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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

1,355 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 68

Smart Work by Police

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 9

Yesterday, about noon, Junee called Albury police with a message that a certain person had been suspected of…

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Surrendered when police opened fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wed. : Ten shots were fired by police at four suspected thieves in Sunshine early this morning…

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Police Commissioner to meet Albury deputation on parking

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 6

Albury City Council decided last night to give on assurance that the roadway in Dean street would be marked with parking lines if the Commissioner of Police decided to retain angle parking in the city. Ald Lambert said there was an organisation in Albury prepared to…

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Window loses £11,500 by State Full Court decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: Violet Lillian Evans, 22, a widow, of Caledonie street, Paddington, who earlier this year was awarded £11,500 for herself and her three-year-old daughter by a Supreme Court jury, lost the money when the State Full Court today set aside the jury’s verdict…

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Stealing Wool Bale

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. K. McMahon, J.P., on Wednesday, Anzac Lee Box pleaded guilty to the charge…

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Serial Story Alias Basil Willing a thrilling adventure in multiple murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 4

THE STORY: Jack Dugan, a private detective, was murdered and Miss Katherine Shaw dice under mysterious…

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Police allege driver drove rail locomotive whilst under influence of liquor

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 16

SYDNEY, Thurs. : Locomotive driver Neil Alfred Sweet was charged at Central Police Court today with driving a railway engine while under the influence. Sweet, 26, of Macquarie…

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Police arrangements for Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 8

Officer in charge of Albury police, Inspector Moore, yesterday appealed to motorists to co-operate and observe the…

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In Culcairn Court Had no radio licences

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 14

In Guleairn Court yesterday four people were fined a total of £17 and ordered to pay costs and witness’ expenses totalling…

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Father of “missing” child is ordered to come to court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: Mr Justice Myers today made an order directing the comptroller-general of prisons to produce Richard Basil Scudds in the Equity Court on Thursday. The judge, on may 8,…

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Victorian police will not help to evict migrants

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Acting Premier (Mr. Golvin) said today that the State Government had instructed the Victorian police force not to help in the eviction of migrants from Commonwealth hostels…

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Murray murder mystery

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Police investigating the murder of Milan Edward Heavenka, 32-year-old bearded…

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Theft of Coronation EDWARD I's CHAIR

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 6

The Coronation Chair itself is over 600 years old. It was originally made in 1300 by order of Edward I, at a cost of…

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Albury Police Court Yesterday Railway man’s cycle ride costs him £11/10/0

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 12

Although moderately under the influence when first arrested, Henry George Collins became agitated as the night progressed,…

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Corowa Court of Petty Sessions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 1

At the Corowa Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday before Mr. Gulggan, S.M., Stanley Jenvey Junr, Brimin, was charged with…

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Alias Basil Willing Serial Story a thrilling adventure in multiple murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 4

THE STORY: Jack :Duggan, a private detective, was murdered and miss Katherine Shaw dies under mysterious…

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Generating Station Using Oaklands Gaol

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Coreen Shire Council Cr. Izon said they had received the [?] engineer’s report on the…

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Girl Victim of Double Murder!

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Tues.: Police are searching for an 18-year-old girl believed to be a victim in a double murder…

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Murray River bank murder victim was “robbed”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Milan Edward Hlavenka, 32-year-old bearded Czech, whose pyjama-clad body was found on the bank of the Murray River less then 400 yards from the centre of the Mildura shopping centre…

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Detectives probing murder of girl lay three charges against Polish migrant

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.: Detectives investigating the murder of Shirley Butler today arrested a 27-year-old Polish migrant at Rockdale. They charged the migrant…

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