at a…

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Police occupy university

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 15

[?]EHERAN, Sun.: Armed [?] drove to Teheran Univer[?] this morning and occupied building…

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Six Killed by Military Police

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 5

COLOGNE, Sun.: West German newspapers yesterday reported that six officers and non-commissioned officers of the…

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Police on trail of jewel thief

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Detectives tonight were still following clues which they hoped would lead to the arrest of a who stole diamond rings Valued at £5500 from Angus and Coote’s George street store at the height of…

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Theft From New Australian

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

Roy Turner, of Lord’s Place, Orange, was yesterday sentenced to three months’ gaol with hard labour when he…

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Actor reports big jewel theft

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Mon.: James Mason, the actor, reported to police last night that jewellery worth 30.000 dollars (about £13,400) was…

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“Fought all the police”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Mon.: “I don’t think the beer agreed with me, ” William Butler, 23 of McColl st., West Brunswick, told Mr Mohr…

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Police, Troops on Alert

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 3

CASABLANCA, Mon.: Troops, police and anti-riot reinforcements stayed on the alert yesterday, the eve of the opening of the UN…

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“Police Should Have a Warrant”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: Police who entered private premises without a warrant and questioned persons without the usual…

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Argument over dogs has court sequel : man sent for trial

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 8

An argument over greyhound dogs had its sequel at Albury Court yesterday when a man was committed for trial on charges of assault and occasioning actual bodily harm and assault…

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Wangaratta Court rules that Wangaratta woman can sue dead man’s estate

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A Supreme Court decision that the widow of a cyclist could not claim damages against the estate of a motorist because the motorist , died first as the result of their collision was overruled by the High…

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Berrigan Men Face Charges at Finley Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 9

Arising out of incidents in Finley on the evening of Saturday, June 23rd, 1951 (the day of a football match between Berrigan and Finley), six men…

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Lane Shooting Police make arrest

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.: Detectives tonight arrested a man and charged him with shooting with intent to murder…

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