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Courts & crime, 1938

1,907 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 96

Balranald Police Court Wednesday, 16th MARCH (Before Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

At the Balranald Police Court on Wednesday, 16th March, the following cases were heard and disposed of by Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M.:—…

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Remanded on Charge of Murder Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

At the Central police Court to-day Miles Henry MacKecwn, 24, taxi-driver, was remanded on a charge of having at Newtown on February 17 murdered…

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Man to Be Tried on Murder Charge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 11

When It unanimously refused an application by the Crown for special leave from a decision of the Queensland Court of Criminal Appeal which…

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Three Youths Remanded On, Charge of Murder Maitland

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 9

A remand until Thursday was granted when Thomas Dixson Gibson, 18, laborer; William Robert Date, 17, laborer, and Kemmel Joseph Coleman, 17,…

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Young Woman Remanded by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 6

Charged with the theft of articles of clothing valued at £1, from Irene Rosseau, of Albury, Myrtle Byrnes, 22, appeared before Mr. T. G. Flynn, J.P.,…

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Series of Violent Deaths at Wagga Fire in Tree Days Police Investigating Latest Fatality

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 6

Five violent deaths have occurred in Wagga in three days, the last being John Vesperman, 65, a brickmaker, formerly well-known in…

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Alleged Attack on Woman Proceedings to Go On Police Oppose Application for Abandonment. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 10

At Paddington Police Court today Cyril Dudley Prendergast, 29. hairdresser, was charged with having committed a serious offence…

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Clergyman and Judge in Court Case Contempt Threat Made Tense Moments Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

There was a scene in Quarter Sessions Appeals Court to-day when Rev. Alfred Morris shouted angrily that a police officer who…

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Woman Charged with Murder Man Dies After Party. Broken Glass Found on Premises. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 1

A woman was this morning-charges with murder, following the death of a man who was admitted to the Alfred Hospital late last night,…

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Man Critically Wounded Woman Held by Police. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 8

Suffering from a bullet wound in the back. Martin Finlay, 27. is now in hospital in a critical condition. He staggered out of a house at Rose Bay…

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Man Stabbed to Death Body, Found in Bed. Police Seek 19-Year-Old Youth. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 1

A widespread search is being made for a man, believed to have perpetrated a cold-blooded murder at Pagewood last night, and…

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Youth Charged with Murder Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

A youth, who was in Bega hospital, following a car crash, was discharged late last night, and early this morning was charged with the…

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Charged with the Murder of His Father Christchurch

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 4

John Kay, an elderly man, who was found deed in a pool of blood outside his home at Spreydon last night, is believed to have boon the victim of…

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Woman on Murder Charge Sustenance Worker’s Death Police Allegations Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

Charged with the murder of Henry Richard King, 35. sustenance worker, of Canberra street, Carrum East, Mrs. Isabella…

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Murder of Typiste Young Man on Trial Insensate Jealously Alleged Sydney --

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 5

Ronald Stewart Young, 24 challenged ten jurors today at the Central Criminal court where he was arraigned on a charge of having…

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Strangled to Death, Crown Alleges Young Man Tried Manslaughter Verdict 15 Years’ Gaol Term Imposed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 5

“The Crown allegation is that the accused was actuated by a blind insensate [?] said the Crown Prosecutor (Mr…

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Youth Found Injured Police Guard at Beside May Have Valuable Information Sydney --

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 5

Suffering concussion, and with severe gashes on both arms, a youth, aged 21 years, was found alougside an overturned motor car near Bega…

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Youth, Sought by Police, Hurt in Car Crash Man’s Death Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 5

When a car overturned near Bega yesterday afternoon, a youth whom the police wish to question in connection with the death of…

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Riots in Warsaw Many Arrests by Police German Planes Over Lithbania London -- March 20

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 5

Serious riots occurred during the week end in Warsaw, when demonstrstors protest against the acceptance of Lithuania's submission and…

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Plans “Marriage” Schools To Prepare Young Lovers for Family Life Why Romance Ends in Divorce Court LONDON, March 5

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 8

Rev. Eric Treacy, a 35-year-old Liverpool vicar, plans to establish “Marriage” Schools to teach young lovers how to solve the problems of…

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