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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Post Office Robbed. a Daring Theft. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 3

While Wm. Thomas Thompson, postmaster of Rose Bay North Post Office, and his wife, were asleep this morning, Mrs. Thompson was awakened by…

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Triple Murder Wanted Man Surrenders Chicago, June 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 5

Wanted by the police for questioning in connection with the murder in a New York apartment house last April of Mrs. Gedeorn, her daughter…

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Short Story Murder in the Green Glass Globe

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 39

ONE day, a week before the end of our holiday, I was alone; that happens quite easily when one is on holiday…

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Kills His Foster Father. Murder and Suicide. BRISBANE, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 3

The police have discovered that Alexander George Bennett (16), who fatally shot his foster father, Wm. Bennett (50), and wounded his foster…

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Unusual Claim—Cyclists Go to Court

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 2

An unusual claim for damages was heard by Mr. A. T. Aitkin, P.M., in the Bundaberg Court. The claim was the result of a happening in a road…

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Riverina Transport. High Court Case. Unanimous Judgment Against the Company. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 3

The application of the Riverina Transport Proprietary Ltd., for an injunction to restrain the State of Victoria and the Victorian Transport…

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Balranald Police Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 2

At the Balranald Police Court on Friday 2nd July, before Mr. R. L. C. Hill J.P.,. Roy Buchanan was fined 10/ in default one day hard labour for being…

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Moulamein Police Court Wednesday,. 23rd June Serious Shooting Charge (Before Mr, W. O. Holland, J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 3

Edward George Henderson (43 years), was charged with that on 22nd. June, at Kyalite, he did shoot at Ernest Fulton with intent to murder…

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Against State Court Declares Act Valid

The Independent · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 3

On Friday the High Court unanimously dismissed the application by Riverina Transport Pty. Ltd. for an injunction to restrain the State of…

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Assault Case Struck Out

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 1

There was no appearance of the parties at Deniliquin Police Court this morning when the case , Harry Meadowcroft V. J. Mumford alleging…

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Assault at Darlinghurst. Man Loses an Ear. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 3

William Kzlos (35) visited Darlinghurst Police Station last night, with blood streaming down the left side of his face, and his left ear…

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Interstate Transport High Court Upholds Law

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 2

THE Full Court of the High Court in a unanimous verdict in Sydney on Friday , dismissed an action by the Riverina Transport Pty. Ltd. seeking…

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Interstate Transport Company's Action Fails High Court's Decision

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 3

The application of the Riverina Transport Pty. Ltd., for an injunction to restrain the State of Victoria and the Victorian…

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Deniliquin Police Court

The Independent · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 2

In the Deniliquin police court on Tuesday, Mr. Collins ,P.M., adjourned until August 3 the action of H. L. Norris v. Windouran Shire in a claim…

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Police Court News

The Independent · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

Before Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M., at the Mathoura Police Court on Wednesday, Brent Doran, for failing to destroy thistles on his property, was…

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[?] Police Powers Co-operate with Councils

The Independent · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

[?] have been instructed to [?] municipal and shire [?] order to keep the roads [?] danger of accidents…

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High Court Upholds Victorian Government Riverina Transport Case

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

The Full Court of the High Court in Sydney on Friday, in a unanimous verdict, dismissed an action by the Riverina Transport Pty. Ltd…

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An Alleged Murder. a Father Charged. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 2

William Turley (65), a farmer near Poochera, on the Far West Coast, has been arrested on a charge of murdering his son, Frederick…

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Stealing Charges Defendant Released on Bond

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 1

AT the Finley Police Court, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., on Wednesday Joseph Franck Xureb (29) a Maltese contractor was proceeded against…

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Shearers Sentenced For Unlawful Assembly. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 4

At the Nyngan Police Court, six shearers, charged with unlawful assembly, were sentenced to a month's imprisonment. It was stated that,…

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