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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

382 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 20

Young Man's Plight. Breaks Window to Get to Gaol. SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 2

Desperate through inability to obtain employment, Austin Walsh (29), threw himself through the window of a shop at Parramatta, to-night…

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Payments Withheld. Police Pensioners and Bursars. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 3

Owing to the fact that the usual banking facilities are unavailable, retired members of the police force have been officially advised that the…

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Skeleton Found Dillabong Creek Discovery Problem for the Police

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 1

The frame of a human being with the head, arms and feet missing was discovered in the Billabong Creek on Thursday about…

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University Rag at Melbourne Police Intervene in a Melee. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 3

A University rag, last night ended in a serious disturbance, which necessitated police intervention. Mr. S. White, a member of the University…

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The Enforcement Act Another Application to High Court. Sydney, Monday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 2

An application by the Commonwealth Government, under the Enforcement Act, for a declaration that the State Government was indebted…

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Captain Lancaster in Custody Charged with Alleged Murder. Asserts His Innocence. Miami, Florida

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 1

Captain Lancaster, who has been charged with the alleged murder of Airman Clarke, asserting his innocence, said, "I wrote notes to Mrs…

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Hawaiian Murder Honolulu

The Independent · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 1

The Crown Prosecutor, Mr. John Kelley, announced to-day that the four defendants in the recent murder trial here, Lieut. Massie, his mother-in-law…

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Mail Robbery. Police Search Continues

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 3

Envelopes, vouchers and telegraph forms floating m the backwater of the Murray River in the vicinity of the Echuca wharf on Friday led the police…

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Murder Suspect Caught Been Hiding Around Harbour Sydney

The Independent · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 1

After inquiries lasting nearly two months, detectives this morning surrounded a house in Kensington and arrested Alexander Ball (48), labourer,…

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An Erskineville Tragedy. Arrest for Alleged Murder SYDNEY, Thursday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 2

After a search, lasting nearly two months, detectives early this morning surrounded a house at Kensington, and arrested Alfred Patrick Ball (48),…

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The Saywell Murder. Reward of £1,000 Offered. SYDNEY, Thursday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 2

One thousand pounds reward has been offered by the manager of the Saywell estate for information leading to the conviction of the person…

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Dispute Over Machinery Fixtures or Movables? Unusual Court Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 1

A long argument took place at the Small Debts Court on Monday last as to whether a shearing plant was a movable or a fixture…

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High Court Decision Attack by Attorney-general Sydney

The Independent · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 1

Uproarious scenes occurred in the Legislative Assembly to-day when the Attorney-General (Mr. Lamaro), commenting on the recent High Court…

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Excitement in the Assembly. Minister Criticises High Court. SYDNEY, Thursday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 2

Uproarious scenes were witnessed in the Legislative Assembly, to-day, when the Attorney-General, Mr. Lamaro, commented on recent High…

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Alderman Garden Assaulted an Early Morning Incident. Assailants Pose As Police. Sydney, Friday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 2

Alderman J. S. Garden reported to the police that he was awakened from bed, early this morning, and brutally assaulted. When Garden called to his…

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Death Sentence Commuted. The Paddington Murder. SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 3

The State Cabinet, to-day, commuted to life imprisonment, the death sentence passed on William Morton, for the murder of Alexander Barrie…

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Attack on Ald. Garden New Guard Members Sentenced Victim Denies Being a Communist Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

At the Central Court today eight men who, it was alleged, were members of the New Guard, were convicted with having assaulted Ald. J…

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The Florida Tragedy. Captain Lancaster Indicted. Alleged Murder. Miami, Florida

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

Captain Lancaster was to-day indicted by the Grand Jury on a charge of first degree murder of Airman Haden Clarke…

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Assault on Ald. Garden. Eight Men Convicted. Said to Be New Guardsmen. Three Months' Imprisonment. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

The eight men concerned in the assault on Ald. J. S. Garden, at his home, at about 2 a.m., on Friday, are stated by the police to be members of…

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New Guardsmen Assault on Mr. Garden

The Independent · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 7

Eight men, who admitted that they were members of the New Guard, pleased guilty at the Central Police Court on Monday to three charges of…

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