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Courts & crime, 1934

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Italians to Be Tried Charge of Murder Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 4

Supreme Court judges who have been resting for a fortnight will resume work on Monday. On that day Mr. Justice Lowe will preside at the…

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Bandits Elude Police Government Offers Reward Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 1

A reward of £200 has been offered by the Government for information leading to the collection of the thieves concerned in the armed…

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Girl Allegedly Assaulted Intensive Police Inquiries Incident at Farmhouse Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 5

The police now have every expectation of satisfactorily clearing up their investigations into the allegation that a 15-years-old girl was assaulted…

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Trials-for Sedition “Peoples Court” in German Berlin, July 13

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 4

Herr Hiteler has appointed a people’s court, which will he independent [?] the Supreme Courts and deal with crimes associated with treason and…

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Boy “Swaggies” Intended to Walk to Queensland Police Interrupt Jaunt Gosford

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 1

Three boys all 13 years of age who were found by the police camping in a shed near the Gosford racecourse admitted they had run away…

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RE-CONSTRUCTED Shooting of Old Man Detective Shows in Court [?]

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 4

Be-construction of the shooting of John [?] at this home at Barry near Blayney was explained by…

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Feather in Bendigo’s Cap Only Profitable Gold-mine Arbitration Court Assertion Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 1

“I say without any exaggeration that there is only one gold mining company in Victoria that is earning profits. That is the Hercules at…

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Three Men in a Boat Two, Well Known to Police a Losg-List of Priors and Aliases

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 3

On Wednesday last, three men of the derelict type were brought before the Court and charged with three offences—one with stealing a piece of…

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Gold Stealing Alleged Company Employs Private Investigator Two Men Sent to Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 1

Following reports that there was, an organised band of gold stealers on the Bulolo goldfields, New Guinea, the company sent a private detective…

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£2000 Jewel Robbery Two Men Charged Remanded Until Next Monday. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 2

As the result of inquires which followed the robbery of £2000 worth of diamond rings from the jewellery shop of…

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“Dumping” of a Racehorse £250 Duty Charged on Pretzel Australian Protest Durban, July 14

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 3

Inquiries are being made by the Australian Government of the Union Government for the reasons why a dumping duty was charged to the…

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Police Guard Withdrawn Prison Escapee in Hospital Condition Is Very Grave

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 5

George Fairburn, the prison escapee from Mont Park Sanatorium, is still at Albury District Hospital. Suffering from pulmonary…

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Assorted Week-end Drunks At the Albury Police Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 3

At the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday the “crime” sheet was light. There men charged with having been found drunk in Albury…

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Kate Don Sentenced London, July 16

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 4

Kaye Don, the racing [?] was to-day sentenced to four months’ imprisonment for the manslaughter of his mechanic. Taylor, who was killed…

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Car Completely Wrecked Occupants Escape Injury Man Subsequently Charged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 1

Two occupants of a motor car had extraordinary escapes from injury late last night when their car collided with a stone wall at Drummoyne. It…

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Station Manager Charged Death of His Wife Sent for Trial Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 1

Charged to-day with having on August 8. 1933, wilfully murdered his wife, Cora Zuill Polglass, Stanley Eric Polglass, 38, station manager,…

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Police Ask for Substantial Bail

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 2

At the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, James Martin, 32, charged for that being the ballee of a horse collar ,and…

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Arrests at Culcairn Two Youths Charged Breaking and Entering Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 3

Two Culcairn youths, Albert L. Craze, aged 18 years, and Arthur W. Hopkins, aged 18 years, were before the Culcairn. Police…

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Explosion Shakes Houses Police Cannot Explain It [?]

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 1

Detectives are baffled by an explosion which shook houses at Wavier [?] ton this morning, and sent large [?] places of stone, resembling or[?]…

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Threats Against Judge Police Guard Doubled Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 3

Threats and insulting messages continue to be sent to Mr. Justice Henchman, with the result that the police guard at his home has been…

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