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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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To Die for Murder

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 18

NAIROBI (Kenya), Sun.: John lasakwa, an African tribesman, was sentenced to death yesterday for the murder last…

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Police did grand job

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 12

Three hundred police carried out their difficult task of controlling the 100,000 strong crowd in Wagga for the Royal…

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Police Seek Missing Father

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 13

MELBOURNE. Sun.; Police are searching for 31-year-old George Hayden Thomas, of Prince street, Hampton…

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Axe Attack Alleged by Police

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.: A man acquitted last year of attempted murder was charged in Central Police Court yesterday with…

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Police Vans Blare Typhoid Warning

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 13

LONDON, Sun.: Police vans with loud speakers yesterday toured the Edmonton district of London broadcasting warnings…

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police piece together the love-life of murdered woman

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 15

LONDON, Sun.: Police yesterday built up a picture of the love-life of attractive Mrs. Isabel Chesney, 42, whose strangled body was found dumped in a both full of water at on old people’s home two days ago. In a gloomy sewing room…

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15 Years Gaol for Labourer

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 9

BRISBANE, Mon: A 34-year-old farm labourer was sentenced to 15 years goal in the Criminal Court today…

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Albury Police court Yesterday Hotel licensee fined £25: two marks recorded

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 8

Fines totalling £25 were imposed and two against the liquor license of an Albury hotel were recorded by Mr. Quiggin, S.M., in Albury Court yesterday…

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Found 800 “dud” sovereigns, police allege

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A 60-ton hydraulic press and over 800 counterfeit gold sovereigns were discovered by police who raided…

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Alleged Bribe Offer Police chief ordered to attend inquiry

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY, Mon: The Police Commissioner (Mr. C. J. Delaney) has been subpoenaed to appear and produce certain documents before the Crown Employes Appeals Board which is hearing appeals by two police sergeants…

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In Albury Court Hotel-keeper on Two Charges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 7

Hearing of charges of failing to keep bar closed and serving after hours against the licensee of the Railway…

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Woman to Be Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: In Quarter Session today, a Hungarian-born woman was found guilty of having thrown caustic, soda in…

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Man Collapses When Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 12

A man, who was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment in 1952 for indecently assaulting a young girl, was given a…

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“Visitor” to the Border Sentenced

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 5

“People are entitled to leave their property and return to find it untouched,” Judge Brennan told a 21-year-old Tasmanian…

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“Murder School” Allegation

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 10

NEW YORK, Tus.: A Brooklyn butcher, accused of master-minding a teen-age “murder-school,” was arrainged on murder charges…

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Army captain on trial: cell assault alleged

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 5

An application for the discharge of a jury trying an army captain for alleged assault was sought by the Crown Prosecutor in Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday, after certain evidence…

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Three to be sentenced for armed hold-up

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Two young men wore convicted in the Criminal. Court today of the armed robbery of two bonk clerks who were boiled up outside the North Fitzroy National…

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District court verdicts

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 5

Verdicts totalling £47 were given against a Cudgewa man in two separate District Court actions at Albury yesterday…

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Police Allege Murder Was Premeditated

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 9

PARKES, Wed.: The Forbes district coroner (Mr. Locke) today committed Jack Anderson 33, for trial on a charge of…

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Ms.P. Involved in Incidents with Police

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.: Members of Federal Parliament are likely to seek some clarification of their position in Parliament House,…

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