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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

433 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 22

Attempted Murder Mother and Children Gassed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 43

A dastardly attempt to kill Mrs. Kathleen Donohoe and her three children by means of gas poisoning, occurred at Arden-street, Clovelly. Mrs…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing At Barham

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 3

James Arthur Mack was charged on Thursday, 19th December, at Barham Police Court, before Mr. N. C. Sheridan, P.M., with stealing 9 head of…

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Alleged Criminal Assault Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

At the control Court to-day Aubrey Cummins (21), labourer, Guido Collisty (22), dealer, end Sydney Kelly (29) dealer, were charged with having…

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Rutherglen Burglary Cumberland Hotel Visited New Year's Takings Taken

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

An unwelcome visitor paid a visit to the Cumberland Hotel on New Year's night between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m., with the result that…

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Police Court Monday, January 6, 1930 (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.) Fishing During Closed Season

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

For having been found fishing in the Murray River during close season, on November 20, 1929, W. E. Sullivan, George Shuttleworth. [?]…

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The Police at Rothbury. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Fortescue, secretary of the Police Association, said to-day it was a fact that soon after the police were sent to Rothbury, they complained…

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Alleged Discovery of Human Bones. Discounted by Police. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

The Grafton police discount a rumour current that bones, believed to be those of a human being, found in a rubbish tip, not far from the home…

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"Robbed of 66" George De Mamiel in Court Said He Was Assaulted "Smashed His Nose In" "Locked Up Thousands of Times"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

Before Mr. C. W. Swiney; P.M., at the Corowa Police Court yesterday, George de Mamiel, who described himself as a groom or…

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Interesting Court Case Under Betting and Gaming Act Heard at Wagga Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

An interesting case under the Betting and Gaming Act occupied the attention of the police magistrate at Wagga, when Hector…

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Red Agitator Called Police "Scabs" Communist Fined

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

"At a time like this everyone should endeavour to keep the peace, and not try to [?]tlr up strife." said Mr. Reed. P.M., at…

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The Coal Position. Hotel Staffs Refuse to Serve Police. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

At a meeting held at Cessnock the staffs of the local hotels decided in future not to render any service to members of the police force, who are…

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Cyaniders Busy Carcases and Dead Opossums Found Matter Placed in Hands of Police

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

Despite the heavy punishment meted out to these convicted of using cyanide for the destruction of opossums, there are still those…

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Country Edition Telegrams. the Coal Case in the High Court. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

Preliminary arguments took place to-day in the application before the High Court, to test the validity of Judge Beeby's interim award for the…

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An Evening Visitor Came to Take a Resident's House But Fined at Court Instead

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

One evening last week, Mr. Gumbrill, of Sydney-street, Wodonga, heard footsteps on the pathway at the side of his residence, He…

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Failure to Provide for Children. Mother Sent to Gaol. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

At the North, Melbourne Police Court, Elizabeth Wilkinson (25), a married woman, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment on a charge of…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide Affray in Sanger Street Woman Slashed With Razor Man Takes Poison

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

ANUNUSUAL INCIDENT occurred in sanger street, yesterday afternoon at about 3 0'clock, which resulted in a women suffering from a deep wound in the neck, and a man, suffering from the effects of poison, being taken to Corowa Hospital…

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The Coal Conflict A Serious Position Developing Miners Threaten to Picket All Mines And Eject Workers. Women Ask Storekeepers not to Serve Police. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Members of the Australian Railways Union decided by ballot not to handle coal won by miners from the State-controlled mine at Rothbury. It was…

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Tragic Shooting Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 12

Domestic trouble is believed to have been responsible for a shocking tragedy which occurred at Summer Hill, and which resulted in the death of William…

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Albury Police Court (Before Mr. & W. Swiney, P.m.) Traffic Prosecutions Ignored Traffic Signal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

At the Albury Police Court Henry Connors pleaded guilty to failing, to obey a traffic signal to stop his motor car. Defendant was fined £2 and 8/…

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Wrong [?] Denili[?] [?]'S Police Force?

The Independent · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

[?] COP SPEAKS OUT HERE ACCUSATION OF BRIBERY? VERSUS CONSTABLES IN POLICE COURT [?] police was [?] Court of [?] appearing as s witness, for the defence [?] under him alleged that [?] the…

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