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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,219 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 61

Today’s Court £71 in Fines to P.P. BOARD

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

Pastures Protection Board funds will be substantially increased as a result of rabbit offences heard at the Court of…

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In Albury Court Yesterday SM’s advice to Maltese fined on ‘language’ charges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 10

A Maltese who was fined on two “language” charges in Albury court yesterday was advised by Mr Quiggin, SM, to check his money more closely in future before making allegations…

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Theft of Motor Vehicles

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 12

Failure of the State Government to get at grips with the problem of the stolen motor vehicle has been criticised by Mr. H. E…

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Deaf mute on murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 8

ATLANTA (Georgia), Tues.: Detectives reported yesterday that a deaf mute admitted under questioning by a deaf mute…

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Dockers strike; leaders in court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Toes.: About 20,000 London, Manchester and Glasgow deckers stopped work to-day when seven leaders of the…

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Husband Charged with Violence

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY. Wed.: In Central Court today a woman, who said she had inherited £19,000 from her second husband, charged her…

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In Albury and Wodonga Courts Yesterday Man with “Record” sent to gaol by Wodonga court on theft chargess

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 9

Mr Bell, S.M., in Wodonga court yesterday, sentenced Roy Charles Schippan, 23, mechanic, of Wodonga, to two months' imprisonment for having stolen motor parts and accessories…

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Guilty of slaying but not of murder Migrants to he sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: After a two (hours’ retirement, a Criminal Court jury today acquitted Hungarian migrants on…

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For trial on murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs: Wilfred Whitelaw McGregor, 24, carpet layer, Camperdown, today was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Court endorses Wage basis for wharfies

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The Commonwealth Arbitration Court has endorsed the basis on which Mr. Justice Kirby granted…

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Hair-do has sequel in court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 9

Lorna Winstanley, Albury, was fined £2 and ordered to pay a total of £8/8/ costs in Wodonga court yesterday for having…

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More Power for Arbitration Court Enforcement of awards

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.: A special bill to ensure the power of the Arbitration Court to enforce awards and decisions of industrial tribunals will be one of the first measures to be…

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Local and General Court Office to Open Once a Fortnight

The Observer · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

The Clerk of Court's office at Henty will be open for business once a fortnight only while the curtailed train services are in operation. It will open…

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Child seriously injured by kick in stomach, doctor tells court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 3

PENRITH, Thurs.: “An hysterical loss of power of her legs” had developed in a six-year-old girl, a doctor told the Penrith court today. [?] police alleged she had…

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Youths elude police

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Police were still scouring the suburbs late tonight for the four youths who escaped from the Langi Kal…

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Man charged after boy is shot

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.: Gorge Dickinson, 9, Darling st., Hamilton was shot in the right thigh outside Newcastle Jockey…

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Aimed Police Fight Locusts

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 2

NEW DELHI, Sun.: Two thousand armed police and volunteers are fighting to destroy a plague of millions of locusts…

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Police Seek Youth After Shooting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun: Police are looking for a youth who allegedly shot at and wounded a boy at Scoresby yesterday, Brendon…

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Albury Police Court Yesterday Allegedly Abused Fisheries Inspector

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 12

George Webster, Corryong, pleaded guilty to a charge of having used abusive language to the fisheries inspector. He…

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20 New Cases of Police

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.: 20 cases polio reported by the Health Department today bring the [?] of cases reported this year…

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