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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,192 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 60

Boastful Youths Swift Police Action

The Independent · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 3

The boasting of two youths in Sydney had a swift sequel during the week-end. Detective-sergeants Delaney,…

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Attempted Murder Alleged Man Committed for Trial at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 14

James Ross, 43, at the Albury Court of Petty Sessions on Saturday, was committed for trial on a charge of having attempted to murder James…

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Postal Note Theft Mercy for Church Worker “Beraved Like a Foll Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 4

“You behaved like a fool,” Judge Macindoe told Basil Keith Lynden, [?] of Elsternwick, who pleaded guilty in General Sessions to-day to a charge…

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Exciting Car Pursuit Shots Fired by Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 10

Five youths, who wore in an allegedly stolen car, wore arrested of revolver point by officers of a police patrol after a two miles chase through the streets…

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The Storyteller the Island Murder Instalment No. 1 Chapter I

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 17

THE wealth of Lucien Chard had placed him in a position to realise any wish that was at all reasonable. He had started life as a boilermaker…

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Albury Murder Attempt to Identity the Victim. Check of Women Voters

The Independent · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 4

An investigation that will make history in Australian methods of crime detection will be undertaken by detectives who are trying to…

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Albury Culvert Murder Attempt to Identify the Victim Check of Women Voters

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 47

An investigation that will make history in Australian methods of crime detection will be undertaken by detectives who are trying to establish the…

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Search for Clues Detectives’ Activities Centred in N.E. VICTORIA Culvert Murder Mystery

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

Investigators into the culvert murder, which is believed to have taken place 23 days ago, still concentrate their energies on the…

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A Black Triangle Tragedy in the North Police Seek Native Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 4

Word has Just reached the police at Port Darwin that abut a month ago an aboriginal. Jack, stole a lubra belonging to another aboriginal,…

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Stealing From Trains Two Men Sentenced Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 4

John [?] laborer and Leslie Thomas Wade. 27. laborer, pleaded guilty at Parramatra police court to-day to 12 charges of stealing…

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Married Too Often Two Men Sent to Gaol Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 2

Harold John Yanhar, 27,motor mechanic, of McCrory street, Coburg, who pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court on Monday to a charge of…

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Charged Body Two Years for Italians Disposal of Corpse MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 2

Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy in the Criminal Court this afternoon sentenced Antonio Audino 19 [?] and Antonio [?]…

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At Revolver Point Constable Marches Escapee to Gaol Short Term Op Liberty Bathurst

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 4

William Dodge, who escaped from Bathurst gaol yesterday afternoon, was recaptured early this morning at Raglan Hill. The escapee made a…

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“Two Prices Charged” Judge’s Comments on Alleged Practice Bread Carter Is Acquitted Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 4

During the trial of John Patrick Lyons, 35, breadcarter, on a charge of embezzlement at Quarter Sessions to-day. Judge Curlewis commented…

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“Judge’s Double Life” Stavisky Scandal Echo Was It Suicide or Murder? PARIS September 20

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 2

The Stavisky Commission has published a report on the of Albert Prime the judge who was found dend on a railway line…

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Author Stabbed to Death in Court References to the Prophet Calcutta September 20

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 4

Maharaja Nathuran a young Sind Hindu, and author of a book in which Mohamet was attacked was appealing against a sentence for 18 months…

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Nine at Mentone. Gap is Chief Event. Streperus Should Win Court Crier May Take Plate.! (By “Hurst Park”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 8

With divisions in three events it will take nine races to dispose of the programme at Mentone to-day: Some good class horses are engaged…

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Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 5

Following an incident at the show grounds on Friday afternoon, Norman Steward, aged 20, who gave his address as Fitzroy (Melbourne), and…

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Assault Charge Dismissed

The Independent · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 2

At Deniliquin Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Cyril John Meehan pleaded "not guilty" when charged with…

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Albury Murder

The Independent · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 3

When the reproduction of the pencil sketch of the victim of the Albury murder Appeared in the papers, its resemblance to a former resident of…

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