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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

733 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 37

Police Court Monday, November is, 1936 (Before Messrs B. J. Rodgers and A.C. Leslie, J.'sP.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 3

Claude Cleland, on remand, charged with having in his possession a silver bell alarm clock, reasonably suspected as having been stolen or…

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Police Defendants. Cabinet's Decision. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 2

Premier Stevens announced, last night, the Cabinet's decision in the case of the three police officers, against whom a verdict for £300…

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Police Court Case Adjourned

The Independent · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 3

An application for an adjournment of a case in which Rex T. Borella (P.P. Board inspector) is proceeding against Robert Somerville Strang…

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Sheep Stealing Charge Grazier Acquitted by Direction

The Independent · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 2

At Sheparton sittings of the General Sessions, before Judge Richardson, William Edward Maidment, 57 years, grazier, of Sandmount, near…

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Albury Police Court Assault Charge Dismissed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 47

Selwyn George Martin Clark, laborer, of Western Hill, Albury, was the complainant against Walter Henry Berg, laborer, of West Albury, for…

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Man Seat to Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 47

Donald Levy, 25, a stranger to Albury, on remand, pleaded not guilty when charged with stealing 10/, the property of Hilda- Pethard, at Albury…

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Killed His Son Man Sentenced to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 28

The death sentence was passed on Michael Joseph O'Sullivan, aged 29 years, truck driver, by Mr. Justice Dwyer in the Criminal Court at Perth…

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Titles Office Killing Two Brothers Charged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 28

When Geoffrey Davies, 32, laborer, of Collingwood, and his brother, Rupert Davies, 24, laborer, of Collingwood, appeared before Mr…

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"An Illegal Arrest" Police Inquiry Finding

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 15

The finding of the police inquiry into the case of Detective-sergeant J. H. Silcock, Constable G. A. Murray and Constable G. Roach is that the…

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Verdict Against Police Officers to Be Retained

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 4

State Cabinet, after lengthy consideration of the cases of Detective Sergeant Silcock and Constables Roach and Murray, against whom a verdict…

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Licensing Court Transfer of Hotel Licence

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

IN the Deniliquin Licensing Court this morning the license of the Royal Hotel Barham was transferred from Charles Sydney Henry to Thomas…

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Hawker Fined Called on Police Sergeant Selling Tooth Paste Without License

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 5

A surprise awaited Trevor Home, 25, when he called at a house in Corowa on Tuesday last to sell toothpaste…

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Balranald Police Court (Before Mr. R. L. C. Hill, J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 3

At the Balranald Police Court on 8th November, David McGregor was charged with stealing three dog collars one martingale, 1 pair spares, two…

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Pay-roll Theft Driver Interviewed

The Independent · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 3

Police investigating the theft of the pay-roll of more then £40 toy two girls from the robe factory of W. H. Andrews and Co., Chapel street, Prah…

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18 Months’ Gaol Charge of Indecency

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 1

IN the Quarter Sessions to-day, be fore Judge Coyle and a jury, Thomas Gibson Heriot was charged that on September 26, at Deniliquin he committed…

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Charged with Mulder Body Found in Pool "Brutality That Beggared Description" Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 3

The trial was commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Harry Barker, 25, labourer, who is charged with having murdered…

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Police Court Deniliquin Quarter Sessions Man Sentenced to 18 Months Indecency Charge

The Independent · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 3

In the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Thomas Gibson Heriot, 64, was charged before Judge Coyle and a jury, that on September 26, at…

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Car Parking Police to Supervise Corner Parking i

The Independent · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 3

Following the suggestion of the Progress Association, forwarded through the Municipal Council, regarding the congestion caused in the…

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Albury Police Court Fined for Betting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 9

Joseph Thomas Elijah Clarke, 29, of Albury, pleaded guilty to a charge that he was in Dean-street on Novem-ber 18 for the purpose of betting. Mr…

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German Ex-officer Sentenced by French Court Paris, November 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 16

Otto Rauft, a German ex-officer who won the Iron Cross during the war, has been sentenced to ten years' detention in a fortress for espionage. He…

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