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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,907 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 96

Conspiracy Alleged Three Men in Court Relief Work Scheme Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 4

At Quarter Sessions to-day, George Skimmings, 28, Albert Edward Garrett. 53, Norman Martin, 41, and Arthur Byrne, 48, were charged with…

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May Identify the Albury “Pyjama Girl” Police Are Hopeful Dubbo Residents to View Body Dubbo

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 1

The police to-day interviewed a local resident who is hopeful that he will be able to identify the Albury “Pyjama Girl.” He told the police…

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Crash Ends Police Chase Men Sentenced on Pistol Charge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 5

Police described in the Malvern Police Court to-day how they pursued a car at 60 miles an hour from Carnegie to Malvern on February 27…

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Criticism of High Court Transport Case

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 3

"A novel and serious inroad into Australian nationhood as established by the Constitution" was a phrase used on Thursday by Sir…

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Man for Trial Capital Offence Alleged Girl’s Story to Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 4

Stanley Pish, 22, laborer, was committed for trial at North Sydney police court to-day on a charge of having committed a capital offence on a girl…

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Mother Fights to Keep Her Son Here Proceedings in Court Chief Justice’s Comments Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 4

Habeas corpus proceedings were taken in the Full. Court to-day in respect of an eight-year-old boy, who was taken from Manly public school…

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Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 5

On Tuesday morning last, at the Corowa, Pollen Court; William James Smith, or Lowesdale, appeared before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M, charged…

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Sheep Stealing Charge Falls

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 6

Before Judge Foster in General Sessions at Wangaratta, the jury, after a brief retirement, returned a verdict of not guilty in the charge of sheep…

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Man on Stealing Charge Remanded

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 6

William John Edwards, of no fixed place of abode, appeared in Albury Police Court yesterday before Mr. Flynn, C.P.S. on a charge of having…

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A Wodonga Publican Police Visit Hotel Court Proceedings Follow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

Bazil Learmonth, licensee of the Terminus Hotel, Wodonga. appeared before Mr. I. Williams. P.M., at the Wodonga Court yesterday, charged…

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Magistrate Takes Unusual Course Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 10

The magistrate at Manly Police Court look an unusual course to-day when he convicted Harold William Tonkics, 34, storekeeper, of driving…

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Three Youths in Court Murder latent Alleged Shooting of Railway Officer Maitland

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 6

At the police court to-day there youths. Thomas Dixon Gibson, 18. laborer, William Robert, Date, 17, laborer, and Kernel Joseph Coleman…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 5

At the Corowa Licensing Court on Wednesday P.W.Pritchard applied for permission to carry out alterations in tri[?] at the Terminus Hotel…

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18 Months’ Gaol for Illegal Use of Cars Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 6

At Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Thomson, Cecil William Meier, to, bootmaker, who had pleaded guilty to two chances of having…

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Bookmaker Charged Used Motor Cars Illegally Woman's Bad Influence SYDNEY

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions today, before Judge Thompson, Cecil William Mesmeir, 20, bootmaker, who had pleaded guilty to two charges of…

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Three Youths Charged Night Officer Shot Not Expected to Recover SYDNEY--Thursday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 5

At the Maitland court today three youths, Thomas Dixon Gibson, 18, labourer, William Robert Date,17, labourer and kemmell Joseph…

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Von Cramm in Gaol To Concentration Camp Tennis Star May be Sent LONDON, March 9

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

Baron von Cramm, the international tennis player, and second ranking player in the world, who was directed on his return to Germany, supposedly…

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Police Recruit in Struggle with Suspect Man Arrested in Townsend Street

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 6

Two men were arrested in Townsend street yesterday afternoon, but [?] of them was only restrained after A rough And tumble. It was an…

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Habsburgs in Court Daughter and Son Sue Mother Vienna, March 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 33

The family life of the Royal house of the Habsburgs is again the subject of court proceedings. The Arch-Duchess Assunta, 35 years…

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Offered to Sign Pledge Albury Resident in Trouble Fined by Wodonga Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 5

Edwand Patrick Matthews, of Albury, was charged before Mr. I. Williams, P.M., at Wodonga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday with having…

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