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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Alleged Police Bashing Probe Woman, a surprise witness, claims part of taxi man’s story “all lies”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A surprise woman witness was called to give evidence at the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission today. The woman, Mrs. Elizabeth May Reeves, of Nichol street, Moore Park, said that she had rung up Studley-Ruxton’s solicitor, Mr. J. R. Poole, at lunch-time today and…

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S.M. gives man bond for “really vicious” assault

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY, Fri.: A man who had committed a “really vicious” assault on a young woman was given a £50 good behavior bond in North Sydney Court today. He is Alex Charles…

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Woman’s Skeleton Mystery Not murdered, police now believe

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Fri.: It is now considered unlikely that the woman whose skeleton was found on the bank of King Parrot…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Man for trial: smash-grab attempt alleged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 10

Charged with breaking and entering Jabara’s jewellery shop on Tuesday night, a 37-year-old Melbourne laborer was committed for trial on £200 bail by Mr. A. S. McDonald, S.M., in Albury Court yesterday…

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Queen’s Visit to Ceylon 14,000 extra police will help guard Her Majesty

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 8

LONDON, Fri.: Every possible security measure had been taken for the Queen’s visit to Ceylon, the Ceylon High Commissioner (Sir Cloude Corea) said at a Press cpnference in London last night. (The Queen will be…

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Woman on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 16

NEWCASTLE, Sun.: Police charged a woman with murder after a 14-week-old baby boy had been found strangled in his pram…

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Is skeleton that of a N.S.W. widow for whose murder man was convicted ?

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Police investigations into the finding of a skeleton 40 miles from Melbourne continued during the week-end, but no definite clues to the woman’s identity have been found. One possible theory is…

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Mother on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Monday: A woman who was charged with having murdered her 13-weeks-old son, Kevin Richard Wilson,…

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Twins’ death puzzle police

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 20

SYDNEY, Mon.: Police are puzzled by the deaths of four-month-old twins at Bydalmere today…

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Judge Recommends Migrant’s Deportation 5 years’ gaol for Greek: “used thug’s technique”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Judge Holden recommended the deportation of a Greek migrant he had sentenced to five years’ gaol at Quarter Sessions today for attempting to blind a drink waiter with a broken glass…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Young man’s salutation to constable costs him £6

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 15

The “greeting” given Constable Shankleton by Edward James Lechmere on Saturday night could not be termed a pleasant one. As the 21-year-old…

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Lavington Man’s Appeals Dismissed by Judge Had been convicted of charges of assaulting police, damaging uniform

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 14

Appeals by a Lavington woodcutter against convictions on charges of assaulting the police and damaging police clothing were dismissed by Judge Brennan in Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday. James William Gordon…

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Murder alleged against woman

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tues.: A 29-year old woman, mother of four children, was committed for trial in the City Corner’s…

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7 natives face murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

WEWAK. Tues.: In the District Court today seven natives of Telcfomin faced preliminary hearings on charges of the…

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No new police station yet

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 2

Albury will not have a new police station for some time, at least a year, because of more impotent works on the Police…

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Judge man figure in dramatic incidents in court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Tues. : Mr. Justice Martin collapsed white former Fitzroy footballer Goldsmith Collins was making serious allegations against him and other judges in the Supreme…

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“Not at police station at time of alleged assault”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: A C.I.B. defective told the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission today that he had been visiting his mother-in-law during part of the time he is alleged to have assaulted David…

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In Albury Court Yesterday who attempted smash-g was down to last penny!

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 9

A 37-year-old Melbourne labourer was literally down to His last penny when he smashed an Albury jeweller’s window on April 6, a detective said in Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday, Det. T. Rangott who was…

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WOMAN sobs when charged with murder of her husband

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Sobbing bitterly throughout her brief appearance in the City Court today, Mrs. Dorothy Beck (31),…

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District Court Cases Adjourned

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 10

Two District Court actions for damages were adjourned by Judge Brennan yesterday. In one action, William Andrew…

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