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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,192 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 60

Amusements Murder in Trinidad”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 4

“Murder in Trinidad,” which is showing at the Regent Theatre, has as its background the world famous Caro[?] swamp in Trinidad. The story…

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Council Employe Charged Is Arrested at Sydney Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 2

An employe of the City Council Arthur Dunkley, 30. clerk, of Park road. Albert park, appeared in the City Police Court to-day following his…

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Alleged False Pretences Two Months' Gaol. for Passing Valueless Cheque

The Independent · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

A sentence of two months in Hay Gaol cumulative upon sentences at present being served, was imposed on James Hughes, alias James Thye…

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Albury Murder Reward Doubled. Free Pardon to Accomplices

The Independent · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) acting upon the recommendation of the Commissioner for Police (Mr. Childs), has increased the reward…

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The Albury Murder. Alleged Identification of Victim. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 2

Detectives investigating the Albury murder attach importance to the fact that six persons, strangers to each other, have identified the photographs…

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Dead in Farm Hut Youth’s Strange Death Murder Suspected MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

Yesterday Clifford Holt, 18, laborer, was found dead in his lonely hut in a farm paddock four miles from Nhill. He was last…

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An Unlicenced Revolver Youth Fined £100 Serious Police Assertions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 1

John McPhee, alias Mervyn Thompson, 20, laborer, was fined £100 in default 200 days’ Imprisonment at the Central police court today on a…

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Body Near the Gap Vain Effort by Police to Recover Visitors’ “Discovery” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

Visitors to the Gap this afternoon saw a body floating close to the rocks. Water police made an effort to recover it, but owing to the heavy…

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Death of Woman £500 Bail for Suspect Supreme Court Application Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 2

Bail of £500, with a surety of £500, was grated by Mr. Justice Lowe in the Practice Court today to Mrs. Florence May Danovan,…

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Beryl Cashmere Came to Albury Registered for Employment and Stayed in Townsend Street Is She the Culvert Murder Victim ?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 1

Is Beryl Cashmere, the girl who with Mrs. Bagley, of Newtown, Sydney, came to Albury towards the end of July or early in August, identical with the pyjama-clad girl whose body was found in the culvert, four miles from here, over a month ago ?…

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Litigant at 98! Too III to Attend Court “Through Foar Wars” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 1

Ronald McDonald, of William street, Newport, who is aged years, has been sued by Leslie Welsh, of Eliza street, Newport,…

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Parcels Stolen Canvasser Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 4

Joseph Evans 39, canvasser, of Ferraris street. South Melbourne, was found guilty by a .General Sessions jury to—day of having stolen two…

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Gaol Escapee 4 Years Hard Labor Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 3

Following his capture after breaking out of the Warwick goal Alfred John [?], 24, appeared before Mr. Justice Webb and a jury…

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Judge Directs Jury Acquittal is Ordered Charge of Theft Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 2

By direction of Judge Wo[?]narski a General Sessions jury to-day paper William John Phillips,. 28, paper hanger, of no fixed place of…

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Serious Offence Alleged 65 Year Old Agent Charged Woman’s Assertions, Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 1

Robert Bingham, 65. estate agent, was charged at the Kogarah Police Court to-day with having assaulted Zoe Reid at…

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Another Blank Day Culvert Murder Inquiries No Name for Girl, Vet

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 1

Yesterday was another day of dashed hopes for detectives investigating the culvert murder mystery. Just as they were…

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A Callous Crime How Stationmaster Died Police Seek Platform [?] MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 2

The local shotting of Henry Thomas Norwood, 35, assistant stationmaster, at Carnegie, by a gunman last right, was described…

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Taken for a Ride Mystery Taxi Passengers Driver's Story to Police Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 3

With a revolver pressed against his back, Harold Taylor, a taxi driver, was forced to drive four men out of the city last night to a lonely part of…

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Queensland Civil Servants Access to Arbitration Court Bill Before Parliament Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 4

A bill was introduced into Parliament to-day allowing free access to the. Arbitration Court of all civil, servants in receipt of under £500…

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Cattle Stealing Alleged. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 6

The theft of 32 head of cattle in the Nathalie district was alleged against Hugo William Saunders, who appeared in the City Police Court to-day…

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