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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Ran away from home and ended up in court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 12

Three juveniles, who ran away from their homes in Melbourne, decided to return when they had reached Albury…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Lavington man fined £40 for setting fire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 12

Three hundred acres of land near Ettamogah had been set alight by a man who tried to smoke a ferret from a rabbit burrow, Mr A. W. Quiggin, S.M., was told in Albury Court…

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Ex-P.O.W. boarded ship to allegedly shoot a “few Japs,” court told

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Mon.: An ex-P.O.W. had boarded a Japanese ship carrying a rifle to shoot “a few Japanese” if he failed to get satisfaction from a talk with the ship’s captain. Port Adelaide Court was told today…

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Move to free witness from gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues.: Elwyn Thomas, alleged by the police to be the operator of the largest sly-grog establishment in Sydney,…

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Fined in Corryong Court yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 5

Robert Arthur Nankervis, a grazier, of Bringenbrong, was fined £7 and ordered to pay £1 9/7 compensation and 3/6 costs…

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Asks court to give him more power

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Orders were sought in the Arbitration Court today by Laurence Short, ALP group leader in the…

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Albury Hospital wedding recalled by court proceedings at Gundagai

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 7

GUNDAGAI, Tues.: The driver of a car which collided with a motor cyclist in the main street of Gundagai on Good Friday of last year was today fined £1 and ordered to pay £32 costs by Mr. W. Findlay, S.M., at…

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Alleged sly-grogger released from gaol

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed.: Elwyta Thomas, who elleged by police to be one of Sydney’s biggest sly-grog operators, was released from custody today after having been in Long Boy Gaol since…

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Dramatic reprieve from murder

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 15

HULL (Quebec), Wed.: A psychologist won a dramatic reprieve last night when the judge presiding at his murder trial died…

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“Tried to belittle court”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The Communist-dominated notional council of the Federated Ironworkers’ Association passed resolutions last January which were intended to blackguard and…

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Wild chase at 70 m.p.h., police allege

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed : A motor cyclist had travelled at 70 m. p. h. through a Sydney v suburb while being chased by a police car, police…

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Gaol for Valueless Cheques

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

James Alexander Thompson, of Albury, who was remanded from Corowa, appeared at Albury Court on Monday last [?]…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Man to stand trial on charge of stealing car

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 11

A 34-year-old car “spotter” was committed for trial on two counts by Mr. A. V. Quiggin at Albury Court yesterday. Leslie Leonard Gray, of no fixed abode and…

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Murder Attempt, Suicide ?

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 8

BRISBANE, Thurs.: Police believe that a man attempted to murder his wife and then committed suicide, following…

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Murder of constable alleged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A 28-year-old laborer was charged at the City Court with, having murdered Const. George Howell, 26,…

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Fined in Wodonga Court yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 11

Four men were fined in Wodonga court yesterday for traffic breaches. Keith Hayes was fined £5 and…

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Union official’s court application stood over

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Thurs.: Hearing of an application by Laurence Short, ALP group leader in the Federated Ironworkers’…

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N.s.w. May Go to Court Over Housing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The N.S.W. Government may take High Court action against the Commonwealth for an alleged breach of the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement…

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Soldier charged: woman battered

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri.: A 60-year-old woman was savagely [?]eaten on the head with a garden spade and looked in a…

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Murder of baby son alleged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: A 25-year-old laborer was charged early tonight with the murder of his three-months-old son in…

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