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Courts & crime, 1936

733 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 37

[?] Organisation of Victorian Police

The Independent · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 1

Chief Inspector Alexander Duncan, Scotland Yard, has accepted an appointment to inquire into and re[?] the reorganisation of the…

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Stealing Charges Gaol Escapee Sentenced

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 2

ON Friday, at Hay Quarter Sessions, before Judge Coyle, Patrick-Henry Stinson and Reginald Arthur Dawson were charged for that on May 5 at Hay,…

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Alleged Wool Stealing Defend Ant Remanded

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Collins, P.M., at the Police Court, yesterday, George Wilson, alias Whiteoak, was charged with stealing two bales of wool valued…

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Gold Stealing Alleged Mine Employee Committed for Trial

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 1

At Woods Point court last week, Leslie Matthews, 28. was charged with having, removed gold-bearing ore from, the Morning Star Gold…

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Wardrobe Murder Inquest on Two Deaths Tragedies Linked Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day by the city coroner into the deaths of Mabal Patricia Goodman, whose body was found in the wardrobe in a city…

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Police Court Alleged Wool Stealing Defendant Remanded

The Independent · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 2

At the Deniliquin Police Court on Monday before Mr. Collins, P.M., George Wilson, alias Whiteoak, was charged with stealing two bales of…

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Albury Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 9

Theodore Emanuel Scholz, 58, of Jindera, pleaded guilty, and was fined £6, for having driven a motor vehicle while under the influence of…

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Wagga News Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 12

Cecil L. Smith was charged in the Wagga police court with having driven a motor vehicle, at a greater distance than 50 miles in opposition…

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Police Court Tuesday, August 25. (Before Mr. I. Beavers, P.m.) Alleged Assault Charge

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 2

Alan Douglas Hawkins was charged with the alleged assault of Arthur George Seymour in Allen Street, Henty on Saturday evening, August 22, and…

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Imprisoned for Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 31

Before Judge Coyle, at Hay, Patrick Henry Stinson and Reginald Arthur Dawson pleaded guilty to charges of stealing a utility truck at…

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Police Protection

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 2

Residents of Wahgunyah are justifiably perturhed over the "high crimes and misdemeanours" reported from time to time an taking place in…

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16 Sentenced to Be Shot Soviet Plotters Some Welcome Death Moscow, Aug. 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 16

The 16 men who were charged with having plotted to kill M. Stalin, the virtual dictator of the Soviet, were found and were sentenced to…

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Pressmen Murdered in China Diplomatic Reaction Feared Police and Rioters Fight Shanghai

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 5

Two Japanese papermen were murdered by a Chinese mob at Chengtu Szechwan province. The occurrence is expected to create…

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Murdered in Lane Two Men Charged Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

At the Central police court to-day, George Plaisted, 32, labourer, and Edward Pulley, 30, labourer, were remanded on a charge of having…

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Woman's Throat Slashed Husband Charged with Wounding Incident at Mudgee Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

At the Control criminal court to-day, Edward Archibald James Ferguson, 26 farm labourer, was charged with having maliciously wounded his…

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Deniliquin Police Court

The Independent · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 2

At the Deniliquin Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Blackmore, J.P., Edwin Connors (3O) was fined 20/ or two days for being found drunk,…

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Charge of Stealing Youth Bound Over

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 3

In the local Court of Petty Sessions on Monday morning last before Messrs. C. G. Watts and W. W. Elliott, J's. P., Clive Sydney…

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Echo of Murder Case ? Buckley for Geelong Gad

The Independent · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 2

Richard Buckley, sentenced to prisonment for life for the murder of Mr. T. R. V. Berriman, at Gle[?]ferrie in 1923, has been removed from…

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Horseless Races Police Stop Meeting[?] Raids Near Mildura[?]

The Independent · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 2

Police from Wentworth [?](N.S.W.) have broken up the [?] less race meetings held on the [?]ray bank opposites Mildura…

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Albury Police Court Wanton Driving Alleged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 33

When Ronald M'Carron, 28, panel beater, who is charged with that by wanton driving of a motor car on Lavington-road near Albury on August…

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