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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,192 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 60

Stole Money at Shrine Cleaner Sext to Gaol Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 3

For having stolen £30 from a collection box at the Shrine of Remembrance Richard Demanster Patten, a cleaner employed at the shrine, was…

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Murder Suspect John Boles Arrested A 12 Months Search MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 1

Following the arrest of John Boles, 35, yesterday, at her husband’s homestead, near Swift’s Creek, on a charge of having…

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Aldermen Clash One is Fined £2 Story in Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 2

Convicted at the Newtown police court to-day of having assaulted Alderman John. Simpson in St. Peters Council Chamber on…

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“Betrayal” of Dillinger Woman is Blamed Police After Rest of Gang CHICAGO, July 24

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 3

Federal agents who killed John Dillinger began an extensive two-sided hunt to-day, one for the place where the gangster was in…

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The Police Magistrate Mr. Ivo Beavers Welcomed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

Before the Court opened on Wednesday, Mr. J. McNeill Simpson said that on behair of his profession he would like to welcome Mr. Beavers…

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Barry Murder Case

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 4

"The defendant is my wife, and I decline to give evidence," declared John Hetherington Fowler, husband of Mrs. Fowler, who has been…

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Anderson Murder Trial

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

The jury again disagreed at the second trial of Mrs. Lillian Anderson at Wagga on a charge of having murdered her husband, Moncrieff…

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Sequel to Windsor Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

On Tuesday Senior Detective Mc-Guffie with other Victorian police arrested a rabbit trapper at a farm a few miles from Swift's Creek on…

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Alleged Larcenies. Stealing a Fish. Defendant on Three Charges

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

At the Hay Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M. (Mr. Ivor Beavers) on Wednesday, Charles Joseph Edward Cox( 27) was charged for that…

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Praise for Police Force

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

The Metropolitan Police Superintendent (Mr. McKay) speaking at a Rotary Club luncheon in Sydney on Tuesday said that the annual cost per…

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MISREPRESENTATION ! Labor Party Charged Western Lands Debate SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

Resuming the debate on the second reading of the Western Lands Bill in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Sinclair (C.P.), said…

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Police Court Friday, July 20. (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.m.) Alleged Breaking and Entering

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 4

Albert Leonard Craze (18) and Arthur W. Hopkins (18) of Culcairn, were charged with breaking and entering the garage of Mr. S. R. Doig…

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Court of Justice on Hospital Verandah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

A court of Justice was conducted on one of the verandahs of the Albury District Hospital on Monday morning and was presided over by the P. M.,…

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Boles on Remand Charge of Murder Alleged Suicide Attempt. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 1

Shabbily dressed and unshaven, John Hope Boles, 33, laborer, was remanded in the city police court this morning on a charge of having…

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Mrs. Edols' Appeal. Dismissed by the Court. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

The Court of Criminal Appeal to-day dismissed the appeal of Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols against her sentence of two years, for having…

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Practical Judge Use of Cane-knife. Demonstration in Court

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

A few months ago, Judge Perdriau, of the Workers' Compensation Commission, drove a tractor to test the statement of an applicant that the…

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Alleged Impersonation An Election Echo Court Proceedings Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

Mr. Justice Martin to-day made an order authorising the chief clerk of the Legislative Council to break the seals of the ballot papers and other…

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Municipal Council Control of Sheep Dip Police to Clean Up Straying Dogs

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

At the bi-monthly meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night there were present: The Mayor (Aid. E. T. Matthews) and Aid McFaull…

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Hay District Court. Rampling v. McKinney. Examination of Judgment Debtor

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

His Honour Judge Coyle presided at the Hay District Court, to-day, when two matters were dealt with. In the case of Dorothy Maude…

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Claim for £294 Miss Eagan v. Public Trustee Action Settled Out of Court

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

When the claim for £294 wages by Miss Mary Fagan, of Deniliquin, against the Public Trustee, as administrator of the estate of the late…

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