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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,098 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 105

Negros in Clash Rumors Cause Trouble 1000 Police Engage in Fierce Fight New York, March 19

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 4

The theft by a negro boy, aged 10, of a penny piece of candy in a five and 10 cent store in the Negro section of the city caused serious riots to-night…

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Gold Robbery Alleged Three Men in Court “Like an Edgar Wallace Story” LONDON, March 19

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 2

“The Croydon gold theft is no dramatic as an Edgar Wallace novel,” said the prosecutor, during the hearing of charges in the…

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Four Men Sentenced at Wangaratta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 47

At the Wangaratta (Vic.) General Sessions on Tuesday, James M'Kenzie, 25, was convicted of breaking into the police station at Corryong, and was…

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Police Court Thursday, March 21, 1935 (Before Messrs. J. Chivell and A. C. Leslie, J's.P.) Alleged Assault and Indecent Language

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 5

John Joseph Kennedy was charged, under the Vagrancy Act, with using indecent language to Everard Bernard Evans, in Edward street, Corowa, on…

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Sentenced to Death for Shooting Constable

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 5

Sydney, Thursday.--James Lucas, 46, was sentenced to death at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having maliciously…

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Sheep Stealing Case. Grazier Acquitted. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

The trial at Forbes, of George Limbers, grazier, charged with sheep stealing, has been concluded, the accused being found not guilty. A…

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Fruiterer for Trial Alleged Attempted Stealing Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 5

George Henry Edwards, 29, fruiterer, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having on March 12…

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Police Essay Competition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 3

AN attempt is being made this year bring do Deniliquin one of the prizes offered by the N.S.W. Police Force for essay writing. The subjects…

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Tallangatta Warden's Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 36

At Tallangatta Warden's Court, before Mr. Warden Stapleton, Oswald James Lancaster applied for cancella…

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High Court Ruling

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

The High Court last week, by a majority Judgment, held that absolute freedom of trade, commerce and Intercourse between the Stated doe[?]…

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Albury District Court Farmer Sued

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 18

Before His Honor Judge Coyle, in the Albury District Court, Charles Harold Abernethy, dairy-hand, residing at Holbrook, sued James Rupert…

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Retiring Police Chief Big Farewell Planned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 7

The Commissioner for. Police (Mr. Childs) who will retire at noon oil Saturday, will.be given a farewell at the Sydney showground 'to-morrow,…

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A Sentence of Death. Attempted Murder of Constable. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 3

James Lucas (46), was found guilty at the Criminal Court, to-day, on a charge of having maliciously wounded Constable Arthurson, at Bargo,…

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Mysterious Deaths Man and Young Boy Police Investigating Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

Two mysterious deaths are being investigated by the police. One is that or boy, David Carlisle Anderson, aged 9, who became [?] at school…

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Riot at Karachi. Police Fire on Demonstrators. Nineteen Killed. Calcutta

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

Nineteen were Killed and 60 injured at Karachi, as the result of the ponce opening fire on turbulent Moslems, who demonstrated against the…

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Dismembered Body Police Look for Missing Singer Believe He Was Murdered London, March 2[?]

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 8

It is averred by the “Daily Herald” that the Home Office Pathologist, Sir Bernard Spilsbury, is convinced that the legs found at Waterloo station…

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Wireless Licences Can Commonwealth Collect Fee? Hight Court to Decide Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 4

Argument was commenced before the High Court on Constitutional issues affection the right of the Common wealth Government…

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Warrant Issued Contempt of Court Alleged Won £1000 in State Lottery SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

A warrant was issued by the judge in Bankruptcy (Mr. Justice Lukin) to-day for the arrest and imprisonment of Nathan…

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Second-hand Goods High Court’s Decision Sales Tax Not Applicable An Echo in the House of representatives

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 4

As A result of a decision of the High Court on December [?] that second band goods are mot subject to the sakes tax…

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Balranald Police Court Wednesday March 20. (Before Mr. Ivo Beavers, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 2

Numerous cases listed at the court held on Wednesday were set aside or adjourned until next court which will be held on Tuesday, 9th April…

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