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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

313 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 16

Acquitted on Murder Charge. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

Joseph Lever was acquitted at the Circuit Court, Dubbo, on a charge of having murdered his son at Dunedoo…

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The Salje and Kaituna. Marine Court Decision. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

The Marine Court has concluded its inquiry into the collision between the steamship. Selje and the Kaituna, which resulted in the sinking of the…

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Serious Assault on Young Woman. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

A man hearing cries at Ryde, last night, rushed to a vacant allotment where he found a girl, aged 19, in a semi -conscious condition. Although…

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The Police. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

In opening the annual conference of the police association the Attorney-General said there was not a member of the legal profession who did not…

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The District Court Disputed Sheep Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 1

At the District Court, on Friday, before his Honour Judge Coyle, John Edward Doherty, of Balranald, grazier, sued Robert and John Allen…

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Will Go to Gaol. Mass Meeting Decision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 3

On Wednesday the secretary of the Trades and Labour Council Disputes Committee. Mr. J. S. Garden, said that the committee had arranged to "look…

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District court Undefended Cases

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

The following undefended cases were disposed of by Judge Coyle this morning:— Claude F. W. Jones Constance…

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Strasburg Murder Case. Alleged Perpetrator Attempts to Hang Himself. STRASBURG

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

The finding in the woods of the murdered body of an English teacher, Eva Brand, led to the disclosure of a remarkable story. A young…

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A Handicapper Charged with Murder. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

Arthur Willie (52), of Colac, handicapper for the Northern and Western Districts Trotting Clubs, was arrested to-day and charged with the…

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Assault on Timber Workers. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

A sensational attack was made [?] a number of men this morning upon officials and volunteer workers of Bell and Frazer Ltd., timber merchants of…

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Sentenced for Fatally Beating Native. South African Farmer Refused Leave to Appeal. CAPETOWN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 1

The Appellant Court has refused leave to appeal to a farmer who was sentenced to the lash and imprisonment for fatally beating a native…

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Wahgunyah Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 3

At the above court yesterday, before Mr. A. C. Lestie, J.P., A. G. Lord was brought up on a charge of being and disorderly, and fined…

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Peculiar Assault Case. Wellington (N.z.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

At the local court, to-day, William Osgood was charged with having assaulted Archbald Meek, and also with having disfigured him with intent to…

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Police Court. Monday, May 6, 1929. (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 3

John Kavanagh was fined £2. with 8 costs for having carried liquor off the premises of the Redlands Hotel, during prohibited hours, on March 2…

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The Great Scotch Police

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

Are you tired of Scotch stones yet? If yon are you needn’t lead this one:— Johnny was crowing to Sandy…

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Stealing and Receiving

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

At Moama police court on Wednesday, Alfred Morgan pleaded guilty to stealing £15 from Isabella Cooper, and was sentenced to four months’…

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The Police

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

THE Association of Members of the Police Force has lately been holding a conference in Sydney, and the reports of their deliberations and the…

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Assaulting Volunteer Workers. Five Men Sentenced to Six Months. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 3

Five men who were charged at the Balmain Police Court with an attack on a number of volunteer timber workers, were convicted and sentenced to…

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Queen Mary Presides at Court. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 3

The first Court this session was unique because it was the first time since Queen Victoria's reign that it had been held by a Queen of…

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Court Proceedings. Police Action Criticised

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

There was a sequel to the accident described above, yesterday morning, at the Court of Petty Sessions, when, before the P.M…

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