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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,192 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 60

Alleged Perjury Moulamein Court Cases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

At Moulamein Police Court last week, before Mr. D. W. Reed, S.M., James Keyes Hayes and Dennis Hayes were charged with committing…

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Moulamein Police Court Thursday 18th JANUARY Failing to Destroy Rabbits

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 3

The Moulamein Pastures Protection Board proceeded against D. J. Kaylock and George Hawthorne for failing to destroy rabbits on their…

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Sheep Stealing Charge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Alexander Kennedy, a young farmer of Kialla, was charged in the Shepparton Police Court on Tuesday with having stolen 30 sheep, valued at 27…

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Assault at Cricket Match. Follows an Argument. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

When Thomas Buckland (43), watching yesterday's cricket match, he got into an argument with a man and shortly afterwards felt a stinging…

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Father and Son Charged

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

At the Yarrawonga [?] before Messrs Stapleton, P M. an Thompson, J.P., Harold [?] charged with having [?]…

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No Further Disturbances. Police Reinforcements. PERTH, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

There have been no further attempts at disorder in Kalgoorlie and Boulder, since Tuesday night's outbreaks…

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Riot at Kalgoorlie Alleged Murder of Foreigner Reprisals Sought Hotels and Shops Destroyed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Seeing revenge against an Italian, who had struck an Englishman, from the results of which the latter died, a furious mob ran amok in Kalgoorlie and Boulder City (W.A.) on Monday last…

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A Wrestler's Contest. Leads to a Court Case. PERTH

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

The Bench reserved its decision in a case in which Pendiff and Browning, wrestlers, were charged with having created a disturbance during the…

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Theft of £2928. Employee Sentenced. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Francis Michael Toohey (39) was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for the theft of £2928 from his employers…

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Rioters Sentenced. National Cabinet Desired

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

As a sequel to this week's riots three Communists were sentenced to eight days' imprisonment ton smashing windows. Two rioters found…

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Police Court Monday, February 5, 1934 (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney. P.M.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

C. J. Kennedy, charged, with having failed to return expired driver's license, was fined 26, and ordered to pay 8 court costs…

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UNEMPLOYED v. Police. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

Shots were fired by the police last night, to prevent the invasion of Swan Hill by unemployed, who had threatened to pull down the soldiers'…

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Daring Theft of Sheep Two Hundred and Fifty Lifted and Sold. ORANGE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Displaying almost unparalleled effrontery two young men stole 250 sheep from a paddock at Canowindra and succeeded in selling them before…

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Alleged Poisoned Apricot. Leads to a Murder Charge. Broken Hill

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

William Warren (33), an invalid pensioner, was arrested to-day on a charge of having murdered George Datson, who died on January 13th…

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Mob March on Swan Hill Police Fire Shots on Murray Bridge Town Complains

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 3

An ugly situation arise on Thursday night at Swan Hill when 250 to 300 unemployed, who had been tole by the police to vacate their camp on the…

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A Brisbane Murder Trial. Two Men Accused. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

At the trial in Brisbane, yesterday, of John Wyatt Noon (42), a farmer, and John Wm. Burgurst Smith (23), a labourer, who were charged jointly…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Men Get Away with 250 Sheep Sold Before Owner Missed Them

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

Displaying remarkable effrontery, two men allegedly stole 250 sheep from a paddock at Canowindra, N.S.W. and succeeded in…

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Claim for Nets Sequel to Alleged Theft

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

A FEW months back a number of fishing nets alleged to have been stolen from Jack Richard Bell, a fisherman, were taken by the…

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Telegrams Chinaman Arrested H Alleged Stealing of £1500 SYDNEY

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Detectives raided a hut at Rockdale early this morning, and arrested a Chinaman in connection with the alleged stealing of £1500. It is stated…

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50 New Police Selected From 2,000 Applicants

The Independent · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

Fifty [?] the victorian police force have been selected by the chief commissioner of the police Major. General T. A. Blamey) from 2,000…

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