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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,297 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 65

Car Driver Charged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.: Driver of a car which allegedly knocked down and injured 10 persons yesterday was…

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Charged with conducting raffle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Two directors of a well-known Melbourne furniture store were charged today in the City Court…

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Three months’ gaol for typist

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: An 18-year-old stenographer was sent to prison for three months today for the theft of £249 from her…

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Court Echo of the Referendum

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 11

MELBOURNE. Thurs-: An echo of the referendum campaign was heard in the District Court today when charges against two men of…

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Allegedly Stole Police Petrol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Constable Kenneth Charles Meyer, 26, of Brighton, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, suspended…

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F.I.A. Left-Wingers refused a court order

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: Three Left-Wing officials of the Federated Ironworkers’ Association were to-day refused a court order to restrain Laurence Short from interfering with them in their duties…

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Wharf laborers remanded for assault

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Sun.: In the City Court yesterday three wharf laborers were remanded until January 24, on bail, on…

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Murder, Suicide Finding

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Mon.: A man had murdered the 28-year-old wife of a German migrant then turned a rifle on himself, City Coroner…

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Bounced Into Gaol—not Eternity

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

BATTLE CREEK (Mich ), Mon.: Frank Heath, 51, yesterday unsuccessfully tried to end his life by bouncing on bed springs and then diving out of an hotel window. He jumped up and down on the bed and then catapu[?]ted…

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Police chief to be court martialled

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 15

CAIRO. Tues.: The Egyptian Minister for the Interior. Fuad el Din Pasha, announced last night that the police Inspector-General,…

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Alleges thrashing by police

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.: A 34-year-old man found guilty today of stealing milk money claimed police thrashed him into making…

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Extension for deputy police chief

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tues.: The Premier, Mr. McGirr, said today Cabinet had agreed to a two months’ extension in the term of service in…

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Lost Property at Police Station

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

A large number of unclaimed bicycles, women’s and men’s watches, car tubes and other items of lost property are being held by…

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Illegal use of vehicles Police are worried

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 13

SYDNEY, Tues.: Police were gravely concerned by the recent increase in the illegal use of motor vehicles, the Chief of the CIB,…

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Police rush to Wagga cemetery for Mangoplah fire-fighters

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 1

Police dashed to a funeral service at Wagga cemetery yesterday to warn Mangoplah residents that a bush fire was raging near the township. They were attending the funeral of Mrs. H. Roy, who died at Mangoplah on Monday…

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Farmer Charged with Murder

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed: Thomas Wilfred Stevens, 30, farmer, of Betbet, was fatally shot in the stomach on a property at Betbet, near…

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Five years for car theft

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Attorney-General, Mr Martin, said tonight any person found guilty of car theft was liable to penal…

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Six Months’ Gaol for Car Driver

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wed.: A man who drove a car yesterday while under the influence and who was on a bond for a similar offence last…

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Doctor on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Dr. George Stanley Thompson, of Carr street, Coogee, was charged this afternoon with the…

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Dead woman’s husband and father charged

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Husband and father of a 23-year-old woman were charged in Narracoorte Police Court tonight with having…

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