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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,219 stories in Murray's papers · page 53 of 61

Albury Quarter Sessions Youths sent to gaol for 2½ years on stealing charges

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 6

Two youths charged with stealing from an Ardlethan store on April 29, 1950, were each sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment by Judge Brereton at Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday…

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Man arrested for Sydney jewel theft

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 11

MELBOURNE. Wed.: Melbourne detectives today arrested a man and charged him with the theft of a tray of diamonds worth more…

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District court hearings Failed to repay loan

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 6

A man told His Honor, Judge Brereton, in the District Court yesterday he loaned an employe £20, but had not been repaid…

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Ridgway moves on mass murder indictment of Reds

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 5

TOKIO, Thurs.: General Matthew B. Ridgway’s Tokio headquarters began on investigation today into the disclosure of mass murder by the Communists in Korea…

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20 m.p.h. speed limit not necessary.—Police inspector

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 9

Albury police do not think a 20 mph speed limit is necessary in Dean st. Inspector McFarlane said…

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Woman couldn’t stop herself from stealing, court told

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Fri.: A woman who stole goods worth £507 from two city stores knew what she was doing, but was so mentally ill that she could not stop herself, it was stated in Quarter…

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Murder of 13,400 Allied P.o.w. Is Now Charged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Fri.: Publication of details of Communist atrocities against Allied p.o.w’s in Korea is certain to influence the armistice negotiations. The Eighth Army’s chief crimes…

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Tommies and Egyptian police in clash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.: Three Egyptian policemen were seriously hurt when a patrol of the Lincoln—shire regiment clashed with…

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Gaol for car driver

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 15

SYDNEY, Mon.: Clarence Shepherd, 33, Dennis street, Lakemba, was sentenced to three months’ hard labor by Mr Hook, SM, at…

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Pathfinder pilot to be sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 16

ADELAIDE, Mon: A land agent who said he was a Pathfinder pilot in the war pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court today to a…

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Night club assault: £400 damages awarded

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.: A District Court jury today awarded a man £400 damages for assault at the Roosevelt night club…

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Half-caste on murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 13

DARWIN, Mon.: A young half-caste was charged today with the murder of Rita Walker, 19, who was found dead on…

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“I am innocent,” man convicted of murder wrote

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.: Letters showing an affectionate relationship between Frederick Lincoln McDermott and Florence Hampton…

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High Court rules union ballot legislation is valid

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: Recent legislation empowering the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to control union ballots was declared valid by six judges of the High Court today. The Federated Ironworkers’ Association had…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Man can remain in house for another 3 months : S.M. rules

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 16

A warrant for possession of a home was extended for three months by Mr. Blackmore, S.M., in Albury Court yesterday. Claude R. Pearsall, of…

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Ex-policeman to be sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tues.: Terence Heffernan, 23, a former policeman, was convicted in Quarter Sessions today of having wilfully…

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Migrants’ clash with police

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 6

GEELONG, Tues.: Two New Australians were each sentenced in the City Court' today to one month’s imprisonment for…

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Police to probe death of youth

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 2

PERTH, Tues: CIB detectives left tonight for Quairading, about 140 miles east of Perth, to investigate the death of a…

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Police Name Dead Youth As Killer

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 16

SYDNEY, Tues.: CIB detectives claimed today that they had established beyond doubt that a 17 years old youth who…

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Woman Might Die, Court Told

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tues.: Central Police Court was told today that a wo[?] might die from injuries she suffered at North Sydney last…

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