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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,219 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 61

One Man Bus Dispute for Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 19

SYDNEY, Tues: The dispute over the operation of one man buses was today reported to the Arbitration Court…

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Albury police concerned about fire danger in city

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 2

Albury police ore gravely concerned at the apparent fire danger existing in the city, with the prolific growth of grass and weeds. Yesterday, a police…

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Wharflaborer acquitted on a murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wed.: A 30-year-old wharf-laborer, Miles Patrick O’Reilly, was acquitted by a Criminal Court jury today of the murder of other wharflaborer, who was shot dead in a car in…

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Police Change at Beechworth

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

Senior-Constable T. E. W. Yuill, Korumburra, has been appointed as officer-in-charge, of Beechworth police. He will succeed…

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Love overcomes gaol bars

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 13

FORT MADISON (Iowa), Thurs.: A man who has been in prison 42 years will marry the wealthy widow who fought for…

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Police at Busy Intersections

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 2

Albury Chamber of Commerce was informed by police inspector last night that a request by the chamber to have police stationed…

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Two men stole £530, police allege

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Two men were remanded at Central Police Court today on bail of £500 each on charges of…

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Three flats sold 28 times, police allege

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs. : Police alleged in the Central Police Court today that an estate agent and his wife had sold three furnished flats 28 times…

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Five extra judges for Divorce Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Five District Court judges had been appointed to act as Supreme Court judges in Divorce during: the…

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"Payment Into Court." to Be Asolished

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 4

The State Government would amend the law to remove the provision for "payment late court." the Attorney- General…

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Court move against the Coal Industry Board

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 15

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The authority of the Central Coal Reference Board was challenged by colliery proprietors before the…

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Police say laborer took part in £3800 payroll robbery

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 14

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Redfern Court was told today that James Mortimer Washington, 28, laborer, Moorehead st., Redfern, was one of two men involved in a £3800 pay roll robbery at Redfern on November 29…

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Coroner’s finding of murder, but cannot send man for trial in Australia

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: How he had been wakened by streams in his cabin early on the morning of December 8 and saw two men near another bunk (one of whom subsequently died from seven stab wounds), while the…

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Luxury home murder

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: A middle-aged woman was found murdered in her luxurious two-storeyed home in Northcote street, Killara, tonight. She was Mrs Leo Hacker…

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10 years’ gaol for slaying

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri.: A man was sentenced to 10 years’ gaol for the manslaughter of a New Australian, Stanilaus Scoko, on May…

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Ex-policeman to Stay in Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 18

SYDNEY, Fri.: The appeal of Terrence Heffernan, 23, former policeman, was unanimously rejected by the Full…

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Court order on F.I.A. ballot

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Fri: The Commonwealth Electoral Officer will supervise the next elections of officers of the Federated…

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Lunch-time accident ruling by High Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 14

SYDNEY, Fri.: The High Court ruled today that a workman involved in an accident while eye-ling to lunch could not be…

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Three Men Charged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 2

Police arrested three men at Tarcutta early Saturday morning and later charged them with the theft of £12 from Kane’s garage,…

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Red Leaves Gaol To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Fri.: Edward Charles Roach, assistant secretary of the Waterside Workers’ Federation, will be released from Long…

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