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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

733 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 37

What's in a Name "Just Ordinary English" County Court Interlude

The Independent · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 3

Dr. Best, giving evidence in the County Court at Ballarat, Judge Wasley, said: "I saw a haemotoma on the right…

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Going for the Dogs Ald. Bradford's Complaint. Police Will Not Repeat Previous Method

The Independent · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 3

It is not cows straying in the streets of Deniliquin that worry the aldermen lately so much as the dogs which frequent the…

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Football Club Less Noise at Matches Misbehaviour of Young Element. Police Asked to Assist

The Independent · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 3

Those football enthusiasts who like to watch the matches from the grandstand at the Deniliquin Sports Ground are not so likely to be…

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Balranald Police Court Wednesday, 13th MAY, 1936 (Before Mr. Beavis, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 1

At the Balranald Court House on Wednesday last the P.M., Mr. Beavis, dealt with the following cases Motor Cases…

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Criminal Assault Six Sentenced Youths Appeal Convictions Set Aside Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

An application was heard before the Criminal Appeal Court to-day against the death sentences passed upon six youths, for…

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Lamb Stealing Charge

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 1

Arthur Craze, 22, on remand, appeared before the P-M. (Mr C. W Swiney) at the Corowa Police Court recently, charged with having has…

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Theft at Rand Store

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 5

Recently a map by the name, of Young, of no fixed address, stole 4 men's and one boy's pullovers from the store of Mr. C. A. Toop, at Rand…

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Man Arrested Sequel to Truck Theft

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

A MESSAGE was received at. the local police office to-day stating that a man named Stinson—one of two men for whom Balranald and other police…

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Children Neglected Father Sent to Gaol for Month

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 33

In the Mildura (Vic.) police court, before Messrs. G. Hughes and J. H. Nichols, J.'sP., Ralph Scott M'Elhinney, laborer, of Mildura, was sentenced to…

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Albury Murder Echo Victim Again "Recognised"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 15

Detectives investigating the murder of a young woman whose battered and charred body was found near Albury more than a year ago are…

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Alleged Uttering of Forged Document. Parramatta Solicitor Charged. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

Harold York Thompson (35), solicitor, of Parramatta, N.S.W., was arrested on arrival from Broken Hill and charged at the Adelaide Court,…

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Murray River Frontage Valuation Before Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 10

Reserved judgment was given in the arbitration held for the purpose of determining the compensation to which Mr. Bullivant, the owner of certain…

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Country Police Stations Mr. Ross, M.L.A. in Parliament

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last Friday Mr. Ross (Cootamundra) raised the subject of the closing of country police stations…

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Strikers Clash with Police American Waterside Dispute New York, May 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 11

Sporadic labour troubles along the New York water front came to a climax to-day, when 2000 maritime union pickets and sympathisers…

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Student's Charred Body Found in Hayrick Police Suspect Foul Play London, May 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 8

Detectives from Scotland Yard have been called in and early developments are expected in connection with the discovery of the charred body of…

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Stolen Motor Truck Property of Mr. J. Houston, of Hay. Police Searching for Men

The Independent · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

Police believe they are closing in on the hiding place of the two men who abandoned a stolen motor truck and, casting away a rifle, escaped into…

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Murder Appeal the Vicarage Murder Case

The Independent · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 3

A full Bench of the five High Court judges to hear a motion by Mr. J. L. Long, counsel for Edward Cornelius, for special leave…

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The Leongatha Murder. Sodeman's Appeal to Privy Council

The Independent · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 3

Arnold Sodeman's application to the Privy Council will be heard shortly…

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Two Men Arrested Police Hunt in Scrub

The Independent · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 3

The two young men who escaped from Sergeant Nightingale and a constable 20 miles from Balranald recently, have both…

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