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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

481 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 25

Burglary at Barnawartha Attempt on Bank Agency

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 44

A bold robbery was perpetrated at Barnawartha (Vic.) yesterday (Thursday) morning at about 4.30 at the general store and State Savings Bank…

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Revision Court

The Independent · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 6

The Revision Court, for the purpose of revising the list of electors for the Municipality and the Shires, will be held at the Court House Deniliquin,…

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Licensing Court

The Independent · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 1

The quarterly Licensing Court for licensing district of Deniliquin will be held at the Court House on October 15 [?]…

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Alleged Rioting at Newtown Nineteen Men Charged: Jury Disagree. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 3

The case in which nineteen men were charged with having been concerned in a riot at Newtown, on June 19th, was concluded this morning,…

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The "Arrested" Trotter Removed from Police Stables. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 2

Although kept under close guard, at the police depot stables, South Melbourne, the trotter, Landlock, which had been impounded by the…

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A Family Missing. From River Camp Above Carrathool. Police Boat Searching. for Man, Wife, and Young Son

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 2

The officer in charge of the Carrathool police station, Constable Hunt, is to-day searching the Murrumbidgee River, above the township, for traces…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 September 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. -- At the Central Court to-day Thomas Henry Redwood, 26, a horse trainer, and Charles David Evans, 28, milk vendor, were charged…

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Trotting Sensation Landlock Stolen From Police Stables

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 4

Although he was kept under close guard by the police at the police depot stables at South Melbourne, the trotter Landlock, which was…

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Police Court Some of Yesterday’s Cas[?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 2

Among the cases dealt with by [?] Sheridan, P.M., at the Police Court [?]terday: Stanley Treasure, fined 2/6[?] 8/ costs for neglecting to register [?]…

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Farewell at Court House Presentation From Police

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 2

At the court house yesterday afternoon Mr. Sheridan, P.M., and the members of the legal profession and police force assembled to say good-bye…

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Licensing Court

The Independent · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 3

The quarterly Licensing Court for licensing district of Deniliquin, will be held at the Court House on October 15…

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Cold Blooded Murder Man Shot Dead by Intruder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 14

On Saturday night Arthur Brennan, 48, a laborer, Howe-street, Fitzroy (Vic), was murdered in cold blood by a man allegedly attempting to break…

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The Chilian Mutiny. The Court Martial Sentences. SANTIAGO (Chile)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 2

Six leaders of the recent naval mutiny at Chile were condemned to death by court martial; two others were. sentenced to prison for life;…

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Murder Trial Proceeding

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. -- The trial is proceeding at the Central Criminal Court of James Hogan. 33, clerk, who is charged with having murdered…

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Prompt Police Action

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. -- When Mrs. Anderson, whose husband keeps a shop at Bankstown, was called away for a couple of minutes on Saturday…

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Divorce Court Limerick

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 4

A bright note marked one part of the marathon Tuckerman [?] suit when Mr Windeyer. K.C., recited a limerick to Mr Justice Owen…

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Albuby Police Court Expired Motor Licenses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 4

At the Albury Police Court on Monday Vincent W. Harty was fined 2/0 and 8/ costs for failing to return his motor driver's license when it expired…

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Alleged Aboriginal Murder. Brisbane

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 2

News has been received in Cairns that an aboriginal gin was murdered and dismembered by two aborigines, in May last. Her body was…

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Basement Murder Strange Developments Aunt Dead — Daughter Missing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 5

Investigations into the murder of Sheila Marjorie Gilligan, aged 15 years, in a basement flat in Phillip street, Sydney, at the week-end…

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Pursuit of Murderers. Police Carry Wireless

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

To investigate rumours of the murder of two white men by aborigines in the Rawlinson ranges, a police party recently left Perth. From Laverton they…

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