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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Jury's Verdict Set Aside Court Sheriff Relieved Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 5

A recent verdict, in which the Jury gave damages of £250 against Colonel George Francis Murphy, Sheriff of the Supreme Court for…

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Death of Truck Driver Third Accused in Court

The Independent · Saturday 11 December 1937 · page 4

William Graham, 30, laborer, the third man to be charged with the murder of John Thomas Demsey, transport driver between Kyneton…

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Motoring New & Notes From the N.r.m.a. Headache for Police

The Independent · Saturday 11 December 1937 · page 2

During the New York World's Fair in 1939 it is expected that on a given point on a single day there will converge 35,000 cars, and thousands of…

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Farmer Shot Murder Near Berrigan

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 1

Getting out of bed at midnight on Sunday to investigate a noise rear the garage at his homestead, John Dickins aged 54 years, farm…

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Police Station Charge of Stealing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 3

In the local Police Court on Thursday last before the P.M. (Mr. I. Beavers), Norman Lougheed (41) was charged that he did on 30th…

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[?] Murder

The Independent · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 1

Fourth man Harold John Reeve, [?] of Vale, [?]eet. St. Killda, was changed if the City Court on Tuesday afternoon with having…

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Alleged Assault and Insulting Words

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 3

Arthur Taylor proceeded against Thomas William Burns for alleged assault and for allegedly using insulting words. Mr. G. W. Wynn for…

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Man Charged with Murder Shot Brother's Attacker Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 5

At the Cental Court today Richard Gabriel Reilly, 29, house manager, was charged with having feloniously and malliciously…

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The Berrigan Murder. Police Action. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 1

The police last night issued the most comprehensive description ever compiled of the man for whom they are searching in connection with the…

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Albury Police Court Dried Fruits Sales Heavy Fines Imposed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 9

John Stephen Aylett, of Whitton, was charged at the court on Monday, with having sold dried apricots which had not been packed and graded in…

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Woman's Death Police Investigations

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 1

MRS VIOLET MAY ERICKSON. (37) died in Deniliquin Hospital yesterday afternoon. She collapsed after an operation…

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The Demsey Tragedy. a Fourth Man Charged. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 1

A fourth man was charged yesterday with the murder of John Thomas Demsey. He is Harold John Reeve (37), who has been in gaol ten days…

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Parramatta Murder Inquest Begun Character of Victim Questioned Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 5

An Inquest was opened today concerning the death of Margret O'Brien aged 19, whose body was found in a ba[?] at…

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Farmer Shot Through Heart Cold-blooded Murder at Oaklands Suspect Surrenders

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 5

Parties of police and armed farmers in motor cars and on foot took part in a wide search in the Oaklands and Berrigan districts on Monday and…

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Daring Theft

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 3

On Friday night, shortly after 11 o'clock, a Ford V-S Sedan Car, the property of Mr. R. H. Malcolm, was stolen from the front of his business…

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Collapsed After Operation Police Investigate Woman's Death Inquest to Be Held

The Independent · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 1

The death occurred in Deniliquin Hospital on Thursday afternoon of Mrs. Violet May Erickson, aged 37 years. She collapsed after an…

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Carrathool Shire. Ex-Clerk Hunter Before Central Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 2

Allegations that Frank Albert John Hunter (25), clerk, had forged an endorsement on a bill of exchange for £310 were made by Sergeant…

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Chinaman Assaulted Young Man Charged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 4

Inquiries by Plainclothes Constable R. S. Murphy, of Deniliquin, and the Moama police resulted in an arrest being made late on Friday night, at Moama,…

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Assault on Chinese Arrests Made at Moama Accused Men Remanded

The Independent · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 1

Ah Chow, an elderly Chinese market gardener, at Moama, who was attacked by an assailant with a bottle on Friday morning, received…

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Police Inspector Shot Escape of Assailant JERUSALEM

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 1

An Arab police inspector was shot dead in Haifa market. His assailant escaped…

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