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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

733 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 37

Police Court

The Independent · Monday 12 October 1936 · page 4

In the Deniliquin Police Court, before Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M., on Friday, Arthur Guy Hosking, grazier, was fined £7 with £2/10/ costs on a charge of…

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A Mean Theft

The Independent · Monday 12 October 1936 · page 1

On no less than three occasions lengths of hose attached to the tap in front of Mr. P. dePagney's jewellery shop in Cressy street, Deniliquin,…

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The Albury Murder Police Hope to Solve Mystery Valuable Information Received

The Independent · Monday 12 October 1936 · page 1

Although more than two years have now elapsed since the "pyjama girl" murder took place near Albury, the police are now confident that…

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Police Court Accused Man Remanded Alleged Offence at Hay

The Independent · Monday 12 October 1936 · page 3

Robert Evelyn Kingswood Cavelier, 40, appeared before Mr. Collins PM., on Thursday on a charge of alleged false pretences Accused…

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Watch Stolen Recovered by Police Man on Two Charges

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 1

At the Corowa Police Court last week, John George Smythe, allas George James Moffatt, 40, appeared before Mr. Beavers, P.M., on two…

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891 Possum Skins Police Agents' Haul Three Local Residents Fined 5/ a Skin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 1

The largest haul of opossum skins yet effected in Deniliquin district was carried out last night and early this morning by Detective-sergeant Leary, of the C.I.B., Sydney and other officers. Three local men were arrested and 891 skins were seized…

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Police Court Illegal Sales of Possum Skins Three Men Fined

The Independent · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 3

The largest haul of opossum skins yet effected in Deniliquin district was mare by Defective-sergeant Leary, of the C.I.B., Sydney, and other…

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Woman Charged with Murder Dubbo Inquest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 31

At the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Ruby May Green, 22, of Dubbo, the deputy district coroner (Mr. C. Phillips, J.P.), committed Inez…

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Albury Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 9

Edward Stanislaus Nalty, of Fitzroy, was fined £1 for driving a motor vehicle without being licensed. Benjamin David Bear, Darling Point…

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Court Sittings Postponed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 1

The sittings of the Circuit-Court, which were to have opened at Deniliquin on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Milner Stephen, were postponed until…

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Alleged Manslaughter. Boy Charged With Father's Death. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 3

Edward Michael O'Neill (13), has been committed for trial for the alleged manslaughter of his father, James Henry O'Neill (40), horse…

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Man Shot Dead Son on Murder Charge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 12

Following the shooting on Sunday of James Coone, 56 years, laborer, of Outtrim-street, Maryborough (Vic.) his son, Harry Coone, 23 years, single…

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Inspector Duncan Arrives in Melbourne to Re-organise Police Force

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 9

Chief Inspector Alexander Duncan, of Scotland Yard, arrived in Melbourne by the Moldavia on Monday ito re-organise the Victorian police force…

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Jewbaiters in London Police Protection for East End Jews London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 5

Police from the surrounding districts are now patrolling the East Etd in pairs in order to give protection to Jewish residents and…

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Dubbo Assize Court. a Woman Acquitted by Direction. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 2

The trial at Dubbo Circuit Court of Inez Evelyn Clarke (44), married, on a charge of having feloniously slain Ruby May Green (22), whose body was…

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Balranald Police Court Tuesday, 13th OCTOBER (Before Mr. A. B. Collina, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 October 1936 · page 2

The usual monthly police court proceeding were conducted at the Balranald Court House on: Tuesday last, when Mr. A. B. Collins, Police…

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Britannia Talkies Friday and Saturday, October 23 & 24 "Murder in the Fleet."

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 October 1936 · page 4

A "robot that sees" made its debut in a talking picture studio when a complicated array of cubes, coils, and telescopes became one of the…

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Interstate Car Rally Control Point at Balranald Opposite Court House

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 October 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of the Balranald Council on Monday evening last a letter was read from Mr. Victor H. Ryan, the Organising Director of the South…

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Chase for 200 Miles Police Track Cyclist

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 4

A LONE cyclist on a bicycle alleged to have been stolen led the police of two States a chase covering more the 200 miles between Thursday…

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Police Court Three Men Charged for Breaches of Peace

The Independent · Thursday 22 October 1936 · page 4

In the Deniliquin court before Mr. C.H. Blackmore, J.P., Isaac Little and Peter Rasmussen were charged with behaving in a riotous manner…

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