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Courts & crime, 1936

733 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 37

ALBURY & DISTRICT Albury Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 9

James Walker, 18, Robert Denny, 19, Victor Sharp, 20, and Robert Laycock, 20, of no fixed abode, appeared before Albury Court, charged with…

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Mathoura News Police Court. Mathoura

The Independent · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

At the Mathoura Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr V.H.Wells, P.M. Keith L. Clark was fined £5, with £3/11/ costs for failing to…

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Albury Culvert Murder

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

A report that the Criminal Investigation Branch has abandoned active search for the identiiy of the girl whose body was found in a culvert near…

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Police Court Many Fines Imposed Careless Use of Fire Charge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

At the police court on Monday afternoon last, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. C. W. Swiney, the following cases were dealt with:-…

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Alleged Assault Hearing Adjourned Till March

The Independent · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

At the r[?] Court on Tuesday Elizabeth A. Cooper was charged was charged with assaulting Florence Sampson at Mo[?]naculla on January…

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Hope Abandoned in Albur Murder

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

Although the body of the young girl, found in a culvert near Albury in September, 1934, is still preserved at the Sydney University, police have…

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Splendid Police Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 38

Figures supplied to the Chief Secretary ( Mr. Chaffey) by the Police Commissioner show that of the 15,020 serious crimes reported in the…

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Henty Police Court Friday, January 31. (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, Pm.) Hurnall v. SMITHWICK

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

This was a claim by Lilian France Hurnall against Gerald William Smithwick, for the sum of £20/15/- for work and labor done as his hired…

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Murder Charge Old Man's Death at Gilgandra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 14

At the conclusion of an inquest afc Gilgandra on John Hewitt, 92, who was found dead in his camp on January 18, the coroner (Mr. Cookson…

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Theft From Hotel Handbag with £20 Stolen Thief Missed £5 Note

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5

On Tuesday evening last a thief entered one of the bedrooms at the Albion Hotel, and stole from a wardrobe a handbadg containing £25, the…

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Tax Appeal Court Approved Salary of £[?]1500 for Judge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5

The conference of State Attorneys-General and Federal and State law and taxation officers, presided over by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr…

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Tax Appeal Court Approved Legislation Drafted Salary of £2,500 for Judge

The Independent · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

The conference at Canberra of State Attorneys-General and Federal and State law and texation officers, presided over by the Federal…

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Court Cases Heard at Mathoura

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 1

At Mathoura police court on Wednesday before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., David R. Munnerley was charged with driving a motor vehicle upon a public…

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Stealing From an Ho[?] an Old Offen Sentenced to [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

At the Berrigan Poll Thursday last, before Swiney, P.M., Francis I charged with stealing…

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The Vicarage Murder. Young Man Charged. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

At the City Court to-day Edward Cornelius (29), mechanic, was charged with having murdered the Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil (59), vicar of St…

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Alleged Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. Blackmore, J.P., Albert Edward Lefever (34) was charged with stealing a bicycle valued at £9 the property…

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Murder of Vicar Mechanic Charged with Murder Remanded Until Next Week Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

In the City Court to-day, Edward Cornelius, 20, mechanic, was charged . with the alleged murder of Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil, 59. Vicar of St…

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[?] Murder Man Arrested Bail Refused

The Independent · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday. The City Court to-day, [?] aged 29 years, [?] was charged with the [?]…

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Tamworth Tragedy. Another Homestead Murder. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

Robert King (22), the son of a well-known grazier, was found dead this morning on his parents' property at "Moorcobee" Station, at Limbri, 26…

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Hope Abandoned in Albury Murder

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

Although the body of the young girl found in a culvert near Albury in September, 1934, is still preserved at the Sydney University, police have…

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