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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,098 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 105

Sheep Stealing Alleged Grazier on Trial “Put Up Job,” He Asserts FORBES

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 1

Judge Barton, at Forbes Quartet Sessions, in trying a case in' which George Limbers, 4G, a well-known grazier, and owner of several…

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Lapses Into Crime Head Injury Blamed Gaol Escapee’s Appeal Fails SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 1

John Kingsley Clarkson , 25 who escaped from Cootamundra lock up in January and subsequently sentenced to five. years…

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Gypsy Guilty of Theft Judge Gives Her Bond “Crossed Girl’s Palm” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 5

Mrs. Mar7y Johan, 22 of Rokeby street, Collingwood a Gypsy, was convicted In General Sessions today of having-stolen 19 37 from the cash…

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Car Theft Alleged Manuscripts for Plays Found in Bush Mechanic for Trial Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 5

Detective K. Holt described in the City police court, to-day how the manuscripts of a number of plays left In a car which…

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Inspector Goodsell Retiring From Police Force a Fine Record

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 2

On Tuesday next Inspector David Charles Goodsell who has been in charge of the Albury police since September. 1. 1938,…

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Man Allegedly Shot at Police Interview Boy . SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 1

Following a report on Tuesday that man had been shot, at toy a boy, Hornsby police to-flay interrogated a lad and took -possession of a double…

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Natives’ Deaths Police to Probe Long Desert Trek PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 4

To Investigative the reported deaths of three natives, and the destruction o property belonging to a newly established mission…

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Blow at Free Masonry Raided by Nazis Secret Police Master Arrested Documents Seized Berlin, March 7

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 6

In continuance of the Nazi drive against. Free Masonry in Germany, secret police carried out a raid on the oldest Prussian Lodge, the “Three…

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His Teetotal Past ? Old Man Quotes Latin to Bench an Unusual Figure in Court Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 4

An aged man on a “drunk and disorderly” charge, who quoted Latin to the Bench, and claimed relationship n with, a British Chief Justice,…

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Jews Return to Germany Improsoned “For Teaching and Cleansing” Hundreds in Gaol London, March [?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 2

Scores of male and female Jews who emigrated after the Hitler regime was set up, have been forced to return to Germany owing to the…

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A Strange Charge Wrong Man Arrested “Deceived the Police” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 3

An unusual charge was laid against a man in the Central police court to-day. It was alleged that the defendant had falsely represented to the…

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Shockingly Injured Married Man Succumbs Struck By Police Patrol Car SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 2

Knocked down by a police patrol car, the “Blue Bird,” at Newtown last night. William James Burns, 42, a married man,…

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Albury Murder Mystery An Amazing Story German Paper Excells Itself “Investigations Cost £213,000” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 1

Detailed as the “world’s most expensive murder,” a Hamburg newspaper has published a remarkable example of…

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Car Kills Woman Driver Chased, But Escapes Police Looking for Him MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 2

A motor car was involved in a fatal accident at the junction of [?] road and High street, St. Kilda, late last night. The driver of the car, it…

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Arrest After 3 YEARS Extraordinary Circumstances How Police Got on the Trail SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 1

Extraordinary circumstances combined in bringing about a man’s arrest on a three year old warrant at Redfern last night…

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“ Dishonesty Rampant” Magistrate’s Comment

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 4

Dishenesty among some employees for whom appeals for leniency were made on the ground of previous good character was remarked upon by Mr…

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Assault at Lavington Incident During Dance Young Man Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 5

In the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. Frank [?] for whom Col. Wilkinson appeared, pleaded guilty to…

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Hiding in Wheat Crop Police Find Man Breaking and Entering Alleged Story Told in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 3

At Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Malcolm Bruce Hamilton, 26, was charged with breaking and entering the…

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Bank Manager Charged Embezzlement Alleged Sent for Trial Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 2

When James Kerin, formerly manager of the Collingwood branch of the E.S. and A. Bank was charged at the Collingwood police court…

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Illegally Used a Pony Man Sent to Gaol P.M. Refuses a Bond

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 3

Hugh Gilmour, 28, pleaded [?] at the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday to the charge of having at Albury, on March 6, 1935, unlawfully…

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