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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

1,347 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 68

Dance hall death: man is charged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs. : A 37-year-old laborer was charged at Tara Police Court today with having murdered station…

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Chinese Girls Stone Police

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Thurs.: More than 100 Chinese students threw stones at Singapore police today in a riot following protests against…

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Court move to end strike

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A milk distributing company today asked the Arbitration Court to order two engineering unions to call off…

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Court May Decide on Expulsion

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The Arbitration Court may rule soon whether It or a union Federal executive has. the over-ruling…

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In the Supreme Court at Albury Yesterday Jury rejects damages claim against

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 5

An action for damages brought by a former Albury caravan park proprietor against an Albury failed before Mr. Justice Mc-Clemens and a jury in Albury Supreme Court…

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Priest, 13 Others Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 8

VIENNA, Fri.: A Czechoslovak court sentenced a Catholic priest, a woman employed by the United Statey Embassy in Prague, and 12…

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Gambler faces long gaol term

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK. Fri.: Gambler Frank Costello last night was found guilty on three counts of income tax evasion…

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Set fires: man to be sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Fri.: A Quarter Sessions jury at Parramatta today found a 37 year old man guilty on three counts of arson…

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47 Students Charged After Riots

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 22

SINGAPORE, Fri.: Police today charged in court 47 Chinese students. including two girls, with obstructing police during a riot…

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Barman on Murder Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Fri.: A 38-year-old barman, Noel Desmond Neville, was charged today with having murdered Esther…

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Opposes Probe Into Police Force

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 24

SYDNEY, Friday: The New South Wales Presbyterian General Assembly today unanimously rejected a resolution calling for…

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A Prince Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 12

LONDON, Sunday: Prince Constantine Nicoloudis. a 21-year-old under-graduate at Oxford University, was sent to prison for 10…

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Man on £25,000 Theft Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 3

PERTH, Sun.: On remand, Redmond Hurley O’Dwyer, 37, accountant, of Nedlands, appeared at the Perth Police Court…

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Salesman in Court To-day

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 2

A 22 year old salesman will appear in Albury court this morning on a charge of fraudulently omitting to account for a…

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Ministers discuss new charges against the police

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: The State Government has not yet decided whether the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission will investigate allegations against police officers concerning an incident at Inverell six years ago…

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Young man thanked S.M. and police

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 10

The hunger fell by Ronald George Martin. 22, as he trudged along the Howlong road on Friday last was the…

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Anyone who assisted police would be bashed, witness alleges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: A witness told the Studley Ruxton Royal Commission today he had been told that Studley-Ruxton had arranged to have anyone who assisted the police bashed…

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ln Albury Court Yesterday Man was his own solicitor: fined £3

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 10

After conducting his own defence and launching out on a lengthy cross-examination of the only police witness, a Sydney transport driver was fined £3 with 12/- costs for carrying a…

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Gaol for Car Thefts

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The public must be protected from having goods stolen from ears, Mr. Spaven JP, said in St. Kilda…

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No Inquiry to Be Held Alleged assault by police 6 years ago on Inverell man

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 13

SYDNEY, Tues.: Allegations that Gregory Vincent Quinn was assaulted by police of Inverell six years ago will not be investigated by a Royal Commission…

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