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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,098 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 105

Parkes Mystery Woman's Body Found in Gateway Police Seek Motorist

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 2

Puzzling features are associated with the death of Miss Emily Louisa Simpson, aged 45 years, whose body was found inside the gateway of the…

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Trespassers at Memorial Council Takes Action Four Youths Fined at Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 5

Following the action of the Municipal Council whereby it was made an offence for persons to loiter on the lawns or in the vicinity of the…

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Transport Board In Error, Says Court Eight Judges Unanimous MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 7

Five judges of the High Court of Australia to-day agreed with the decision of three judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria…

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Aged Man’s Death Car Driver Charged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 1

Following the death of an aged man, Sydney Fuller, 67, of Parramatta, as a result, of a motor accident to-day, a charge of manslaughter was…

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Man in Cell with Throat Cut Had Been Earlier Sentenced Expected to Recover Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 1

Stanley, Huskinson, 24; who earlier in the day had been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment on a charge of being a suspected person, cut his…

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To Hide His Past Man Says He Committed Perjury Sent? to Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 1

Roderick Munro Finlayson, 56, inventor, told Judge Curlewis at Quarter Sessions today he had committed perjury at the North Sydney police…

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Are Owed £75,317 Creditors Release Bankrupt Court Approves Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 1

Creditors who are owed £75,317 14/5 by Traugott Johann Noske, formerly of Lansell road, Toorak, now of the Y.M.C.A, Melbourne, have…

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Killed in His Shop a Russian’s Dealt Dramatic Evidence at Inquest Man Sent for Trial on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 1

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Paul Drasdoff, 47, a Russian store-keeper at Waverley, who was…

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Farmer in Court Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 4

Charles McKenzie. 32, farmer,-of Yea, appeared before Mr. McLean. P.M., at the City police court this morning on a charge of having at…

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TALLANGATTA Ratepayer Loses Court Case

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 7

At Tallangatta police court on Wednesday, before Mr. Stapleton, P.M., and Mr. W. J. Perry, J.P., an adjourned case in which the President,…

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Morally Not Guilty Public Servant’s Plea Sent to Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 5

When a public servant appeared before the Supreme Court at Rabaul on a charge of having stolen £28, he pleaded that while he was technically…

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Police Inspector Killed Car Overturns Three Times Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 5

Sub-Inspector J. Tuohy, 50, officer in charge of Ipswich police district, was killed to-day, when the single seater car he was driving skidded…

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Curious Court Action Prayers Instead of Money London, May 10

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 5

The Northern Ireland Appeal Court is hearing an action in which the defendants allege that the plaintiff agreed to accept prayers for his…

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N.S.W. MAN’S £35,000 ESTATE Court Case Shifts to Ireland 25 Claimants London, May 10

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 5

The hearing has begun at Portumna, County Galway, of evidence in support of claims to the estate of Martin Edward Burke, who died in…

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Mind Was a Blank Did Not Know He had Been Sentenced Man Tells Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 1

An unusual case was heard In Quarter Sessions Appeals Court to-day when Robert Clydesdale. S2, secretary, appealed against a sentence of…

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Woman’s Plea for Fine P.M. Imposes Gaol Sentence Sobbed in Court Melbourne, Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 1

The plea of a woman convicted of shop-lifting in the City Police Court to-day for a fine instead of imprisonment was refused by Mr. Bond, P.M.,…

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Found in Opium Den Lubra Sent to Gaol Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 3

A young aboriginal woman was sentenced to three months imprisonment in the Darwin police court this morning, on a charge of being found…

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Albury Police Station Alterations and Additions SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 3

The Tender Board of the Public Works Department to-day opened the following tenders: Barellan, Court House, erection of new building, five…

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Hospital Patient's Prerogative Challenged by Police. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 2

The medical secretary of the B.M.A. referring to a complaint by the Balmain Police Association, that the local hospital had withheld valuable…

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Course of Justice “Attempt to Prevent” Man Sent to Gaol; Another Bound Over SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 1

At Quarter Sessions to-day Lewis John Solomon, 61, private inquiry agent, and Herbert Chantrell Hughes, 37, electrician, were…

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