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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Man on assault charges freed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tues.: A man whom police alleged was known as “The Whip” was discharged from Redfern Court today…

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Must Stay in Gaol 10 Years

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues.: An appeal by Horatio Raymond Morris, 36, laborer, of Orr st., Carlton, against his conviction…

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Storeman on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tues.: A 41-year-old storeman appeared at Central Police Court today charged with having feloniously and…

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7 years’ gaol for attempting to discharge revolver

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.: A 35-year-old welder was sentenced at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions today to seven years’ hard labor for attempting to discharge a revolver at William Thomas Waterhouse on November 10, at Strathfield…

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Motorist who dodged cat faces court charges

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: A motorist whose car crashed into a telegraph pole when he swerved to avoid running over a cat was discharged of Burwood court today on a charge of negligent…

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Corowa Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

The Licencing Board comprising Messrs. Wells (chairman), Bliss and Stewart, and licensing prosecutor Sergeant Brownette…

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Accident has court sequel

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 8

Because police could not prove beyond reasonable doubt that the driver of a car which crashed on the Albury-Jindera road…

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In Albury Court Yesterday “Bill” from Sydney “town” has expensive holiday here!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 8

Bill Johnson, who works at a well-known Sydney brewery, is rationed to four “middies” per day. When he come to Albury for a few days…

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Ex-president Out of Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 2

PANAMA, Fri.: Former President Arnulfo Aria was released from [?] yesterday after being imprisoned since his bloody…

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Carpenter on murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 18

ADELAIDE, Fri.: A 48-year-old carpenter was remanded in the Adelaide Police Court today on a charge of murdering Mrs Teresa…

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Police Allege Cunning Slayings

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK, Fri.: A cunningly contrived double slaying, in which the women victims appeared to have killed each other, was…

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Police allege man was “nasty” in his manner

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Fri.: A 47-year-old company director '“was nasty” in his manner to a policeman who warned him against driving…

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Boy on Double Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE,. Sun.: Homicide detectives this afternoon arrested a 4-year-old- lad at Irymple, near Mildura, and charged him with the murder of Mrs A Trewin and her wealthy nephew,. Mr R. Trewin, at…

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Two Bodies Found in House—murder, Suicide?

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Sun.: The partly-decomposed bodies of an elderly couple were found at their house at Erin St., Broadview, an…

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Murder of Constable Man to be charge today?

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Police expect to lay a charge tomorrow against a man for the murder of Constable George…

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Storm following gangster killing spurs Chicago police into action

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 7

CHICAGO, Sun.: Police, spurred by public Indignation over gangster infiltration into politics, rounded up 19 underworld characters yesterday in a hunt for the killers of a Republican…

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Assault, Robbery Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Mon.: charged with assault and robbery, Desmond Bernard Walsh, 26, of Ballston street. Balaclava,…

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In Albury Court yesterday Bond for Assault on Former Employer

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 8

A man who pleaded guilty to assaulting a former employer was placed on a £20 good behavior bond by Mr Quiggan in Albury court yesterday. Zaldiaris Zachairadis, of…

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Seaman gaoled for assault

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The sequel to a fight outside a hotel in Beach st., Port Melbourne, last Thursday, was heard in the Port…

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Boy on Two Murder Charges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A boy aged 14. escorted by two detectives, appeared before the Children’s Court at Mildura…

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