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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,297 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 65

Another arrest in £669,000 burglary

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 9

WASHINGTON, Mon: The F[?] last night announced the arrest of a woman who they said was carrying some of the mosey…

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Assault Charge Hearing Adjourned

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 11

Because the complainant was still in hospital, police were granted an adjournment until Monday next of the hearing of a charge…

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In Albury Court Yesterday . . . Newmarket man fined a total of £50, rebuked by the Magistrate

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 11

A man who pleaded not guilty to four offences relating to a motor vehicle was severely reprimanded by Mr Quiggin, S.M., for “misleading the court,” in Albury Court of Petty…

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Butter Racket in Sydney—5/- a [?]B. Charged

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: Blackmarket butter from Victoria is being sold in the city markets for 5/ per lb…

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Protest on police action

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Protesting vigorously against a police request for permission to withdraw a 17-year-old charge…

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Police search for boy’s body

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Late tonight police were using searchlights in an effort to locate the body of a 10-years-old boy who…

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Painters Declare Police “Black” (Earlier reference page 8)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon: The Painters’ Union has decided to declare a “black ban” on the Victorian police force…

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Wharfies walk off ships when police disperse girls dancing on wharf

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: More than 400 waterside workers walked off five ships today after police had dispersed a number of girl delegates to the Youth Carnival for Peace and Friendship who…

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Reds gaol British seaman

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 9

MOSCOW, Tues.: A British seaman, C. Brennen. has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment on charges of “hooliganism” by a…

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Fined £19 for assault on car driver

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 18

ADELAIDE, Tues.: In Adelaide Police Court today James Barr, 36, described as a London Journalist, who arrived on the…

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Court deregisters union

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 2

PERTH, Tues.: The State Arbitration Court today deregistered the Coastal Dock Rivers and Harbor Workers’ Union because the…

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Police hold wool worth over £6000

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The ownership of 38 bales of hand-pressed wool worth more than £6000 was still in dispute today…

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Wheatmen “Shocked” by Court's Decision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tues.: General president of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association (Mr W. R. Seiffey ) said today that the…

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Police allege father confessed to killing baby

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: Police alleged in the Central Police Court today that Richard Basil Scudds, 26, laborer, Barcom ave., Darlinghurst, had confessed to his wife that he had…

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Jilted lover wanted police to kill him

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 12

NEW YORK, Tues.: A jilted lover with a case of ulcers yesterday falsely admitted killing Arnold Schuster in hopes that police would…

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Teacher’s letter to pupil led to dismissal, court told; damages claim

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A letter written to a pupil by a school mistress over the girl’s alleged practice to “sneer end snort loudly in class at the least excuse,” did not justify the teacher’s…

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Hotel employe charged with murder

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 8

PERTH, Wed.: Karol Tapci, 22, yardman at a hotel in the small township of Wubin, was charged in Perth today with the murder of…

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Two policemen sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Pleading guilty in the Moonee Ponds Court today to having on February 24 stolen three wireless sets and other goods to a total value of £92 from the shop of Joseph…

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Father on murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Mr. Doolan, S.M., today committed for trial a 26-year-old laborer on a charge of having murdered…

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Husband on Attempted Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, wed.; charged before Mr. Mclean, S.M., in the city court this morning with having on march 18…

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