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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,192 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 60

[?] Thing You Haven't Got the Guts." [?]al Documentary Evidence Pilliga Murder [?] Accused was Immoral [?] Stone at Him and He [?] and Pushed Car Into the River. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 4

[?] most remarkable documents ever presented to a [?] alleged to have been made to the police [?] the accused woman in the Pilliga murder case, [?] she threw a stone which killed Nott, after…

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Another Case of Alleged Wool Stealing

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

At the Police Court on Monday morning, David Landsay, appeared before Mr. J. R. Thompson, J.P., and remanded on the application of the police for…

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Wool Stealing Charge Percy Johnson Committed for Trial

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

At the Balranald Police Court on Friday last before Messrs. C. Soady and W. F. Wilkes, J's.P. Percy Charles Johnson was charged with that on…

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A Jug and Some Grapes The Basis of a Charge of Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, before the P.M. (Mr N. C. L. Sheridan) Allan Ray Cox, a youth, was charged that he did at Hay, on…

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Interesting Equity Court Decision Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 3

Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court to-day, gave reserved judgment in the Plaister case. He found that the daughter had died first, the wife…

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Contempt of Court. Photo Before Trial. Wellington, (N.z.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 2

The Full Court unanimously held that the publication in the newspaper "Truth" of a photograph of George Edward James, before his trial on a…

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Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 5

At the Corowa Court House on Tuesday last Arthur William Charles [?] on remand on a charge of having maliciously attempted to set fire…

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Convicted of Murder. Aborigine at Perth. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

At Perth Criminal Court, Hymibung alias Paddy (50), a full-blooded aboriginal, was convicted of the murder of Mararra, alias Aubrey (20), another…

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District Court Monday, March 12, 1934

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 5

The first sitting of the District Court for the year was held on Monday last, before His Honour Judge Coyle…

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Wool Stealing Charge Accused Sentenced to Six Months' Hard Labour

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 1

Al the Balranald Police Court on Monday last before Messrs C. Soady and A. S. Kendall, J.'sP., David Lindsay, aged 30, was charged with that on…

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Local and General Revision Court

The Independent · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 3

A court will be held, at Jerilderie, on Thursday, April 5th, at 2 p.m., for the revision of the list of ratepayers for the Y[?]nko Colombo and…

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Melee at Melbourne. Police and Communists. MELBOURNE, Mnday

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 2

Five men ana one woman were arrested, and a constable was badly bitten during a melee between Communists and the police near the…

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Council Sues for Rates District Court Cases

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 1

In the District Court to-day, before Judge Coyle Wakool Shire Council obtained verdicts against the following persons for rates:—…

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Fracas at Gaol Man Killed with Axe Townsville

The Independent · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 3

During a quarrel at Stewart's Creek Prison Camp to-day, James Richard Gray, 30, was struck with an axe and killed…

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Balranald Police Court Wednesday 26th MARCH, 1934 (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 1

Mr. Hugh McHugh, solicitor, Balranald, appeared for the trustees of the Goodnight Water Trust, and submitted list of rolls of electors for revision.—…

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Alleged Wool Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 4

Percy Chas. Johnson was charged that on or about the 11th day of February, 1934, at Waldera, near Balranald, he did steal about 600lbs. of…

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To Stay in Gaol Judge Refuses to Release Mrs. Edols

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

The Judge in Bankruptcy. Judge Lukin, on Friday refused to make an order releasing Mrs. Almee Edols from Long Bay Gaol, where she has…

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Telephoning Police Complaint by Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

THE Mayor complained last night of the difficulty of getting in touch with the local police by telephone-apart from the Inspector—…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 4

The Court of Quarter Sessions sat at Hay on Friday. Mr. Judge Coyle presided, while Captain Storkey, V.C., officiated as Crown Prosecutor. Mr…

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Spies Sentenced for Spying on Behalf of Germany. Exchanges Likely. Warsaw

The Independent · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 3

Mary Ogerek, 23, one of the loveliest women ever tried in Poland, and Ernest Garvaki, 31, were both sentenced to life imprisonment for…

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