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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

733 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 37

McMAHON SENTENCED. Twelve Months' Goal. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

George Andrew McMahon, journalist, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour yesterday for having wilfully produced a pistol near His…

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Wilful Murder Finding in Bombing Inquest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 4

A finding of wilful murder against a person or persons unknown was recorded by the deputy coroner for Geelong (Mr. E. W. Backwell) in the…

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Audacious Theft £50 Worth of Woolpacks Stolen During Lunch Hour Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 5

Police were informed to-day that thieves yesterday stole' woolpacks from the dock at the premises of Sch[?]te, Bell & Co., Pyrmont…

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Intent to Murder Charge Injured Man Identifies Assailant Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 5

Early this morning John Joseph Finnie 34, labourer, was charged at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with having shot at Norman…

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A Dramatic Scene. Special Court in Hospital. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 2

There was a dramatic scene at the Royal Prince Aided Hospital, at 1.30 this morning, when a special court was constituted in a ward and…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Hard Court Tennis. McGrath Beats Crawford. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

Viv. McGrath retained the State hardcourt title when, at Dubbo, to-day, he defeated Jack Crawford in the final, 6—1, 8—6. The women's title…

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Police Court Balranald Wednesday, September 16, (Before Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 3

The following cases were heard a the Balranald Police Court on Wednesday last, when Mr. A. B. Collins, P. M. presided…

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Deniliquin Police Court

The Independent · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 1

At the police court last week before Mr. Blackmore, J.P., Kemson Calvin Henderson (76) was fined £1 or two days for being drunk, and…

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Wool Stealing Charge Dependant Convicted

The Independent · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 3

Before Mr. Collins, P.M., at the police court on Thursday, the charge against George Wilson (alias Whiteoak) of stealing bales of wool valued…

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Theft of Money Fine of £5 Imposed

The Independent · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 3

At Deniliquin police court on Tursday, before Mr. Collins, P.M., Athol Stewart Peters was charged with stealing £2/10/ from Hammond…

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Licensing Court [?]Terations to Tatersall's Hotel

The Independent · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 3

At the sitting of the Licensing Court to-morrow, proposed altera[?]ns to the bar of Tattersall's Hotel [?]l be considered…

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Fracas at Show Man's Leg Broken Sequel in Court

The Independent · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 3

George William Wilson, of North Deniliquin, had his leg broken at the showground last Wednesday, and was removed to the hospital. As a…

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Man Pleads Guilty On Stealing Charge—Remanded

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 1

When Roy Lemuel Sandy, 42, was charged before Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M., in Deniliquin Police Court yesterday morning with stealing…

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Licensing Court Application Granted

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 1

AN application to the Deniliquin Licensing Court this afternoon for approval to effect alteration to Tattersall’s Hotel was granted by the…

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Police Raids in Griffith Alleged Gaming Houses Visited

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 2

When a police constable went from Goulburn to Griffith last week he went dressed as a shearer, one of those hail-fellows, open-handed, sporting shearers…

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Police Raid Two Up School

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 4

The usual [?] wala was [?] noon, 13th inst [?] men endeavoring [?]…

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Police Court Charges of Stealing Accused Remanded

The Independent · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 3

At the police court on Monday, Roy Lemuel (Sandy (42), appeared before Mr. Collins, P.M., on a charge of stealing £3/10/, the property of…

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Jerilderie Police Court

The Independent · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 3

In the Jerilderie court, before Messrs. C. G. Watts and W. W. Elliott, Sydney Frederick Taylor, 19, was charged with stealing one tyre, tube…

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The Double Murder Fatality

The Independent · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 1

At the inquest at Mulwala into the death of Mr. A. R. Browning and Miss Florence Jean Dennis, who were killed in a motor accident near…

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Police Raid at Mulwala

The Independent · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 2

On Sunday the Mulwala and Yarrawonga police raided a two-up school. Several gave the police a chase, but when revolvers were…

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