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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,192 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 60

Tumut Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 46

Before Mr. J. S. Balmain, P.M., at Tumut Police Court, Alfred Conway was fined £10, in default 20 days, for having obtained the use of a car by…

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Albury Police Court Deposited Offal in Lagoon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 9

John Henry was charged that on August 9 he deposited offal in the waters of a natural watercourse known as Doctor's Point lagoon, within the…

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Albury Culvert Murder Reward of £250 Police Make Appeal to Parents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 4

Two hundred and fifty pounds is being offered as a reward for information leading to the conviction of the murderer of the young woman whose…

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The Culvert Murder

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 4

Another week has gone by an still the murder of the girl whose body was found in a culcert on the Howlong road remain as much a mystery as…

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20 Years' Imprisonment Mrs. Anderson Sentenced Verdict of Manslaughter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 19

Found guilty of the manslaughter of her husband, Moucrieff Anderson, an invalid pensioner, Lillian Anderson, 24, was on Friday sentenced to penal…

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The Albury Murder. Alleged Clues. SYDNEY. Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 2

The examination by ultra violet rays of the pyjamas and towel found on the body of the victim of the Albury murder, gaye the police several…

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Insulted the Police Visitor Fined £2

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 2

At the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Herbert Edward Phillips pleaded guilty to having used insulting words towards John Percival…

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Boy Burglar Police Allege Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 7

Over 50 charges of burglary will be preferred against a 12 year old boy as a result of inquiries by detectives. The lad was caught by a woman hiding…

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Albury-road Murder Government Offers £250 Reward Victim Still Unidentified

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 5

Efforts of,detectives during the past fortnight have failed to establish the Identity of the girl whose partly charred body was found in a culvert on…

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Important Clues Marks on Towel and Bag Culvert Murder Mystery Sensational Developments Believed Imminent

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 5

Important and sensational developments in the search for the identity of the culvert murder mystery victim, who has now been dead, it is believed, over 16 days, may follow new discoveries of Jettering on materials found in the culvert with the charred and battered remains of the woman…

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Morey's Appeal. Dismissed by Full Court. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 2

"No sane jury could possibly attach any weight whatever to the statement of Mrs. Anderson, which it is sought to have admitted as new evidence"…

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Development in Albury Murder Mystery ?] Between Man and Girl Who Bore Strong Likeness to Victim Taree Linesmen's Story

The Independent · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 2

Another story, which may have an important bearing on mystery case which N.S.W. and Victorian detectives are now [?] of the finding of the body of a murdered girl [?] near Albury is reported from Taree (N.S.W…

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£3000 Damages Verdict Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed by Full Court Sydney

The Independent · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 2

The appeal, by the Commonwealth Life Assurance Society, Ltd., against the majority verdict for £3000 awarded to Leslie Roy Martinson…

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Redlock’s Trainer C. Prince in Court Prosecutor and Nat Gould Story ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 6

Charles Prince’s explanation when questioned about Redlock was amazing, If not unbelievable, declared the prosecutor for the…

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Four Years’ Gaol Man’s Imposition Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 September 1934 · page 1

David Hearn, otherwise Alfred Frank Smith, 15, cabinetmaker, of Kew, who was found guilty in General Sessions to-day of two charges,…

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Affray at Bulgandra Shot Alleged to be Fired Man Charged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 September 1934 · page 7

Before Messrs. V. B. Cox and N. C. Hawes, J’s.P., who presided at the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, James Boss, 43, was charged…

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Barristers Right to Intervene "A Friend of the Court"

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 September 1934 · page 3

A barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria has every right to ask the court for leave to intervene as amicus curiac (a friend of…

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Still Unsolved Identity of Girl Culvert Murder Mystery Detectives’ Hard Task Missing Shepparton Woman Located

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 September 1934 · page 1

When asked last evening if they had made any headway during the day [?] discovered the identify of the girt in the…

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Relief Workers An Extra £79,000 Court Restores Allowances MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 September 1934 · page 1

I think that the public would cheerfully contribute this amount in order that these men might get, somewhere near the…

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Theft of Coat from Dance Hall

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 September 1934 · page 4

At the Albury Court of petty Sessions on Saturday before Mr. C. W. Swincy, P.M. Norman Stevens. 29. pleaded gully to stealing an…

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