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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

733 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 37

Constable Fined for Alleged Assault

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 35

At Stawell (Vic.) court George Gilbert charged First" Constable G\ A. Goulding with having unlawfully assaulted him. The charge resulted from…

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Wagga News Six Months for Alleged Theft

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 33

George Ferguson, 32 years, charged with having stolen an overcoat, the property of Deep and Co., was sentenced to six months imprisonment…

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False Murder Story Youth Imprisoned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 10

Leslie Raymond Dudman, aged 19 years, laborer, admitted at Sydney Quarter Sessions that he had led the police into tho false belief that a…

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Wardrobe Murder Wanted Man's Body Found Key to Wardrobe in Pocket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

The finding of a body floating in Sydney Harbour on Monday, ended the police search for the man who was wanted for the…

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Victorian Police Inquiry. Judge Accepts Brophy's Story. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 2

The report of Judge MacIndoe, who, as a Royal Commissioner, inquired into the shooting of Superintendent Brophy, was presented to Parliament…

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A Novel Case Claims for Money Held by Police

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

Some weeks ago Patrick Laurence Moore, by means of valueless cheque obtained money from business people, and in some cases obtained…

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"Murder in the Clouds"

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 1

"Murder in the Clouds," the First National production which is scheduled as the support attraction at the Royal Theatre on Friday and…

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Vic. Police Inquiry Commission Exonerates Officers

The Independent · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 3

Judge Macindoe, Royal Commissioner appointed to inquire into the circumstances of the shooting of Supt. Brophy at Royal Park on May 22,…

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Prison Escapee Incident at Beech Worth Police Search Country Near Wodonga

The Independent · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 1

Police have been out searching the hills between Wodonga and Wooragee for the prisoner, Charles Williams, who escaped from Beech worth…

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Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

At the monthly police Court yesterday at which Mr. L. Beavers, P.M. [?]at for the first time in Corowa, the following cases were dealt with:--…

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Police Station and Court House for Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been advised by the Under Secretary for Justice, in reply to his representations on behalf of the Oaklands…

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Peace Time Spy. Fifteen Years' Gaol. Los Angeles

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 2

Believed to be America's first peace time spy, Harry Thompson, a former United States navy yeoman, was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment…

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Wine License Objection to Renewal Petition Presented to Licensing Magistrate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

When an application was made to the Licensing Magistrate at the Licensing Court yesterday by Sydney Heard, for a renewal of the…

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Licence Refused Objection by Police

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 1

AN application for a wool, hide and skin dealer’s licence by Jacob Leib Mendelsohn was refused by Mr. A. B. Gollins, P.M. at the Police Court this…

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Licence Refused Police Objection Successful

The Independent · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 2

AN application for a wool, hide and skin dealer's licence by Jacob. Leib Mendelsohn was refused by Mr.A. B. Collins, P.M., at the Licensing' Court…

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Albury Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 6

Charles Henry Searle, 27, pleaded guilty to having wilfully trespassed on the N.S.W. railways. Railway Inspector W. J. Baxter told the bench…

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Prison Escape Sentenced

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 5

Nattily attired in civilian clothes and showing no signs of exposure to three days and nights of cold and heavy rain, James Matthews, 37…

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Wagga Bakers Charged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 44

In the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday Mrs. Bullivant, Mrs. Hennessy and Lane and Robertson, bakers, were charged under the Day Baking…

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Riverina Police Teansfers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 44

Constable Hammond, Hay to Uranquinty; Constable Toll, Sydney to Hay; Constable Campbell, Balranald to Sydney; Constable Evans, Sydney…

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Police Drive Successful

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 6

With an objective of £500, to provide a new ambulance waggon at Young, the police at Young have achieved half their aim, and with the…

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