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Courts & crime, 1954

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

At the Corowa Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr. A; S. McDonald, S.M., Michael Eddy Lance Fitzgerald. Thomas George…

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Baby Remanded in Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: On a charge of having been a neglected child, Dale Douglas Roberts, aged five months,…

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Minister to Be Licensing Court Head

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The chairman of Victoria’s new Licensing Court is almost certain to be the Minister for Labor,…

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In Wodonga Court Three Young Men Are Remanded

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 5

Three men were remanded to Wodonga Court of Petty Sessions on September 23 on charges of larceny at Wodonga…

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Doctor on attempted murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 17

BRISBANE, Fri.: A former resident doctor at Townsville Hospital was charged in Townsville Police Court today with the attempted…

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Police man fined £30: conduct is slated

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The Police Disciplinary Board today convicted a Talbot policeman on two charges of misconduct and…

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Supreme Court orders truce in “onion war” in Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The Supreme Court today ordered a truce in the “onion war ” until the outcome of a litigation to be heard by the court on Monday. Mr. Justice Smith granted…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Doctor on 23 charges is remanded to Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 16

A 33-year-old Sydney doctor appeared in Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on 23 charges of false pretences. He was remanded without bail to appear before Sydney Central…

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Murder Inquiries Extended

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sun.: Police are searching the city for a man they wish to question to connection with the murder of…

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Police accused of graft

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sun.: A major shakeup of New York’s police force has been promised by New York authorities following…

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Court told of fatal shooting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Allegations that one of two men who had fired two shots into a house at Kilmore late on Friday night had…

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Albury police investigating woman’s road death

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 3

Albury police are investigating the death of a woman in a collision 15 miles from Urana on the Narrandera road at 7 p.m. on Saturday. She was Mrs. Sheila…

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Stealing Wool Stealing Youths Charged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 1

During the last three weeks a large quantity of wool has been stolen in the Jerilderie district. On Sunday, police arrested two young men in Jerilderie and the men were charged in connection with the stealing…

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Charged with stealing 93,000 bricks

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon.: Two men at Canberra Police Court were today remanded for 14 days on a charge of…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Man is sent to gaol for stealing groceries

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 11

A 48-year-old laborer who pleaded guilty in Albury Court yesterday to a charge of having stolen 12/- worth of groceries at Corowa was sent to gaol for three months by Mr. McDonald,…

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Police allege ashtray killing by woman

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A 58-year-old woman, Mrs. Louisa Chapman, was committed for trial today on a charge of having murdered her 73-year-old fiance, Louis Frank Probert, at the Waldorf Private Hotel, Fitzroy…

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Young Mother for Trial Police allege she abandoned baby

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Mori.: The mother of o four-months-old baby found at the back of the Albany Theatre, off Collins street, on March 15 was today committed for trial on a charge of having wilfully abandoned and…

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Mr. Cahill’s Promise Wrong-doers in police force will be “rooted out,” but no Royal Commission

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: There was ample provision to deal with offences by policemen, the Premier (Mr. Cahill) said tonight. These “disciplinary processes” were in operation…

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Committed crime to go back to gaol

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: A man who committed a crime to go back to gaol was told by Judge Redshaw…

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Murder of newsagent : youth detained

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE. Wed.: A 19-year-old youth has been detained for questioning today in connection with the murder of a Mt. Morgan…

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