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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,098 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 105

William Fox Beaten Court Against His Talkie Claim Would Have Ne[?] £20,000,000 WASHINGTON, March 4

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 4

William Fox’s long legal fight to regain a dominant position in the motion picture industry failed to-day when the Supreme Court ruled that…

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Tracing a Murder

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 4

An important link in establishing the guilt by the jury of Bruno Richard Hauptmann in his trial for the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby…

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That Sugar Embargo “Preference Unconstitutional” Court Action Likely Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 2

The claim that preference to one State over another was a 'violation of the Constitution was advanced by speakers at a meeting of the Sugar…

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Potato Ban Invalid High Court Decision Constitution Infringed Tasmania Wins Case MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 4

The Full Court of the High Court by a majority of five justices to one, to-day decided that a proclamation issued by the…

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Gypsy in the Dock Charged With Theft Fortune Telling Episode MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 5

The prosecutor for the King (Mr. W. St. G. Spr[?] told the jury in General Sessions to-day that the prisoner in the dock,…

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Albury Police Court Bad Language and Behaviour

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 47

Pleading guilty on both charges at the Albury Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, Ralph Cameron, 20, was fined £5 for using indecent language…

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Visits to Hotels Wodonga Police Active Sequel is Court Proceedings

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 5

Before Mr. R. E. Stapleton, P.M. and Justices in Wodonga Police Court yesterday, Mabel Gertrude O’Brien, licensee of the Carriers’ Arms Hotel,…

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Faked Art Treasures Famous Painter's Grandson Sentenced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 25

J. C. Millet and a house painter named Cazot were sentenced in Paris to six months' imprisonment on charges of having painted and sold…

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Police and Suspects. Important Judgment by Full Court. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 2

The Full Court, to-day, dismissed the appeal of two police constables against the decision of a jury awarding a woman £400 damages against…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 2

The Licensing Magistrate, Mr. C. W. Swiney, on Monday last granted an application for the transfer of the Howlong Hotel, Howlong, from R. C…

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Going to Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 10

IT is time that some of the authorities acting under laws for the regulation of their relationship with the public took a more reasonable and…

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Bandit Sentenced Hears Verdict With Smile Will Be Guillotined Bastia, March [?]

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 5

Andre Sp[?] the “Bandit King,” who terorised Cors[?] for 11 years, and after his capture became a religious man[?] was…

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Sat in Motor Month’s Gaol Follows Incident in Dean Street

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 3

Sequel to the discovery of a man sitting in a motor car belonging to Mr. E. M. [?] in Dean street on Wednesday…

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Dishonesty of Employes Magistrate’s Scathing Comments Must Be Repressed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 2

During the hearing of a case at the Central Police Court to-day, Mr. Flynn, S.M., said that dishonesty by employes seemed to be on the…

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Mathoura News Thursday. Fence at Police Paddock

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

The Police Department is calling for tenders for new fencing around the horse paddock adjoining the police station…

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Water Rats. Protected Animals. a Local Court Case

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 2

A case of an unusual character came before the Hay Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, Messrs. J. Johnston and W. C. Lindsay, J.'sP.,…

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Transport in the N.E. Appeal to High Court Decision Reserved Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 5

The Full Court of the High Court to-day reserved its decision on the appeal by the Victorian Railways Commissioners from the Full Court…

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Powers of Police An Important Judgment Constables Lose Appeal “Woman Was Awarded £400 Damages” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

“Arrest and imprisonment on suspicion cannot be justified merely for the purpose of asking questions,” declared the Chi[?]…

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Fire Conspiracy Two Men Sentenced One Gets Six Years London, March 7

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 3

After trial which extended over 13 days , Frederick Edgar Richards was sentenced to imprisonment for six years on 17 counts of having…

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Robbery and Receiving Young Man Sentenced “Cause of His Lapse ” SYDNEY, Friday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 7

At, Quarter Sessions to-day, Stanley Kennedy O'Brien, 22, was sentenced to two years imprisonment for robbery and receiving…

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