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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

481 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 25

Unemployed Attack Police Rations Declared "Black" Police Compelled to Draw Revolvers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 6

The police were forced to Craw their revolvers to protect themselves against a mob of unemployed who noted outside the…

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Deniliquin Lads Before Court

The Independent · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

At the Tocumwal Police Court last week, William Moore, Albert Eames, Bob Dean, and Harry Wharton were charged with riotous…

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A City Murder. Second Arrest Made. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

The police made a second arrest this morning in connection with the murder of Cecil MacCormack, who was murdered in William Street,…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Water Front Labour and the High Court Decision CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

After discussing the situation created by the High Court's judgment in connection with waterfront labor, the Federal Cabinet decided that another…

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Man Found in Rectory at Holbrook Minister Holds Him Up with Revolver Wife Telephones for Police

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

Returning to the rectory after the usual church services on Sunday night Rev. G. E. Wheeler, Church of England minister at…

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Mail Robbery Two Men Arrested Clue From Jewellery Theft

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 2

By the arrest of two men on Monday night the detectives believe that they will clear up the mystery surrounding the…

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Solicitor Charged Surrenders to Police

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 6

B. A. McBride solicitor of Katoomba, an alderman of the Katoomba council for may years, surrendered to the Katoomba police on Monday…

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Charge of Theft Dismissed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 9

A charge of stealing a silver sugar shaker, valued at 8/6, the property of Blasbalk's Ltd., Albury, was preferred against Eric Cooper, aged 33, and…

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Albury Police Court Monday, May 18. (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.) Street Disturbance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 9

As the result of a disturbance in Kiewa-street, on the night of April 28, during which Albert William Wilcox was kicked and was carried…

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Explosion in Shop Suspects Shoot at Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 35

An exciting revolver duel between, a large number of police and three men suspected of safe-breaking occurred at Glebe. After a long chase one…

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Shot His Friend Charge Reduced to Manslaughter the Carlyle Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

At Wangaratta Criminal Court on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Wasley, Francis W. Longmore was charged with the murder of…

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The Riviera Tragedy. American Millionaire's Death. Wife Acquitted of Murder Charge. NICE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

Mrs. Charlotte Nidlinger, who was charged with the murder of her millionaire husband, was, to-day, acquitted. The prisoner collapsed when…

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Mr. Lang's Default Claim by Commonwealth High Court Proceedings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

The failure of the State of New South Wales to file defences in the action begun against it by the Commonwealth and other States to obtain…

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Shooting at Wodonga Case Before Wangaratta Supreme Court Verdict of Not Guilty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 7

The Wangaratta Supreme Court room was crowded, on Wednesday, when Samuel Wilfred Rotallick, formerly of Wodonga, was charged before…

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Balranald Court Wednesday, 20th MAY, 1981. (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at Balranald monthly Police Court, held on Wednesday last. Declared Insane…

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Rutherglen Sheep Stealing Case

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

The trial of John Herbert Dunn Francis Charles Gill and John Sullivan, on a charge of stealing two stud ewes, the property of Albert Terril…

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Murder in New Guinea. Death of German Prospector

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

Particulars have reached Sydney of the recent murder in New Guinea, of Mr. Baum, a well-known German prospector. It is alleged that while…

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Corowa Police Court Saturday, May 23, 1931. (Before Messrs. W. S. Kelk, and J. MeDonald, J' S.p.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

Alfred Ernest Cotham aged 27. on remand, was charged with having in his possession 36 opossum skins, being those of protected animals…

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Storing Dole Rations. Police Seize £10 Worth. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

The police seized £10 worth of foodstuffs at Marrickville at the home of a man who is to be charged with forty dole frauds…

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Albury Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

Negligent Deriving.—Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M., on Friday announced his reserved decision in the case in which Albert Llewellyn Corry, farmer,…

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