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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

1,347 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 68

Beer throwing ex-boxer sent to gaol

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY. Thurs.: A former boxer was gaoled for nine months at Quarter Sessions today for having thrown a schooner…

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Train Murder Search Switched to Cootamundra

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Police investigating the murder of Olaf Perkman, who was found dead in a compartment of the South-west Mail train when…

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Albury police officer promoted

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY. Thurs.: The following [?] in the police force were [?] by the Commissioner Mr. C. J. Delaney .today…

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In Wodonga Court Negligent driving charge dismissed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 5

A charge of negligent driving against a Wodonga man was dismissed in Wodonga Court yesterday by Messrs J. S. Hore and…

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Court Continues Wage “Freeze:” Margins Decision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The Arbitration Court today decided not to give a decision in the margins case, but to adjourn metal trade unions' claims for a 28/- a week increase until November 9 next. The court said that if a final decision was given today it would have…

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Union Leaders and Margins Decision :Court assailed: "Just claims rejected"

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Trade union leaders today criticised the Arbitration Court's decision to re-hear the wages-margins case next November. (Report of court's decision on back page)…

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What Holbrook Shire Council Did Yesterday :Police to speak to vandals who damaged street trees in township

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 8

Wanton damage caused to valuable claret ash trees planted by Holbrook Shire Council resulted in yesterday's council meeting deciding to approach the police asking them to give a warning to the persons responsible in his report, the gardener…

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Man Charged with Murder of Scientist in Train

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 3

A 24-year-old laborer, Ronald Vincent Hall of Belmore rd., Herne Bay, was charged late tonight at Central Police Station with the murder of Olaf Perkman, a scientist, whose body was found in a train last Saturday morning…

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Trainer, jockey charged with improper practices Professional punter quizzed over bets

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 22

SYDNEY, Fri.: AJC stewards today charged jockey Ted Doon and trainer R. F. Ferris with improper practices concerning the running of Blue Haven at Hawkesbury last Wednesday…

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A.C.T.U. attacks Court on margins decision

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri: The Australian Council of Trade Unions today declared that the Arbitration Court, by. its recent decision on basic wage margins, had carried itself to the point…

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Son on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Sun. : Tamworth worth police charged a 38-year-old laborer with the murder of his father yesterday…

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Police Inquiries Held Up

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

Police investigations by Del. Sen, Const, Shenele and Const, Auchterlonie concerning the injury sustained by William Rollings. 56…

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No boil for man on murder count

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: A 24-year-old laborer was remanded without bail to March 29 in Central Police Court today on…

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New Margins Claim for Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The. Arbitration Court announced today unions marginal claims will come before the court early next…

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Panicky troops and police fire on Cairo mobs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

CAIRO, Mon.—Panicky troops and police night fired into marching demonstrators boisterously acclaiming General Neighbours return as President…

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Court of Petty Sessions Betting Case Dismissed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

The further hearing of the adjourned case in which Robert John Watts was charged with being in a bar parlour at the Albion Hotel, Corowa on August 15th last for the purpose of betting was taken by Mr, Quiggan, S.M., at the…

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In Albury Court Travelled too fast : fined £15

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 10

A £15 fine was imposed on a Sydney motorist who travelled at 55 m.p.h. In Male st., yesterday…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Failed to give way: Man fined £3

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 7

A Yackandandah man who pleaded not guilty failing to give way to a vehicle on his right was fined £3 and ordered…

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Stole tin of fish from one store; went to another to have it opened, court told

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 7

After stealing a tin of herrings in tomato sauce from a Howlong store on February 24, a man went to another store to have the tin opened Albury Court was told yesterday…

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Tenement killings; man charged

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 11

LONDON, Tues.: George Alexander Robertson, 40, was charged in the Edinburgh Police Court yesterday with murder…

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