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Courts & crime, 1938

1,907 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 96

Palestine Terrorism Large Arms Dump Discovered Raids on the Police Jerusalem, February 21

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

There have been many outbreaks of terrorism in Palestine in the last two days. These include six raids on police patrols and police stations…

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Demsey Murder Trial Crown’s Allegations Four Men Agreed to Shoot Doctor Says Revolver Was Pressed Against Body Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

“The circumstances obtained, it is suggested, strongly point to these men having been concerned in the commission of the crime,” the Crown…

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Police of Many Lands. Unusual Gathering

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 3

A dinner given by the Police Association of New South Wales, to welcome visiting police athletes, was possibly the most remarkable…

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Car-minder Dies Manslaughter Charged Proved Proved Fireman Remanded for Sentence Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

James Gardner, 61, ship’s fireman, was convicted at the Quarter Seasions to-day on a charge of manslaughter arising out of the death…

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Allegedly Threatened If She Told Court Too Much Witness in Award Case Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 5

During the hearing of an application for claims for a new award before the Conciliation Commissioner to-day, Mr Lloyd Ross, for the Australian…

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Wagga Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 47

Robert John Demmery pleaded guilty at Wagga police court to 12 charges of stealing and one of having goods in custody. He was sentenced…

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He Wanted to Stay in Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

Joseph Traboski, aged 46, has just left (Boston Gaol, U.S.A., with a heavy heart. He was so happy there that he didn't want to leave. Last…

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Saw Murder Through a Telescope

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 26

The foreman of a factory in the small town of Bratislava, in (Czechoslovakia, had been given a telescope as a present. He went to the roof of the…

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Stole Car in Albury Three Men Sentenced All Previously Convicted

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 8

"You are lucky that each of was is not [?]in default a year’s [?] Mr. J. Beavers P.M. [?]three young men at Albury Court…

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Wedding in Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 30

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

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Woman Before Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

On Wednesday morning Mrs. Rachael Stella Flint appeared before Mr. B. J. Rodgers on a charge of larceny of a motor truck and radio,…

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Assault on Italian Mr. Roghes to See Acting Consul Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

It was learned to-day that the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Hughes) who left for Melbourne by air this morning, will interview the Italian…

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Too Ill to Go to Court So Court Goes to Witness Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 8

When further evidence was taken today in the Equity action regarding the dispute between members of Great Cobar Syndicate, the court held its…

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Items of News Wodonga Court Sittings

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

At tho Court or Petty Sessions. Wodonga, yesterday before Messrs. Turner and [?] J a P. Philip Charles Higgins, aged 46. a stranger to…

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Demsey Murder Finding of Truck Body in Shallow Grave Orange Quench Labels Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

There was an important development in the trial in the Criminal Court today of four men who are charged with the murder of John Thomas Demsey…

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Pyjama Girl Murder “Best Clue Yet Found” Victim Was in Travelling Show Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

What is regarded by the police as the best clue yet found in the Albury “pyjama girl” murder, is the statement by Mr. G. W. Lynch, of the…

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White Star Line Australia Benefits by Court Decision London, Feb. 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 10

The Appeal Court, in the case of the White Star Line Ltd. against the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., declared that the R.M.S.P. Co. had not…

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Carless Use of Fires Act Burning Stubble in January. Council Refers Back to Police

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

In the correspondent at Monday's meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was a letter from the police at Culcairn asking for a recommendation from the…

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Threatened His Wife Would Bury Axe in Her Head Man at Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 8

“If you go to the police I’ll bury this axe in your head,” is a [?] alleged by the police to have been made by Gordon Brock walter…

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James Dried Fruit Case £25,000 Damages Claimed Again in High Court Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

The Full Court of the High Court of Australia to-day began the hearing of a revival of the James dried fruit case, already the subject of a successful…

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