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Courts & crime, 1931

481 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 25

The Legislative Council. Question of Abolition. High Court Dismisses the State Cabinet's Appeal. Privy Council to be Referred To. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

By a majority, the High Court, to-day, dismissed the appeal of the New South Wales Government against the decision of the New South Wales…

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Albury Police Court Friday, March 13. (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.) Theft of Trousers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Louis Davies, 27, was charged with having stolen two pairs of tweed trousers, valued at 39/6, the property of Frederick Heppner. He pleaded not…

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Sheep Stealing in Chiltern District

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 5

Some months past numerous [?]ints have been made by farmer's in Rutherglen, Barnawartha and Chiltern districts regarding losses by…

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Third Degree Methods Allegations Against Detectives Sheep Stealing Cage

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 6

Sartling allegations against the police were made at the Sale Police Court on Wednesday, when Archibald Walter McColl was…

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Sheep Stealing Men Arrested Near Chiltern Offal Down Mine Shaft

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 7

In the past six months it is estimated that over 100 sheep, some valuable stud breeds, have been stolon from holdings in the Brown's Plains…

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Spanish Revolt Court-martial of Prisoners Madrid, March 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 35

A court-martial has been opened upon 77 military prisoners, including five officers, who were concerned in the Republican rising at Jaca last year…

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Tears of Clara Bow Not Before the Camera But in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 17

Not only before the camera do screen stars play dramatic roles. Clara Bow, the famous "It" girl of Hollywood figured in a tense scene when…

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Agistment Agreement Claims for £300 Fails Case Heard at Corowa District Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 5

At the Corowa District Court last week a case in which Edward Buckley, of Brown's Plains, Rutherglen, sued William A. Harris,…

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District Court (Before His Honor Judge Coyle.) Friday, March 13. Lease of Billiard Saloon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 38

George Michael Malouf, of Albury, sought to recover £222 from Henry William Hutchinson, as rent due for the lease of a billiard room Mr. P. G…

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Moulamein Court Thursday, 19lh MARCH (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 3

J. Lickorish sued C. H. Peter, blacksmith, of Moulamein for the recovery of £60 2/4 as deficiency in wages and overtime. Plaintiff was employed by…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Three Men Charged at Rutherglen Court Remanded Until To-morrow

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 1

At the Rutherglen Police court last week John O'sullivan, Francia Charles Adam Gill and John Horbert Dunn were charged with…

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Strange Murder Case Berlin

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

The third case strikingly akin to the Englishman Rouse and the German Tetzner, who were sentenced to death for the murder of an unknown…

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The Denman Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

The coroner at Denmen inquired into the deaths of six members of the Marriott family, whose bodies were found in a burning farm house on 16th…

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Indian Murder Case. Execution Causes General Unrest. CALCUTTA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

In most of the cities throughout India, business was almost completely suspended, to-day, and meetings, attended by thousands, were held,…

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Gas Cylinder Bursts Police Sergeant Killed Disastrous Fire at Berrigan

The Independent · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

One of the most disastrous fires in Berrigan's history occurred early on Wednesday morning when the Momalong Hotel was…

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Important Decision of Land and Valuation Court. To Agricultural Societies. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

A decision of vital interest to agricultural societies was given by Mr. Justice Pike in the Land arid Valuation Court. He held that…

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Sensational Fire at Berrigan Gas Cylinder Explodes. Sergeant of Police Killed and Several People Injured. BERRIGAN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

Tragic circumstances attended a fire which broke out in the Momalong Hotel at 4.30 a.m. The blazing hotel, which was a large wooden…

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Moulamein Court Thursday, 19th MARCH (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M.) Noxious Weeds Cases

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 1

Wakool Shire v. Frank Pay; failing to destroy saffron thistle. Adjourned to 21/5/1931; defendant to the notified of adjournment…

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Alleged Sheep STEALlNG. At the Rutherglen Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

last week John H. Dunn, John O'Sullivan and Francis C. Gill were charged with stealing two stud ewes, valued at [?]88, the…

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Quadruple Murder. Berlin

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

A quadruple murder, was committed at Berlin last night, when a man and his wife, aged 60 and 58, respectively, a woman, aged 30, and her son, aged 8…

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