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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,192 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 60

Girl Escapee Shot Two Guards Held Charge of Murder

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 5

LITTLE ROCK (Arkansas) July 19 Confidence in the State penal-system has been shaken as a result of the killing last week of an escaped…

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Mrs. Fowler for Trial Charge of Murder John Ryan’s Death. CAROOAR

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquest Into the death of John Ryan, retired farmer, 79, who was found shot dead in his but…

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Youths from Melbourne in Court

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 2

At the Albury court of Petty Sessions on Saturday. Bruce Moore, 1/8 Gerald Ronald Thomas. 10 Edward Alexander McCraw, 13. Stanley…

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Butchers in Court Three are Charged Crown Alleges Conspiracy. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

Alexander Richard Holley, 30, butcher, Stanley Rees, 26, butcher, and Walter Bruce Thompson, 35, Imtcher, appeared at the…

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Theft of Horses and Sulky

The Independent · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 2

Arrested in Melbourne last week, George Kilpatrick appeared before Mr. C. H. Blackmore, J.P., in Deniliquin Police Court on Saturday…

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Balwyn Murder Case

The Independent · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

The jury in the case in Melbourne last week in which Antonio Chiodo and Antonio Audino were charged with the murder of Tocco Petulla…

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Policeman Freed Assault Charge Fails Judge Curlewis’ Comments SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

At Quarter Sessions to-day William Henry Blythe, 26, police constable, was charged with haying assaulted John, Thomas Sims,…

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Alleged Conspiracy Three Men Charged £16,000 Allegedly Involved MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

A sum of over £16,000 is said to be involved In a, case of conspiracy alleged jointly against three men, who. came before Mr. Justice Lowe In the…

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Police Allege Witness Is "Got At"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 2

Suggestions that a witness had been "tampered with" were made by Sergeant Toole when the inquest was continued on Thursday at Carcoar…

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Policeman on Trial for Alleged Assault Victim's Nose Broken by Punch. Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day William Henry Blythe, 26, police constable, was charged with having assaulted John Thomas Sims…

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Families on War-path Court Results a “Dead Heat”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 1

The outcome of a dust-up between two aboriginal families resulted in a large batch of summonses being, set down for hearing at the court at…

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Shots Fired in Struggle Allegations by Police Man and Woman Remanded Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 5

When Eileen Peters, 25 domestic appeared at the Central police court to-day on a charge of having fired a shot at James Pierce with intent to do…

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Horse in Transaction Peculiar Case Before Albury Court Man Is Discharged

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 5

At the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday James Martin, 32, on remand, was charged by warrant with that being the bailee of a horse…

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Court at Hospital a Rare Occurrence George Fairburn Remanded in Custody

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 2

At rare intervals in Albury has it been necessary to set up a court of justice at the Albury District. Hospital Yesterday…

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Spanish Workers Strike Police Use Tear Bombs to Drive Workmen From Cover. Madrid

The Independent · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

As the result of the employers refusing to increase the wages on 189 buildings, labourers, who were working in the Underground galleries of…

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Youths’ Escapade Ride on a Tricycle Six Before Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 5

At the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Bruce Moore, 18, Gerald Ronald Thomas, [?] Edward Alexander McCraw, [?]…

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Missing Bridegroom Attacked and Robbed is Theory Police Investigating Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 5

Police are investigating a theory that John Mulligan, 27, railway clerk, who disappeared early last Wednesday morning, the eve of his wedding,…

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Protest by Barmaids Many Forced Out of Employment Police to Inquire Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 5

Asking that a more vigilant enforcement of the Act should be made, a deputation from the Barmaids’ League waited upon the Chief Secretary…

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Tribute to N.S.W. POLICE Among Most Efficient in World Small Cost to State Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

The Metropolitan Police Superintendent (Mr. Mackay), speaking at a Rotary Club, dinner to-day, said that the annual cost per head of the…

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Letters to Condemned Man Quoted in Murder Trial Mrs. Lillian Anderson Faces Jury Charged with Killing Husband Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 1

Was more than one shot fired when Moncrieff Anderson was killed on the eve of Edward Henry Morey being sentenced to death for the murder of Percy Smith? This appeared to be the outstanding question on the…

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