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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Back in Court Wine Victim’s Relapse After Release

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 6

After serving ten days in the Deniliquin lock-up. Robert Burns (68), of no fixed permanent address found himself before the…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Anzac Day “Outing” Cost Man £10

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 12

A few drinks too many with some old “cobbers” at an Albury hotel on Anzac Day led to the appearance of Lavington baker, Joseph Michael Drew, 29, in Albury court yesterday…

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Steel seizure case in court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tues: The historic steel industry seizure dispute opened before the Supreme Court yesterday with the…

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Police to seek full civic, political rights

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: The public life of Australia could be made much higher by having in it people with such…

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Items of News Laborer in Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 2

Cootamundra laborer, Thomas McCorkindale, 42, was charged in Albury Court yesterday with having had in his possession two…

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Son charged with assault

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Wed.: When Victor Neil Raymond Tugwell, 29, plumber, of Mount Barker, was charged in the police court and…

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Police pistols “often fail to go off”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wed.: Present types of pistols issued to the NSW police force often “failed to go off,” delegates said at the NSW Police…

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W.W.F. to appeal to High Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, wed.: The waterside Workers’ Federation will appeal to the High Court against the Arbitration Court’s order directing the…

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Alleged Theft Charge

The Observer · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

Acting upon information received on Monday morning, Sergeant H. O. Rigg, of Henty, after making enquiries arrested…

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Migrant Sentenced to Death

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 6

PERTH, Thurs.: Sentence of death was passed on Karol Tapei, 22, a Czech migrant employed as a hotel yardman at…

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Made gaol their home!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A young police constable told the Police Association conference today that he and his wife had to live in the cells at…

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Murder Alleged : club owner for trial

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The City Coroner (Mr E. J. Forrest) today committed Miroslav Tuma, 27, for trial on a charge of…

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Police Search for Escapee

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 3

Melbourne Police have intensified the search for Horace Williamson, 52 years old con[?]let, who planned a canning,…

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Hat, satchel identified at constable’s murder trial

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A sharebroker, whose borne was robbed nine months before Constable George Howell, 26, was shot, identified in the Criminal Court today a black hat which he said was stolen from his room. The Crown alleges that the hat was found alongside Constable…

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Court move against Mr. Brown fails

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: By a majority decision, the Arbitration Court today refused to order Mr. J. J. Brown, Victorian branch…

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Indecent Language Used By “Drunk” To Police

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

For using unprintable language to police in Cressy street on Saturday, Patrick Monro, 54. of no fixed abode, was fined £5…

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Judge’s gaol threat over noise in court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Fri. : Mr. Justice Clyne, sitting in the Bankruptcy Jurisdiction, today cited the Commonwealth…

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Man Refuses to Testify at Murder Inquest

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 1

FINCH HATTON (Queensland), Fri.: A man today declined to give evidence at an unsolved murder inquest here…

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“Billiards clubs” to come under police control

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Fri.: Police will be given control over “billiards clubs,” the Minister for Justice, Mr. Downing, said today…

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“Well-to-do man” on intent to murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 18

SYDNEY, Fri.: In Central Police Court today a “well-to-do-property-owner” was charged with having shot at a man with…

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