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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,192 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 60

Items of Interest Wife Charged with Murder

The Independent · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

John James Meagher, aged 47 years, a Victorian was dead in his shack near Goolagong (N.S.W.). early on Monday morning. He was a…

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Judge Upholds Police Does Not Believe Allegations Scene in Court Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 5

Allegations that First-Constables S. Browne and C. Thwart had punched and maltreated two men while questioning them at the Williamstown…

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Mathoura News Queen Competition Functions. Another Petrol Theft. Mathoura

The Independent · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 2

Still another Mathoura resident has suffered great inconvenience by a visit from the petrol thief. A young local agent, before taking a traveller…

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Boles Again Remanded Will Appear for Trial on Tuesday Murder Charge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 2

John Hope Boles is to appear at the Supreme Court next Tuesday for trial on a charge of having murdered Kathleen Gorman, at Windsor, in…

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Cane Cutters' Strike. Police Sent to the Scene. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 3

The Queensland police view seriously the Communistic activities in connection with the cane cutters' strike at Ingham., The. Chief Commissioner…

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Political Libel Case Mr. Lang's Appeal to High Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 5

The hearing of an appeal by John Thomas Lang, leader of the State Labour Party, against a majority judgment of the State Supreme Court…

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In Carriage with Girl Allegations by Police Man Is Remanded Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 7

When asking for she remand of Thomas Ray, 23, of Punt Hill road, Toorak, in the City police court today, the police prosecutor (Sergeant…

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Woman Shot in Leg Not Deliberate, Police Say Youth Is Remanded Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 1

At the Central polices court to-day William Roy Myler, 19, laborer, was remanded on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily ha[?]m upon…

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Trouble on Canefields Police Reinforcements Sent Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 4

As a precaution against threatened trouble on the canefields at Ingham, 25 extra police were dratted to the district by train last night. No…

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Italians Re-arrested New Charge Laid Sequel to Murder Trial Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 4

Antonio Chiodo, 20, fruiterer, of Victoria street, Richmond, who was recently acquitted on a charge of murdering Rocco Petulla, appeared…

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Girl Vanishes Mysterious Circumstances Intense Police Search SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 1

Joyce Wade, 16, a member of a well-known Lithgow family, has been missing for 15 days. The metropolitan police have been…

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Big Police Haul Reported Two Men Arrested Asleep Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 7

Police raided a house at Goodwood to-day and allegedly found there £1500 worth of goods, allegedly stolen from Cornell Ltd., of Adelaide last…

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“Connivance Suggested” Court and Government Relief Workers’ Awards Judge Denies Reported Statement MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 1

When Judge Beeby was asked in the Arbitration Court lo-day to continue the suspension of awards affecting persons engaged…

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Wife Charged with Murder

The Independent · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 2

Mrs. Ellen Francis Meagher was charged at the Cowra Police Court With the murder of her husband, John James Meagher, near…

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A Menace to Society Pleads Guilty to Stealing On Day He is Discharged from Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 6

Frederick Darey. 34, when charged at the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday with stealing from the dwelling of…

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Italians Rearrested Acquitted of Murder

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 2

After their acquittal at a second[?] for the murder of Rocco Patella. an[?] employed Italian, on or about May[?] at Richmond (Vic.), Antonia Chi[?]…

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Murray Shire Revision Court

The Independent · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 2

Notice is given to-day that the Revision Court for the purpose of revising the lists of electors in Murray Shire for the triennial elections will…

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Alleged Assault on Girl Man Is Pound Not Guilty Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today, George Albert Holden, 23. was charged with having committed a capital offence against a girl of 15…

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Gaol for Clerk “Humbug,” Says Judge Acoused Is Repentant Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 1

Robert Stewart. 31. clerk, of Stewart street, Shepparton when he pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court today to having altered a cheque for £1,…

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Husband Wounds Wife Is Sent to Gaol Woman’s Curious Dual Life MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 2

Arising from the incompatibility of am elderly husband and a young wife, a man faced his trial in the [?]…

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