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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Reds’ murder and revolution plot foiled

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

MIAMI (Florida), Mon.: A Communist plot to kill General Anastasio Somoza, the President of Nicaragua, failed because a shipment of arms to Guatemala from Poland did not arrive in time,…

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Their Bare Feet Gave Police the Right Clue!

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Two young women escapees from Pentridge Gaol were located by police, walking barefooted at Albert Park shortly before midday today, and were caught after a short chase along the…

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Court still has to decide on Susan

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The State Full Court today reserved its decision on the appeal by a Warrak grazier and his wife against the…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Chef’s “specially” was false pretences: S.M.

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 9

His 13th conviction olso proved unlucky for a 43-year-old chef whose “specialty” was described as false pretences in yesterday’s Albury Court of Petty Sessions…

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“Jackie” Goes Back to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 18

DARWIN, Tues.: On a charge of having escaped from custody native murderer Jackie Briyalang was sentenced to two…

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An acting postmaster sent to gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 2

DARWIN, Tuesday: The acting postmaster of the Darwin RAAF station was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment today after having…

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Death Sentence; Train Murder

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: Ronald Vincent Holl, 24, today was sentenced to death for the murder of C.S.I.R.O. scientist Olaf Perkman. The Central Criminal Court jury returned a…

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Judge’s threat to gaol solicitor: Inquiry clash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 20

SYDNEY, Tues.: Mr. Justice Dovey today threatened to god solicitor John R. Poole for contempt of court at the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission. After Mr. Poole had raised his voice in…

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Young mother charged with the abduction of her two young daughters

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tues.: A woman was charged in the Police Court today with having abducted her two daughters. The woman, Heather Bell…

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Police Constable Dies From Injuries

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: A police constable who killed a man when he was chasing a speeding vehicle last night died early this…

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District Court verdicts totalled £273

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 10

Verdicts totalling £271 were awarded by Judge Brennan in undefended District Court Motions yesterday…

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Jabbed in face with broken bottle, man fells court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed. : A man who was jabbed in the face with a broken bottle had his eye so severely injured it had to be…

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State C. P. leader’s son appointed District Court judge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed.: Sydney barrister, Mr. John Michael Bruxner, was today appointed a judge of the District Court…

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New Australian admitted shooting a taxi-driver, taxi-driver, court told

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 16

ORANGE, Wed.: A 25-year-old New Australian had admitted shooting an Orange taxidriver and then going to the pictures, a detective said in Orange Coroner’s Court today…

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Police Promotions Announced

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Police Commissioner Delaney today announced the following promotions: Sergeants, 3rd class, to sergeants…

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Man Sent to Gaol on False Pretences Charge

The Observer · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

Edward John Peirl, a 43-year-old chef, of no fixed address, who pleaded guilty to a false pretences charge in…

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Sentence of Death for Train Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

A 24-year-old labourer was sentenced to death on Tuesday, June 1st, for the murder of a Government scientist on the Southwest mail train on February 20. The labourer is Ronald Vincent…

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In Albury Quarter Sessions Yesterday Former Holbrook farmer to be sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 10

Sidney John Warmer, 53-year-old former Holbrook farmer, was yesterday convicted of a charge of causing grievous bodily harm by negligent driving by an Albury Quarter Sessions jury…

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Full police honors at constable’s funeral

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Full police honors were accorded Constable Cecil Sewell at his funeral today. He lost his life chasing a…

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Communism ‘mixture’ in court proceedings

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Melbourne branch of the Waterside Workers’ Federation was not controlled by Communists, the general secretary of the W.W.F. (Mr. Jim Healy) told the City Court…

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