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Courts & crime, 1952

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Deaf mute sent to gaol

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon: Judge Curlewis at Quarter Sessions today sentenced a deaf mute to three years’ gaol but…

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Albury Police Court Yesterday S.M. not satisfied with evidence of identification

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 10

At the conclusion of evidence against James Christopher Daly, 24, of the Yarrawonga Hotel, in Albury court yesterday Mr Quiggin, S.M., discharged him and said, “I am not at all satisfied…

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19 arrested in clash with police

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 3

TOKIO, Mon.: Japanese police yesterday arrested 19 people and confiscated 39 bamboo spears after a clash with Korean demonstrators…

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Tire Trouble Caused Mix-up, Court Told

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 10

Tyre trouble of two transports at the weekend led to the appearance of two men charged with illegally using a vehicle, and a…

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Court of Petty Sessions Thursday, March 27, 1982

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 3

At the Corowa Court on Thursday last before Mr. Quiggan, S.M., William McMahon was charged with having been…

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Clerk robbed employer and used money for gambling, court told

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: A clerk, offer two winning days at the races, had voluntarily repaid £1900 of £3781 he had stolen from his employer, Judge Lloyd was told at Quarter Sessions today…

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Rode one bicycle, led another, and man was under influence, court told

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 10

Difficult as if is to ride one bicycle whilst under the influence, Charles Townsend, Sydney st., Wodonga, chose to ride one and lead another in Wodonga Place on March 28…

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Victorian tax challenge to go to the High Court Attempt to End the “Federal Grip”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.—The Victorian Government will challenge the validity of the Commonwealth uniform taxation system in the High Court. The Premier (Mr McDonald) announced this tonight after leading Queen’s Counsel had been summoned to a meeting of State Cabinet…

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A.r.u. Election to Be Conducted by Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The 1952 election of State councillors of the Victorian branch of the Australian Railways Union…

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Convict’s story of car deal in Albury Supreme Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 15

A witness brought from Long Bay Gaol gave evidence yesterday at the first day’s hearing of a civil action involving a claim for £2000 damages by a district farmer against an Albury used car dealer in the Albury Supreme Court. His Honor (Mr. Justice Clancy) is on the Bench…

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Admission by defendant that he served gaol term Settlement reached in car suit in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 12

Under cross-examination by counsel in Albury Supreme Court yesterday, a defendant in a £2000 damages claim revealed he lead served a gaol sentence. Mr. Justice Clancy was on the Bench. He was Donald Howard Sutton, used car…

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Police chief’s letter box bombed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY, Wed.: Detectives believe a maniac placed a homemade made bomb in the letter box of the acting Commissioner of…

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Sir Owen Dixon new Chief Justice of the High Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.: Sir Owen Dixon, a member of the High Court Bench, will be the new Chief Justice. He will succeed Sir John Lathem, who retires tomorrow,…

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Gaoled for Stealing Rifle

The Observer · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 5

A 22-year-old man told the S.M. at Albury Police Court on Monday that he had stolen a rifle fitted with expensive sights…

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Police strike nearer in Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thurs.: An attempt to end the police dispute at a conference between Police Union representatives and the…

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Court throws out ARU appeal

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The Arbitration Court today refused the Victorian branch of the Australian Railways’ Union leave to…

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Court gives children to father

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Fri.: An application for a writ of habeas corpus involving his two children was granted to an Australian,…

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Naval Rating, Laborer Charged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 2

A motor cycle allegedly stolen from Nowra was recovered Const, Hunt, Corowa, yesterday. Later a 21-year-old naval rating…

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Police, Undertakers Are Hoaxed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A hoax telephone call sent two police cars, an ambulance, and three undertakers to a house in…

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Police say launch was common gaming house

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sun.: Police today arrested 52 men aboard a double-decker launch following sailing races on Sydney…

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