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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,297 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 65

Woman’s Outburst in Appeals Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed.: Screaming and shouting, “Don’t send me to gaol—I’ll die,” a woman fell on the floor in the Quarter…

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Clerk on Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Albert Donald Bedford, 32, clerk, of West street, Petersham, was charged today with having stolen…

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Foretold Own Murder

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

COMO (Italy), Thurs: An Italian society woman told a court yesterday that a wealthy man about town had whispered…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed Rifle Identification Uncertain

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Charged with stealing a 22 calibre Lithgow Slazenger rifle, and a quantity, of other goods from a caravan on New Year's Eve…

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Man to Stand Trial on Car Stealing Charge

The Observer · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

A 34-year-old car "spotter," Leslie Leonard Gray, of no fixed abode, and formerly of Albury, was committed for…

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Police Hunt for Man and Child

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Police throughout the State are conducting a search for a mental home escapee who is believed to have abducted…

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Rabbit Prosecutions Before Hay Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

Failure to suppress rabbits on his property cost Reginald Lindsay Flottman, a total of £11/16/4, when he appeared…

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Court Move on Refusal to Hire Halls

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: The National Committee of the Youth of Peace and Friendship Carnival today made application in…

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Restraint action against Sands again before court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 18

SYDNEY, Fri.: A further adjournment was granted by Mr Justice Hardy in the Equity Court today in the case in which boxing…

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Apex backed to favoritism for Denham Court Hcp

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 19

SYDNEY, Fri.: Apex, in line for his fourth successive win in the Denham Court Handicap at Randwick tomorrow, has been backed into firm outright favoritism for the [?]int…

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Brutal Assault Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 2

Terry Kirwan, 19 of Huon st., Wodonga, was brutally assaulted in a vacant allotment at the rear of some shops in Olive st. late…

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Quick Work by Police

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 2

Fast work and co-operation between interstate police led to the recovery on Saturday in Melbourne of a suitcase and contents…

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“Migrants cause police little trouble”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Sun.—The Chief Commissioner of Police (Mr Duncan) had reported that despite criticism, foreign-born migrants…

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Second Trial for Alleged Murder

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: The re-trial of John Frederick (“Chow”) Hayes on a charge of murdering William John (“Bobby”) Lee…

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Suspect sought in street murder

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 7

NEW YORK, Mon.: Police yesterday sent out an alarm for the arrest of Frederick J. Tenuto, associate of Willie (“The Actor”)…

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District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 3

At the Corowa District Court yesterday, before Judge Brereton, Hepslbah Frances Knights sued Ivy. Gladys Jullivan and…

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Court Gives Refusal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 7

Mr. E. C. Tweedie, general secretary of the Ricegrowers’ Association, who represented the ricegrowing industry at the…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Police say two youths stole three motor cycles : to stand trial

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 5

An escapade of two youths, which included the alleged stealing of three motor cycles, goods from a store, as weft as an alleged attempt to enter another store, was told before…

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Police Protection to Be Given Melbourne Jockeys

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Secretary of the Victorian Racing Club (Mr K. A. Morrison ) said tonight that police would be asked to make special attempts to protect jockeys as they rode their horses back to scale at Flemington during the remainder of the autumn carnival…

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Restraint Action in Court Over Letting of Halls

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Mon.: Hearing of an injunction against the Sydney City Council to restrain it from refusing the use of certain parks…

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