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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,098 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 105

“Mine Tinkit I Go to Gaol” Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 6

“I dunno what you mean boss.” said a full-blooded aboriginal to Mr. Bond. P.M., in the City police court when he was sentenced to 24…

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Wireless Broadcasting Can Commonwealth Control? Court Reserves Decision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 3

The High Court reserved judgment to-day in the application designed to establish whether or not the Commonwealth Government has power to…

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Police Chief Farewelled 12000 Officers and Officers Parade Showground Function Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 1

Over 2000 police officers and then paraded at the Sydney showground to-day before the commissioner. (Mr. for the last time as commissioner He…

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Girl’s Gruesome Discovery Head of Woman Taken by Cyclist, But Not to Police Melbourne, Saturday Morning

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 5

While three young girls were playing on a rubbish up on the Yarra yesterday afternoon one of them, seeing a brown paper parcel, kicked it,…

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A Brutal Murder Man Killed in Tin Shanty a Suspect Charged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

The body of James O’Neill, aged, about 50, was found in his tin shanty at Asquith (beyond Hornsby) yesterday morning. He…

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Gunmen Shoot at Police Two Officers Wounded DUBLIN, March 24

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 3

Sergeant Lockhart and Constable Cleary, who were in uniform were patrolling Grafton street, Dublin, shortly, before midnight when…

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Lottery Was Prohibited But Participants Won £12,000 Charged in Court Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

When Jane Gates, William Hooker, Louisa Peterkin and William Mo[?] appeared at the City Police Court to-day on a charge of having bought…

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Escapees Re-captured Charged with Vagrancy Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 6

Detectives arrested two of the three youths who escaped from the Castlemaine reformatory during the excitement caused by a fire at…

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On Murder Charge Laborer Remanded Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

Robert Murray, 46, laborer, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of murdering James O’Neill at Asquith on March 22…

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Assault Denied Man and Constable “Never Had a Chance in Life He Says

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 6

When charged at Albury Co[?] Petty Sessions yesterday with having [?] assaulted Constable Thomas Higley while…

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Kicked Wife, Is Allegation But Woman is Silent Man Gaoled for Assaulting Police Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

Police evidence that a man they were taking to Darlinghurst police station called to his wife and gave her a terrific kick in the stomach…

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Bother Over Cheque Bank Sent It to Another Person High Court Proceedings Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

The High Court to-day set aside a judgment of the South Australian Full Court, which held that the Savings Bank of South Australia was…

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Albury Girl Sentenced to Death Baby’s Body Found in River “Its Tragic Life History” “No Intention of Killing Child,” Accused Declares Jury’s Recommendation to Mercy Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

What the Crown Prosecutor described as “the short and tragic life history of a little child, who was not wanted,” was unfolded in the Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Martin, when Mary Alice Clara Stevens, aged 23 years, domestic, of Albury, was charged with the…

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TERRIBLE [?] Child Found Dead Mother Charged With Murder MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 2

The body of Alan Hitcher, [?] was found at his home in park street, Moonce Ponds, this morning, with terrible injuries to the…

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Reformatory Escapees Charged with Vagrancy Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 3

Royston Paton, 20 and George Kelecy 18, whom Sergent de la Rue said were two of the three men who escaped from the Castlemaine…

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Stealing Electricity “Commission Loses £10,000 Yearly" Man Fined £10 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 2

The Electricity Commission loses £10,000 a year through consumers tampering with their meters said Mr. R. T. Preen, in the Richmond court…

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Albury Licensing Court Improvements at Hotels

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 5

Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., presided at the Albury Licensing Court yesterday. An application by Ellen Edney to…

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Killing of Horse Bookmaker Before Court Lawyers Point Succeeds Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 6

When Frank Morris, bookmaker, appeared on remand to-day before Mr. Simpson, P.M., charged with unlawfully [?] the [?]…

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Wheatbuyer Sentenced

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 4

At the Wyalong Quarter Sessions Leslie Gordon Cameron, a former commission agent and wheatbuyer of Ungarie, pleaded not guilty to a…

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Items of News Albury Circuit Court Sitting Cancelled

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 2

The sitting of the Circuit Court at Albury, which was sat down for April 2, has been cancelled. No jurors consequently will be required. The…

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