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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,098 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 105

Client and Bank High Court Proceedings Drawing of Cheques Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 4

The High Court to-day dismissed the appeal of Leonard Thomas West, of Belmore, against a judgment of the State Full Court in returning a…

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Albury Police Court Sequel to Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 5

At the Albury Court of Petty Sessions, Bert Raymond Carstens, of Lavington, was charged with having on March 9 driven a motor vehicle in…

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Albury Police Court Occupiers Must Destroy Fallen Fruit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 9

Following visits of inspection to various premises in Albury and at Lavington by Arthur Alexander Roberts, an inspector under the Plant…

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A Station Murder Suburban Tragedy Police Fail to Locate Killer MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

The Actions City Council (Mr. A. S. Hauser) to-day commenced an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Man Sentenced to Death for Shooting Constable

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 32

Sentence of death was passed at Sydney on James Lucas, aged 46 years, relief worker, who was charged with having feloniously shot…

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Police Court Friday, March 22. (Before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M.)

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

For carrying liquor away from licensed premises during prohibited hours on 14th February, J. P. McNamara, J. H. Pearce and W. H…

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Albury Woman Sentenced to Death Child Drowned in Yarra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 16

For the first time for many years in Victoria a woman was sentenced to death in the Criminal Court on Monday. She is Mary Alice Stevens, aged…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Young Girl Victim. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

Detectives are investigating a report by a 16-year-old girl, who alleged that she was assaulted by a housebreaker in Marrickville, on…

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Chased by Police, Boy Suicides

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 32

After being pursued by police for more than five miles, Bertram O'Sullivan, 14 1/2, shot himself dead behind some bushes near Broken Hill…

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Woman Found Guilty. Alleged Child Murder. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 1

When Alice Clara Stevens (23), was found guilty of murdering her 13 months' old son, at Melbourne Criminal Court, she collapsed. The jury…

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Australianities Order in the Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 31

It happened out in the Riverina many years ago. Two Chinese had got into grips over something or other, and in the resultant scrimmage which…

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Pensioner Found Dead in Hut Man Visits Police Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 33

Looking haggard and drawn a man walked into the Sutherland police station on Sunday and asked to see Detective Burrows. The visitor said…

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Lithuania Trial. Court Martial of Nazis. KOVNO

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 1

The court-martial of 126 Nazis, arrested in Memel, in December, for participation in an alleged plot to seize part of Lithuania and transfer…

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Early Morning Chase Police Fire Shots Suspect Arrested Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

Members of the wireless patrol had a long chase after a suspect at South Yarra this morning, following the report that a man had been seen…

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A Fine Performance Constable Leo Nixon Again Wins Mile Walking Event at Police Athletic Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 1

Constable Leo Nixon, a son of Mr. Dan Nixon, of Redlands, again distinguished himself as a walker recently…

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Spent Someone Else’s Money Was Found on Footpath Man Before Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

Alfred Ernest Jamieson, 49 was charged at Manly police court to-day with having fraudulently appropriated to his own use the sum of £11 10/…

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A Visit to Berrima Gaol

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 4

Berrima is probably the most historic town in New South Wales, and not the least important of this one-time important town, is its gaol…

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Alteration in Court Days

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 3

Alterations have been made to the existing court days in Balranald and all other centres throughout this circuit and the following roster will be…

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Brutal Murder Man Battered an Arrest Made Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 1

The man who was found murdered in West Melbourne lat[?] last night was identified to-day Timothy Patrick O’SuIlivan,…

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Station Tragedy Murder By Person Unknown Coroner’s Verdict Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 4

At the conclusion of the inquest today into the death of Henry Thomas Norwood, 34, assistant station master, who was fatally shot at Carnegie…

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