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Courts & crime, 1935

2,098 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 105

Alleged Admissions Youth and Girl Charged Attack on Woman and Daughter MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 1

Following the attack on Mrs. Mary Rolfe and her daughter at their home, Orrong road, Elstern wick, in the early hours of…

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Pyjama Girl Murder An Alleged Confession Man’s Strange Story Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 1

A man who appeared in the Adelaide police court to-day on a [?] of vagrancy was alleged by the police to have…

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Supreme Court Causes Trouble in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 1

The gelding Supreme Court, who was not allowed to race m Australia, was again in trouble on arrival here. An outsider tried to get [?]ossession of…

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Greek Court Martial Two Generals Convicted. ATHENS

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 3

The court martial has sentenced to death General Papoulas, ex-commander of the Greek forces in Asia Minor and General Kimisis, for participation…

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May Drive to Gaol! in Car No Sign of Convicted Man a West Australian Puzzle. Perth Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 2

Perth papers are to-day asking, when Henry Crosthwaite manager and part-owner of Bridleway Pastoral Station, Carnarvon, is coming to…

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War on Spanish Gangsters Special Police Will Shoot If Hands Not Raised Madrid, April 21

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 2

A special police corps is being en, to stamp out gangsters. They will Patrol in motor pars and on foot, and the public are warned that they…

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Pyjama Girl’s Death N.S.W. Police Adopt Wait and See Policy Man’s Alleged “Confession” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 4

N.S.W. police as yet have taken no action in connection with the alleged “confession” of a man in Adelaide on Saturday that he had committed…

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From Racecourse Messages Allegedly Sent Radio Mechanic Charged SYDNEY. Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 1

At the Central police court today Walter Bedford, 24, radio mechanic appeared on a charge of having at Camellia on April 6…

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Bill of Lading Man Charged With Forgery Remand Granted Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day Thomas Alexander Douglas, 23, company director, was charged by provisional Warrant with (having forged a bill of…

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Police Commissioners. to Meet in Conference Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 4

A conference of Police Commissioners of all States the first since 1920 will be held in Sydney probably early in June or late in May . The…

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Death Follows Police Raid Evidence at Inquest Coroner’s Verdict Sydney, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 1

The City Coroner to-day returned a finding of accidental death at the conclusion of an inquest on Dave Staz, 40 a Pole, who he found, had…

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Radio Company Appeals Against Court’s Verdict to Announcer SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 4

An appeal was lodged in the Full Court to-day on behalf of Radio 2UE Limited, against the verdict for £4101 obtained by Lionel Lunn , radio…

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Radio on Racecourse Allegations in Court No Decision Pending High Court Judgment SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

The case in which Walter Bedford, 25, radio mechanicals charged in connection with the alleged unauthorised use of radio at…

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Youth and Girl Missing Told Too Young to Marry Police Searching Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

The co-operation of police in other States is being sought to trace [?] youth and a girl who disappeared over a week ago. They are John…

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Explosions in a House Laborer Before Court Polce Allegations Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

There was a sequel to the series of explosions in a house in Dowling street at Moore Park, when, at the Central Police Court to-day, Frank…

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Germans in Italy Clashes With Police Serious Report From - AUSTRIA News Suppressed in Italy VIENNA, April 23

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 2

According to unconfirmed reports guerilla warfare news for which the Italian Government is suppressing is being waged in the…

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Albury Murder Alleged Adelaide Statement

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 15

When Robert Henderson Rae, of no fixed, abode, appeared in Adelaide (S.A.) police court on a vagrancy charge, the police prosecutor said he…

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Shocking Murder. Boy Kills His Parents. AUSTIN (Texas)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

One of the most shocking murders of recent years occurred here, yesterday, when Howard Pierson (20), according to his own confession, shot…

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Large Spy Gang Broken Up Gaol for Ten Members Sold Military Secrets to Highest Bidder Paris, April 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 14

The climax of an amazing story of espionage came yesterday when 10 of the 21 persons who had been on trial charges with having been members of…

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Albury Court News Yesterday’s Cases Theft of Bicycle

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 7

Messrs. V. B. Cox and G. A. Gray, J’s.P. presided at the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. Sydney Rollings, 24, was charged…

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