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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Mother charged with murder

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 12

BRISBANE, Wed.: A Barcaldine man was charged at a special police court sitting tonight with having been an accessory after…

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Police search for “Russian”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.: Police today intensified their search for a man, believed to be a Russian, they want to question about the brutal murder of Shirley Butler, 21, of Wavertan on Christmas…

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Awards to police officers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Governor, Lieut-General Sir John Northcott. today announced that the Queen had approved awards of the King’s…

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No police comment on Broken Hill

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Commissioner of Police (Mr C. J. Delaney) said today he and the Deputy Commissioner (Mr W. R…

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Police still seek Russian suspect

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Detectives investigating the murder of Shirley Butler, 21, of Waverton, on Christmas Day,…

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Motorists get pot on back from Albury police

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 2

Motorists who, in thousands, travelled through Albury during the Christmas and New Year holiday period received a “pat on the back” from focal traffic police last evening…

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Police fear for safety of missing taxi driver

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Police fear for the safety of a taxi driver, who has been missing with his cab in the city since 12.45 a.m. today. The driver, Bernard…

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Police search for killer of man in housing camp

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man whose battered body was found outside a hut at Camp Pell early today…

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Two Charged: Babies Deaths

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Fri.: A 29-years-old domestic a 38-years-old fencing contractor appeared in Brisbane Court today on charges…

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Mechanic on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Detectives today charged a 30-year-old mechanic, living at Camp Pell, with the murder of…

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Police work on new murder leads

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.: Detectives are workings on two new leads in the Investigation of the murder of attractive…

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Man belted to death, police allege

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — An allegation that a man who had refused a former room-mate admission to a hut at Camp Pell…

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British and Egyptian police search for murderer of Briton in Canal town

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 6

CAIRO, Sun.: British military police and Egyptian police together are searching the Suez Canal garrison town of Ismailia for the murderer who stabbed 38-years-old British Air Ministry employe, John Strachan…

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10 shots fired : police car wrecked in chase after four men in Holden

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Ten shots were fired and a police car was almost wrecked during an 82-miles-an-hour chase after an allegedly stolen car in Blackburn last night. The police car crashed…

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Blind Publican Possesd by Police, Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Metropolitan Licensing Court and police today congratulations publican for the…

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“Feud,” motive for alleged assault

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.: Police Prosecutor. Sgt. Maizey, said today that a fend might have been the motive for an attack on a…

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Husband and WlFE CHARGED

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 5

A man and his wife, each charged with driving under the influence and negligent driving, were remanded until January…

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New lead sought in murder hunt

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon: Detectives believe that Waverton residents returning from Christmas and New Year holidays may be able…

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Smart Work By Police

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. E. Clive Richards smoke on a recent morning at the Federal Hotel to find his waited containing about £22. and a pair of…

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Police allege youth drove stolen car

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Four charges have been laid by detectives against a 17-year-old youth, whom they allege drove…

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