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Courts & crime, 1954

1,347 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 68

Yarrawonga councillor suggests girls be employed in police stations

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 15

Cr. Keenan suggested at a meeting of Yarrawonga Shire Council yesterday that girls fee appointed to do office work in country police stations. Present at the meeting were Crs. F. F. Williams (President), W. A. Bott, S. W. Wright, J. C. Wilson, F. Keenan, L. Hargreaves, H. Prescott, W. J. Ryon, R. D…

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Petrov Tells of Receiving £5000 From Australian Secret Police Officer

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Vladimir Petrov, ex-Russian spy, told the Royal Commission on Espionage today that after he decided to “come over,” Mr. Richards, of the Australian secret police, paid him £5000. Petrov gave details of numerous meetings with Richards and also…

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Police say position of tennis players accidental

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed.: The poisoning of 27 tennis players at a tennis party in Strathfield last Sunday had now been proved to…

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Spent Over 37 Years in Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Thurs.: A 66-year-old domestic servant, Ellen Davidson, who has spent 37 years of her life in prison, was yesterday…

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Bi-monthly Court Illnesses Reduce Court List

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 2

Mr. Smith, S.M., visited Hay yesterday for the bi-monthly sittings of the Hay Police Court, and disposed of what looked like…

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Counsel claims that Commission is in contempt of court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thurs. : Immediately the Espionage Royal Commission resumed this morning, Mr. E. Hill, appearing for Mr. Rupert Lockwood, submitted that, for the commission to proceed further, since a writ had been issued against counsel assisting the commissioners, Mr, Windeyer,…

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In Wodonga Court Yesterday Ordered to pay £100 for board and lodgings

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 15

Five New Australians were ordered in Wodonga Court yesterday to pay nearly £100 to the Commonwealth for board and lodgings. Default summonses were…

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Amusements Murder Drama at Hoyts

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 14

Joseph Gotten, Jean Peters, Gary Merrill and Catherine McLeod head the cast in the mystery drama, “A Blueprint For Murder” which comes to…

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Police break up brawl at football

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Police broke up a brawl at an Australian Rules football match at Trumper Park this afternoon…

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Golfer Fined for Stealing

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: A competitor in a golf championship had stolen £10 from professional golfer, Ossie Pick worth,…

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Mon charged at Corowa after accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 11

A 52 year old man was charged with culpable driving and failing to stop following an accident in which allegedly his…

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Albury Police Court Yesterday Laborer fined £50 on two driving charges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 12

A 22-year-old Happy Valley laborer was fined a total of £50 in Albury Court yesterday on a charge of driving under the influence and driving whilst disqualified…

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Court refuses injunction

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The High Court today refused to prevent the Royal Commission on Espionage from questioning Sydney…

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“45 of 49 railmen dismissed for theft, bribery and other charges reinstated”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 20

SYDNEY, Mon.: Forty-five railwaymen dismissed for theft, drunkenness, bribery and other charges were reinstated by the Railways Commissioner (Mr. Winsor) last year, official records reveal. Secretary of the Railway…

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“Police trying to reduce road toll”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 12

An Albury motor cyclist on four traffic charges was told by Mr. McDonald, S.M., that the police were trying to reduce the…

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Court tribute to late Mr. Quiggin, S.M.

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 12

Silence was observed in Albury Court yesterday morning as a mark of respect to Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., who…

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Gaoled for Stealing Truck

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Charged with the larceny, as a bailse, of a truck valued at £500, Leslie Allan, alias Donald George Neil, 24,…

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Cruel Mother to Go to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 9

LOS ANGELES, Tues.: A Superior Court jury yesterday found a 29-year-old mother of eight children guilty of breaking the…

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Child Murder Story False

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 9

MIAMI (Florida), Tues.: The story as told by Walter Lee Yow of how he accompanied the kidnap, killer of seven-year-old Judith Ann…

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Ukrainian charged with murder of wife

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 7

BRISBANE Wed.: A Ukrainian, charged with the murder of his wife, said in the Brisbane Criminal Court today that he took out…

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