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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

1,355 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 68

Motorist And The Police

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 5

Law-abiding motorist demand State Government action to protect them, and the rest of the community, from the…

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Radio personality in court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: Well known radio personality Jack Davey was among 46. persons who pleaded not guilty in Central , Police Court…

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Counsel hits at litigant: “should be confined e in an asylum or in gaol”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: “This man should be confined either in a mental asylum or Her Majesty’s gaol,” Mr. J. G. Morris, Q.C., said in the Supreme Court today during an action to have former Fitzroy footballer,…

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Serial Story Alias Basil Wiling, a thrilling adventure In multiple murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 4

''You're married?" He was surprised. At 18 Rosamund Findlay had taken the small world of fashion by storm Newspapers…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Man for trial over sale of motor car

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 10

Shortly after a mat bought a car on a hire purchase agreement in 1949 he sold it to a Victoria garage proprietor with over £200 still to be paid, it was alleged in Albury Court…

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Army sergeant sentenced for military camp thefts

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.: A regular army stuff sergeant was sentenced to three months’ gaol in Central Police Court today on charges of having stolen military equipment…

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Soldier in Court on Slaying Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 2

WAGGA. Tues.: A 17 year old army trainee died at Kapooka camp from injuries after being struck by a bottle thrown at…

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Murder Charge dropped

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Wed.: A murder charge against a deaf mute was dropped at the Cardiff Assizes today after the prosecution bad…

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Re-trial Ordered in Murder Case

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wed.: A murder trial jury was discharged by Mr Justice McClemens at Central Criminal Court today…

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Mr. Dovey becomes Supreme Court judge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed.: Former NSW Labor Minister for Conservation (Mr George Weir) has been appointed a judge of the Industrial…

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Malan will not accept court’s decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Wed.: Prime Minister Daniel Malan announced here that his Nationalist Party will not accept the decision on…

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3 years’ gaol for stealing £15,000

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A former company director, Keith David Eric Barr, 38, of Hastings rd., Warrawee, who had pleaded…

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10 Years’ Gaol for Attack

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tues.: In the Central Criminal Court today Robert William Cloy, 24, track driver, was sentenced to 10…

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Youth who drove car in which five teen-agers were killed to be sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A 21-year-old clerk who drove a stolen car which crashed and killed five teen-agers during a police chase on Christmas Eve was today found not guilty of murder, but…

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Serial Story Alias Basil Willing a thrilling adventure in multiple murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 4

THE STORY Dr. Basil Willing, a psychiatrist, has tralied an imposter who has been using his name, to the home of…

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Murdered Women Riddle : Police Know Names of Three

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs.: Police have established the probable identity of three of four women’s bodies found behind walls and…

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In Corowa Court Yesterday Two men each fined £10 over two sheep

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 6

Two men who Had stolen two sheep on March 24 mode en attempt to sell them to a Corowa hotel, Mr O. J. Lake, S.M., was told in Corowa Court yesterday…

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Police allege that £4000 yacht stolen

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.: Two young men and a girl were today committed for trial by Mr Austin, SM, for the alleged theft of the yacht…

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Court bar on persistent litigant

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Former Fitzroy footballer, Goldsmith Collins, who has instituted 40 litigations in the last five years,…

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Police told to track down “bigger game”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 5

PHILADELPHIA, Fri.: A judge, dismissing gambling charges against nine women whose canasta game in a…

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