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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,098 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 105

Lorry and Motor Car Collide Case in Albury Police Court Common Informer Cannot Prosecute

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 2

On the information of Gregory Booth, of Albury, mill manager, Robin McDonald, of Lavington, near Albury, was charged with that being…

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Caretaker Murdered Coroner’s Verdict Theft of Diamonds Perth

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 2

The inquest was held to-day on [?] caretaker, who was murdered in the Hay [?] jeweller’s shop of [?] Bros. on…

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Lot of the Seaman Arbitration Court Discussion Wages and Hours Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

A witness in the Arbitration Court this morning said ho thought £8 a month was quite a sufficient wage for a fireman’s attendant at sea…

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A Bloodstained Axe Is An Exhibit in Court Case Man Sent Fob Trial Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 1

A bloodstained axe and bloodstained clothing were produced by the police at the Newtown Police Court to-day, when John Bard, 36, French…

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Stealing Case. Defendants Fail to Appear

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 1

Another stage in the case in which Paul Morthern and William Phillps were charged with stealing from the person of Thomas Rennie…

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Serious Offence Alleged Sunday School Teacher in Court Jury Fails to Agree Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 4

A jury at Quarter Sessions, after being locked up for the night, disagreed in the case in which Walter James Porter, 36, a former Sunday…

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Finley Murder Case Accused Found Not Guilty on Ground of Insanity

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 3

In the Circuit Court at Narandera last week before His Honor Justice Maxwell and a jury, the Finley tragedy of December last occupied…

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Trammen’s Wages And High Court’s Judgment Transport Chief to Appeal Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

The Commissioner for Road Transsport and Tramways to-day took action to contest the ruling of the High Court that deductions of tramway…

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Albury Police Court Common Informer Cannot Prosecute

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 6

On the information of Gregory Booth, of Albury, mill manager, Robin M'Donald, of Lavington, near Albury, was charged with that being…

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Alleged Theft of Gold. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 3

The Orange police are investigating a theft of £400 worth of cyanide and gold from the iron cyanide vats at the Bismark mine works, at Lucknow…

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Narandera Circuit Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 12

In the Narandera Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Maxwell, verdicts of not guilty were returned in the cases in which Francis Burdett Burgoyne…

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Guernsey Island Murder. a Woman Convicted. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 4

Marie De la Marri, who was charg[?] with the murder of her employer, Alfred Brouard, on Guernsey Island by cutting his throat, and forging a…

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The Greek Rebellion. Politicians to be Court Martialled ATHENS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 2

Twentysix politicians will be court-martialled, to-morrow, for alleged complicity in the revolution. It is expected that the Court will…

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Sentenced to Death Fate of Young Woman. LONDON. April 17

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 5

Found guilty at Guernsey in the Channel Islands to-day of the in murder of Alfred Brouard, aged 76, her former employer Gertrude de la…

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Gang of Spies Sentenced in France An Informer’s Remarkable Story PARIS, April 18

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 4

The trial was concluded yesterday of a number of persons alleged to be members of an international gang of spies , who…

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M.L.C. and Council Bother Over Sewerage Connection Magistrate Inflicts Fine Forbes

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 5

At the local police court Patrick M. McGirr M.L.C. was charged with failing to comply with a notice to connect a terrace of houses…

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Albury Culvert Murder Man’s Alleged Story Arrested on Vagrancy Charge Adelaide. Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 1

A man, who is alleged to have made a statement regarding the murder of the woman whose body was found near Albury last September,…

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Malaria or Drink ? Preferred Police Evidence Pal Rejects Doctor’s Testimony Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 4

Rejecting the evidence of a, doctor who blamed malaria for a defendant’s condition. Air. R. H. Mohr P.M. said at the St. Kilda court to-day that…

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Award Rates for Non-unionists Case for High Court Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 6

Judge Beeby, of the Arbitrating Court, has decided to state a case for the opinion of the Full Court of the High Court on whether there is a…

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Happenings in the District Tallangatta Man Sent to Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 5

At Tallangatta police court before Meesrs Perry and Maddock J s.P., Leonard [?] was charged with the Larceny of clothing and other articles…

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