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Courts & crime, 1938

1,907 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 96

Wedding in Court Disputants United. Perth, [?]

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 1

A wedding was performed in the Children’s Court in Perth yesterday. The principals were a 22-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man, who were…

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Man Who Stole Tooth Paste Before Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 6

The fact that the law is down on people who clean their teeth—if they obtain the requirements for the operation in anything but the correct…

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Unable to Collect Debts a Baker’s Unusual Dilemma. Court Application Granted. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 1

Legally debarred from taking any action in law against his debtors, because he had inadvertently carried on business for 15 years under a name…

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Man Guillotined for Murder Paris, February 18

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 4

S[?] to death for the murder [?] Rachel Renard, at Vimy Ridge in July, Georges He[?], a farm [?] was decapitated by the…

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Jewel Robbery Four Men Sentenced Two Men to Get the Cat London, February 18

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 2

Seven years Imprisonment with hard labor, and 20 strokes with the cat-o’-nine-tails, was the sentence passed to-day on Hurley, one of four…

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Assault on Cruiser Talk With Prime Minister Mr. Hughes May Go Further Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 2

The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Hughes), in a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), who is in Tasmania, discussed…

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Murder. and Suicide Caretaker Kills Wife Then Cuts Own Throat Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

Ca[?]ed to the Eastern brunch of the Stake Savings Bank, Bourke street, near Spring street, about 1 p.m. to-day, the police found the…

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British Airman Killed Police Dogs Hunt Attackers Arab Shot Dead Jerusalem, Feb. 19

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 3

Police dogs were out at dawn to-day tracking down the assassins who fired a volley into a Jewish taxi in which Squadron Leader R. E. Alderson, a…

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Stole a Car Young Men in Fast Drive Charged at Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 7

Three young men, of no fixed place of aboda, were charged at Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. L. Beavers, P.M. with…

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Man Sentenced to Six Months at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

John Charles Turvey, of Wagga, was sentenced to six months imprisonment by the magistrate (Mr. J. A. Marris) at Wagga Police Court…

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Theft of Rails Alleged Five Italians Case Adjourned Again Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 7

Although the five accused expressed a wish to have the case finished as soon as possible, Mr Hauser, P.M. in the City Court to-day, adjourned…

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Arrested in Melbourne Charge of N.S.W. Theft Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 7

Charles Herman [?] 31 years, was charged in the City Court to-day that between March 18 and December 8 of last year, being a servant of the…

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Cafe Robbed Man Asked for Sandwiches Smart Arrest by Police

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

Shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday evening last a man walked into the Rex. Cafe and asked for a glass of malted milk, and this was given to…

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Boot Trades Strike Arbitration Court’s Order Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

An order was made by Judge Beeby in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day calling on the Australian Boot Trades Employees Federation to show cause…

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Demsey Trial Opens Four on Murder Charge All Men Plead Net Guilty Crown Address Commenced Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 6

Extraordinary caution was shown by the Crown and the accused in the selection of the jury for the trial of four men on charges of having murdered…

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Uardry Appeal. High Court Judges' Tribute to Trial Judge. Interesting Comments

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

Our correspondents' telgraphed report of the dismissal of the appeal in the first Mills' family action stated. "The High Court, which was…

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Did Not Want to Testify Witness in the Divorce Court Against Religious Beliefs Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 5

There was an unusual incident in the Divorce Court to-day when Mrs, Elizabeth Margaret Connell, of Balmain, mother of a petitioning wife,…

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J. T. Lang Paid “Labor Daily” Freed Cheque For £17,890 Received ALSO £5300 Into Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

After an earlier adjournment to allow the parties to confer, it was announced in the Equally Court this afternoon that a settlement had been…

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Demanded Money Ex-Police Officer Charged Alleged Arrest Threat Exonerated by Jury SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

Charged with having demanded money with menaces, Douglas Frank Weaver, 30, who was eight years in the police force the last…

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Wage Tax Decision Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

Tasman Steamers Pty. Ltd. to-day lodged notice of appeal in the Sydney registry on the High-Court from the [?] of Mr. Harrison, S.M., in the…

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