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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,297 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 65

Court guarded by armed police

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

TOKIO, Mon.: Lawyers defending suspected Communist May Day rioters walked out of a Tokio courtroom today in protest…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 3

Mr. Richard Francis Lewis of Messrs Edward Trenchard and Co., was granted a renewal of his auctioneer's licence…

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Baby’s Body on Finley Tip Woman Charged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 1

At Finley late yesterday afternoon a woman was charged before Messrs F. Burton and O. Schoullar, J.’sP. with the…

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Holt on activities of secret police

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Minister for Labor (Mr Holt) said today that the Commonwealth Investigation Service was…

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Police heads questioned on night clubs’ activities

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Liquor Royal Commissioner (Mr Justice Maxwell) today said he wanted to know why the police had been unable to find out the activities of night clubs and sly-grog shops discovered by the Commission…

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Court of Petty Sessions Thursday, May 29

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 3

At the Corowa Court on Thursday, May 29, 1952, before Mr. Quiggin, S.M., Arthur James Dean was charged with…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Three Fined on Speeding Charges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 5

In ex parte hearings at Albury Court yesterday, three men were fined a total of £15, and ordered to pay £1/16/- costs, for speeding. Constable Payne gave evidence that the…

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Rabbit Inspector Loses Appeal Full Court Decision in Test Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

A rabbit inspector employed by the Molong Pastures Protection Board who appealed to the State Full Court…

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Soldier to Die for Murder

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 5

ISMAILIA, Tues.: Cpl. Tom, Houghton, 24, of Hull, England, who was sentenced to death for the murder of an officer at Suez…

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Laborer freed on murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 13

SYDNEY, Tues.: A 26-year-old laborer was acquitted in the Central Criminal Court today on a charge of murdering his wife’s…

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Coroner’s murder and suicide finding

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A finding of murder and suicide was recorded by the City Coroner (Mr. Burke, S.M.), at an inquest on…

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Taxi murder inquiries extend to Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 14

BRISBANE, Tues.: Defectives investigating the Southport taxi murder case believe they may have a clue to the occupants of…

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Court Truman rebuffs

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tues.: The United States Supreme Court, by a majority of six to three, yesterday ruled that President…

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Dance hall key clue to vicious murder?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 11

BROKEN HILL, Tues.: Police believe a dance hall holds the key to the solution of the vicious rape and murder of attractive…

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Police Allege Son Killed Father

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tues.: After his father had quarrelled with his mother last night, a son loaded a pea rifle and shot the father dead,…

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Armed Police to Deal with Riots

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 6

SEROWE, Tues.: An air-lift yesterday flew into Serowe 80 armed policemen from Salisbury (Southern Rhodesia) following an…

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Hours Claim Will Now Go to Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.— Australian employers and unions have failed to conciliate on major industrial problems, including the 40-hour week. Employers are now expected to proceed with…

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Two Men on Stealing Charges

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

Two men appeared before Albury Court yesterday morning on stealing charges. They were remanded until this morning by Mr…

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Another remand for Chinese on murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed.: For the 25th successive Wednesday Mit-Kan Yu, 32, Chinese seaman, appeared in the City Court this…

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Murdered wife in court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 9

MIAMI BEACH, Wed.: A taxi-cab driver yesterday shot dead his former wife, Mrs. Anne Brecher, 50, in front of startled court officials and then, as the magistrate and lawyers scuttler for cover, emptied the gun into her…

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