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Courts & crime, 1952

1,297 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 65

Migrant on murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: Newcastle police today charged a Russian migrant with murdering another Bussian by striking him with a…

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Police secrecy on exhumed, bodies

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.: Police are maintaining- strict secrecy concerning their investigations into the mysterious deaths of two…

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Woman’s attempted death leap: court sequel

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed.: A 29-year-old woman clerk charged today with suspected insanity was remanded by MR. Cocks, SM for seven…

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Sheep Stealing Case More Appeal Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 4

A HILLSTON District sheep stealing case figured in an important ruling given by the Court of Criminal Appeal in Sydney on Tuesday. THE Court held that there could not be a reasonable…

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Stealing Country Seats Government Hypocrisy Exposed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 2

By passing legislation designed to take still further parliamentary seats from country districts, the State Government has shown once…

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[?]Parte Court Matters

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 3

[?] defendants failed to [?] the Court of Petty [?] this week and the mat[?] heard ex parte, fines…

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Police told to arrest Albury man

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 9

A warrant for the arrest of an Albury man has been issued following his non-appearance in Albury Court yesterday…

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Police say man killed son-in-law

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.: A. Russian migrant was charges in Newcastle Court today with the murder of his son-in-law on…

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Court discusses Reds’ attitude to arbitration

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The Arbitration Court today heard lengthy argument on whether it could be assumed that Communist union officials adhered to party principles, and…

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Two migrants charged with murder of taxi owner

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 3

DARWIN, Fri.: Two New Australians have been charged with the murder of a Darwin taxi owner. They are Jerry Koci, 24,…

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British migrants turn robbers, police allege

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Friday : Police claimed today that two British migrants had admitted stealing £2500 from 17 suburban…

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Companies fight Mr. Truman’s steel seizure in court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Fri.: The steel industry returned to the Federal Court today in quest of an order forbidding any Government imposed wage increase for steel workers…

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Eight sentenced for espionage

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.: Prague radio last night reported that a State Court fn Prague had sentenced one man to death, six to life…

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Man faces 265 years’ gaol sentence

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 3

SAN FRANCISCO, Sun. : Henry von Morpurgo yesterday was found guilty of misappropriating funds of the Sister…

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Youths on car stealing and other charges

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Seven charges were preferred against two youths whom police allege stole a utility truck in…

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Two migrants on murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 1

DARWIN, Sun.: Two New Australians were charged in Darwin Police Court yesterday with the murder of Darwin…

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Arrest in “Redda” Lewis shooting: man is charged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Detectives arrested a 27-year-old man early today and with shooting with intent to murder Leonard “Redda” Lewis at a house in Prahran last Wednesday night. The arrest was made after five houses in Carlton, Prahran and…

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Armed Police at This Wedding

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 1

Armed police officers formed a guard for Brahim Joseph Attia when he was allowed out of Fresnes Prison, in France, for his marriage to Mlle. Marguerite Andree Chissadrou, Attia is said to have been connected with a gang headed by a…

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Albury Police Court Yesterday Fishermen lose tackle: also fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 12

The N.S.W. Chief Secretary’s Department has at least 20 fishing lines, rods and reels belonging to Albury district anglers in its possession as a result of court actions brought by the…

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Stealing Country Seats Government Hypocrisy Exposed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 6

By passing legislation designed to take still further parliamentary seats from country districts the State Government has shown…

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