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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,098 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 105

Interest on Loan 30 Per Cent. Charged Justified Says Judge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Mr. Justice Long-Innes, delivering judgment in the Equity Court to-day on behalf on Sir John Harvey said that in certain…

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Park Murder An Important Clue Hidden Razor Found Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

What Is regarded as a valuable clue has been Secured by police in their, investigation into the murder of William Mackie, horse trainer,…

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Woman for Trial Man Found With Throat Cut Charge of Murder Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

Mary Isabella Foster was charged in Towns[?] Police Court to-day With, having wilfully murdered Thomas Sydney Burke…

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Problem for Police Bank Notes Out Were Put in Incinerator Remarkable Set of Circumstances SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

One of the most mysterious problems which have confronted the police for some time is now being investigated by…

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Four Months Extra Gaol Plotter Sentenced Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

The Pentridge prisoner who was recently found in possession of a number of gaol breaking implements has sentenced to an additional four…

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Police Court Charge of Arson

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

Arising out of an alleged attempt to set fire to a cottage in Mahonga Street on 24th December last, Frederick Burdett Burgoyne (26) was…

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Charge of Stealing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

The same defendant was charged before Mr. W. W. Elliott, J.P., on Saturday last that on or about 20th December he did steal tools, etc., to…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Indian Sentenced to 5 Years Attack Os Woman Calcutta, January 9

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

Lazarts, a Madrasi, was [?] at [?] to-day to five years hard labor for the attempted murder of Mrs. Evans, who was attacked…

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Manufacture of Drugs Australian Woman Charged Sensational Case Shanghai, January 9

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 5

One of the most sensational cases in Shanghai’s, criminal history opened at the British court to-day with the Charging of Mrs. Victor V. Johnson,…

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Gril’s Murderer Police Dragnet All Visitors to Be Interviewed Big Task Confronts Police MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

With the thourghmess born of long experience as a [?] sub-Inspector MacKerral who was yesterday placed in charge of…

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Pyjama Girl Murder Laundry Markings May Give clue Scotland Yard Active Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

Following the wide circulation of requests for information in connection with the Albury pyjama girl , murder case, C.I.B. detectives have received a…

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Cold Bracelet Chief Pakenham Race [?] Court Should Win

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

Although fields for the minor races are large at Pake[?] to-day the Pakenham Gold [?] the [?] race on the programme, ha attracted…

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Russian Rail Disaster . Arrests by Secret Police Moscow Jan. 5

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

It is announced that tho secret police have arrested about one dozen railwaymen in connection with the railway [?] which occurred early…

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Relief Worker Charged

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 6

Charged with having obtained a work ticket valued at £2910 by falsely pretending that the total income of himself and family for the…

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Suspected Stealing Two Men Convicted

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr, I Beavers, P.M, George Haines 35 and Thomas Watson 34 were charged with having mutton in…

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Constable Shot in Affray at Bargo Two Men Charged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 6

"The allegation is that the defendant held a revolver against a constable's abdomen and shot him," declared the police prosecutor at the…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 8, 1935 Before Mr. C. W. Swinoy, P.M. Hotel keeper Bound Over

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 6

Thomas K. Gregory, license of the Australian Hotel, was charged with having had his bar door open after hours on New Year's Eve. Sergeant…

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The Inverloch Murder. a Reward Offered. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

A reward of £500 has been offered by the Government for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer of Ethel Belshaw…

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Items of News Albury Police Buildings

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

Several months ago a section of the plaster ceiling in the office used for motor traffic work at the Albury Police Station fell. Fortunately the…

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The Storyteller the Island Murder Instalment No. 17 CHAPTER XXII.—(Continued.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 17

THE captain nodded his agreement and then gave orders to a petty officer, and afterwards was presented to Clare and Peggy. The commanding…

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