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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,192 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 60

A Peculiar Assault

The Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 2

Five youths who whitewashed and treacled a half-caste Pacific Islander, at Victoria Park (Qld.) last month, were fined 3s. and 32s. costs each…

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Telephones Damaged Police Making INQUIRlES

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

THE telephones at Deniliquin race course were, wilfully damaged one day last week. The hand-piece was deliberately cut off one…

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Arms Amputated by Court Order

The Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 2

Jesus Nino, Mexico's cleverest forger of this generation, has been accidently shot dead. He exhibited such superlative skill in his…

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Man Attacked Man Attacked Police Search for Assailant

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 2

The Moama police are searching for the assailant of Alexander Gray, a Russian, who was attacked as he lay sleeping in his bunk at Bama, late on…

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Attacked in Bush Hut Savage Assault Near Moama. Victim Crawls 1 1/2 Miles for Help

The Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 3

After he had been attacked with a tomahawk in his hut at Bama, 14 miles from Moama, on Thursday afternoon, a man known as…

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Imprisoned for Stealing Corks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

At the Rutherglen Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Birch and Harvile, J's.P., George-Foster was charged with having stolen 28 lbs, of…

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Murder of Prison Warder Man Remanded on £300 Bail Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 5

At the Central Criminal court to-day Frederick William Egan, 34, labourer, was charged with having fe[?] Albert Wm. Gates,…

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£300 Worth of Chemicals Found Police Detain Man Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 5

Detectives who raided a house at Enfield this morning discovered in a [?]hed at the rear chemicals worth [?]ore than £300. They were removed…

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To Avenge Daughter's Murder. Belgian Fires Five Shots Into Son-in-law Paris

The Independent · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 3

"He fired five shots into my daughter. He has now received five shots from me. Justice is done," declared a Belgian named Lussoir, who…

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Fight at a Party One of Combatants Dies His Assailant Faces Murder Charge Sydney

The Independent · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day, Frederick William Egan (34), [?]aborer, who was charged with having feloniously slain Albert William…

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£300 Chemicals Found Hidden in a Shed. Man Detained by Police Sydney

The Independent · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 3

Detectives who raided a house at infield this morning discovered in shed at the rear chemicals worth wore than £300. They were removed…

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Erring Cyclists Large Number Before Court. Small Fines, But P.m. Issues Warning to Future Offenders

The Independent · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 3

As the outcome of a raid on cyclists who were found by the Nuisance Inspector (Mr. E. G. Carlisle) on or about February 28 last riding…

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Police-court Drunks and Language Cases

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 1

AT the Police Court yesterday, Messrs. Blackmore and Gillespie, Js.P., dealt with the following cases:— Jack Wilmot (56), found drunk in…

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To Be Closed Wahgunyah Police Station Rutherglen Shire Council Discusses Position

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 1

At a meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council last week a letter was received from Mr. E. F. Cleary, M.L.A. (to the president), stating that being…

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Ten Per Cent. Partly Restored. Court's Decision Given. New Basic Wage. Unions' Applications Largely Successful. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

The Federal Industrial Court, to-day, consisting of Chief Judge Dethridge, arid Judge Drake Brockman, gave judgment in the union…

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Post Office Entered Burglary at Gerogery

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 5

Early on Tuesday morning or late on Monday night the post office store conducted by Mr. A. J. Halner, of Gorogery, was burglarlously…

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PRlCE-CUTTER Sent to Gaol

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 4

"They ought to put price cutters in gaol" is a phrase often heard, even if not seriously meant but in England recently that is exactly what a…

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Police Court

The Independent · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

Before Mr. C. H. Blackmore, J.P., In Deniliquin Police Court yesterday morning, Robert Mudie (53) was fined 10/, in default 24 hours, for…

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Police Court

The Independent · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

In Deniliquin Police Court on Friday morning Jack Kennedy (44), pleaded guilty to being drunk in Cressy Street about 11 o'clock the…

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A Heartless Sentence for Woman Socialist Year's Gaol Because She Fed Socialist Fighters London

The Independent · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 3

The "Daily Herald's" Vienna correspondent says that the most heartless sentence of a series was imposed on the widow of the Socialist leader…

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