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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 26

Travelling Sheep Police Court Cases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 1

At the police c[?]urt yesterday, before Mr. Johnstone, P.M. several summons cases for Breach[?]s of the act relating to travelling sheep were disposed of…

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Albury Police Court Trouble About Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 33

William McDonald was the complainant against Violet Langham, of Lavington, for using alleged insulting words towards him on August 15, also…

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Alleged Stealing Defendant Committed for Trial

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 1

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr Johnstone, P.M. — George Kenneth Whiteoak (30), was charged that at Horseshoe Park, near…

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Disturbed Ireland. a Belfast Murder. BELFAST

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 3

Wild scenes followed the fatal shooting of a publican, Dan O'Boyle. The infuriated crowd attacked houses, and broke windows in the course of…

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Murder Suspected Charred Body Found in Ruins

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 6

The charred body of James Pattinson aged 67 years, a pensioner, has been found amid the ruins of his hut at Strathfieldsay…

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Socialist Police Officer. Shot Dead on German Frontier. BERLIN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 3

The Socialist ex-Chief of Police, Eggerstedt, who escaped from a concentration camp, was shot dead on the Dutch frontier when he tried to cross…

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Stealing Fishing Nets? Fisherman to Stand Trial

The Independent · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 4

Charged before Mr. G. Johnstone, P.M., in Deniliquin Police Court on Thursday with stealing 10 drum fishing nots and other gear, valued at £10…

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"Fairy Godmothers" Work of Women Police

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 4

Acting as "fairy godmothers" is an important part of the work of the eight policewomen who are attached to the plain-clothes branch at the…

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Albury Police Court Petty Thefts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 46

Raymond Livermore, 33, was charged with on Saturday night, having in his possession a beer mug and whisky glass, reasonably suspected of having…

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Belfast Murder Irish Police Arrest Fifty Men Belfast. October 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 15

As the outcome of the recent murder of a Constable Anderson by unknown masked men, which the coroner described as a "wanton and…

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The Preston Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 2

The Benalla police (according to the "Standard") would like to hear from anyone who gave a "lift" to a man a stout build who had an…

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More Police Appointments

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 27

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) said in Sydney that the Government had approved 50 additional appointments to the police force. "Since…

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Wagga Circuit Court Leeton Garage Lease

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 45

Before Mr. Justice Stephen, Arthur Ernest Wood, a garage proprietor, of Leeton, proceeded against Alfred Thomas Cox and Thomas Lawrence…

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Balranald Police Court (Before Mr. Johnstone, P.m.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 3

Francis Joseph Bombadier was fined 2/ with 8/ costs for driving a motor vehicle without a front number plate. Mr. Hugh McHugh…

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Labourer's Suspicous Death. Victorian Police Inquiring. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 2

The Victorian police are inquiring into the death of Thomas John Flanagan (60), labourer, who was found in a kneeling position at the side of…

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An Assault Case. Before Local Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M., Mr. Johnstone, on Monday, A. Lees was charged on summons with that, on 9th October,…

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Tarrawingee Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 3

At the Wangaratta Supreme Court on Tuesday, before His Honour Judge Wasley Leo Alphonse Sarr, 18 years of age, was charged with allegedly…

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Tarrawingee Murder Trial of Victim's Nephew

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 5

In the Wangaratta Supreme Court on Tuesday, Mr. Justice Wasley presiding, Leo Alphonse Starr, aged 18 years, was charged with the murder of…

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Explanation on Urana Court Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 10

Mr. M. V. Gleeson, Cullivel, writes:—"In your issue of 13/10/'33 you published a report of police court proceedings at Urana on the 6th inst.,…

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French Murder Trial Remarkable Series of Crimes Paris, October 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 15

No murder trial since that of Landru (the French "Bluebeard") excited greater interest than one which opened to-day at Aix-en-Provence, when a…

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