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Courts & crime, 1952

1,297 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 65

Tear gas used against gaol rioters

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 10

MONTREAL, Tues.: Two new outbreaks, the second of which was halted with tear gas, occurred at the Bordeaux Gaol…

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“Prime suspect” in murder mystery tropped

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 3

PROVIDENCE (Rhode Is.), Tues.: State police yesterday trapped a “prime suspect” in the Arnold Schuster murder…

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News from Wangaratta WANGARATTA, Tues.: Attempted Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 6

William Henry Vivian was committed for trial by Mr J. C. Bell, SM, at Wangaratta court on a charge of having attempted to…

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For trial on murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 2

DARWIN, Wed.: Darwin Coroner (Mr. J. W. Nicholls) today committed John Nevotny, 19, for trial on a charge…

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To die for arson murder

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed.: Convicted of the first degree murder of three detectives who lost their lives in a fire which he…

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Albury Court Fined on stealing charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 10

When 52-year-old George Ernest Mutton, of Sydney rd. Albury, sent to look over a small Splitter’s Creek property early…

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Migrant to be sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

PERTH, Thurs.: After a two day trial a Lithuanian migrant, Povilas Naravas, 25, farm laborer, was found guilty of…

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Bound Over on Stealing Charge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 2

CONVICTED on a charge of stealing seven sheets of iron, Dulcie Marian Richards was, in the Hay Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, bound over for 12 months by Mr. Keith Smith, S.M…

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Court orders wharfies to lift overtime ban

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Full Bench of the Arbitration Court today ordered the Waterside Workers’ Federation to lift its ban on overtime. Failure of the union to…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Assault Charge Against Thurgoona Farmer Dismissed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 4

A charge of assault against Thurgoona farmer, Edward George Beaumont, was dismissed by Mr Quiggin, S.M., in Albury Court yesterday, when the hearing was resumed…

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Four years’ gaol for safe-blower

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Fri.: Judge Lloyd today sentenced to four years’ gaol a 50-year-old man described by police as “one of the most active…

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Five years’ gaol for fatal use of rifle

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Fri.: A Northcote greengrocer was sent to gaol for five years by Mr. Justice Martin in the Supreme Court today…

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Police club Jap students

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 2

TOKIO, Fri.: Club swinging police clashed with an estimated 1000 students at Tokio’s [?] University today in fighting…

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Wharfies defy order of court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: About 350 waterside workers refused to work overtime is the port of Sydney tonight…

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Collision Has Sequel in Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 4

A collision in Abna street early this year had its sequel yesterday when Arthur Rosser, Union lane, pleaded not guilty…

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Thieves' theft from car in Dean street

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

In a daring daylight robbery thieves on Saturday afternoon forced the wind reflector of a car parked in Dean street and…

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Reform of Arbitration Court Is Urged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sun.: In an editorial, the official organ of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Australia today urged…

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Remand on Assault

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 2

Victor Neil Raymond Tugwell, one of the two men found at Booligal on Thursday by Hay police atter being reported missing from…

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30,000 German Reds clash with Police

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 12

ESSEN, Mon.: Police, who opened fire to break up a demonstration by 30,000 Communists, killed one youth and…

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Court to Decide on Steel “Grab”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 14

WASHINGTON, Mon.: Argument on President Truman’s seizure of the steel mills to avoid a strike over wages has been…

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