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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,907 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 96

Lads and the Law Appreciation Not Shown Police Sergeant’s Evidence in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 2

There are lads in Albury who do not show n full appreciation of the lav. This was (revealed in a ease which came before the Police Court…

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Police Find Lost Auditor at Darwin Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 7

A notice party which set out from Darwin last night found the Government Auditor (Mr. S. O’Brien) [?] along the road towards Darwin…

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Police Raid Disturbs 250 Men in a Paddock Illegal Games Played So Police Allege; Two Defendants Gaoled DENLIQUIN

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 4

Sixty men appeared before the local court to-day as the result of a raid by 23 police on a paddock, where 250 men and youths were…

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Girl’s Story of an Alleged Assault Taxi-Driver Acquitted Judge Agrees with Jury’s Verdict Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 5

Harry Macleay Fay, 29, taxi driver, was acquitted at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having committed a capital offence against…

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Youth Faces Charge of Murder No Application for Bail Arrested After Leaving Hospital SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 1

Eric Gregory Chatfield 20, ship’s steward appeared at Bega police court to-day on a charge of the murder of Jules Armour Maltby at Pagewood…

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Bigamy Was Alleged Woman Released on Bond by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 2

Before His Honor Judge Coyle, at Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday, Jane Evelyn Wilson, 32, a native of Curyo, Vic., was charged with…

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Judge Coyle Praises Police Officer Testimony Helps an Accused Albury Man Released on Bond

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 2

In announcing a decision at the Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday, Judge Coyle, commented favorably on the evidence given by a police…

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Must Remain Secret What Transpires in Jurors’ Room Full Court’s Ruling Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 5

An important ruling was given by the Full Court to-day during the hearing of an application by D. Kenneth Houlton Shallard, for a new trial of…

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Police Investigate Man's Death at Lockhart Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 2

Detective Arnold left Sydney to-night to investigate the death of Charles [?]. of Drummoyne, who collapsed on March 20, and died in…

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A.W.U. Claims to Go Into Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 7

A compulsory conference to-day between the A.W.U. and the Graziers' Association with regard to the new pastoral claims failed and the matter…

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Sale of an Hotel Case in District Court Burrumbuttock Licensee Wins

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 2

A ease involving a claim for loss in relation to the Farmers [?] Hotel at Burrumbuttock was heard by His Honor Judge Coyle. and a jury of…

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Share "Hawking" Was Alleged Man's Court Application Writ of Prohibition Sought Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 2

Application was made to the Full Court to-day by Arnold Lovell, man ager, for a writ of prohibition directed against (Leslie Edward Buckley,…

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Charged with Murder Three Youths at Maitland Maitland

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

Thomas Gibson, 18; Kemmell Colman 17 and William Date 17, appeared at the Maitland Court today, charged with having murdered Cyril…

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Used a Motor Lorry Two Youths Sentenced

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

SENTENCES of one month’s hard labor were imposed on Raymond Sutton (18) and Henry Joseph Regan (18) by Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M., in…

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Police and Doctor’s Evidence Conflict Motorist Discharged by Court. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 8

After hearing conflicting evidence by Sergeant Cook and Constable Simpson for the prosecution, and Dr. J. R. Black, for the defence, in a…

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Fifteen Years in Gaol Killing of Typist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 13

In the Central Criminal Court in Sydney the jury in the case, in which Ronald Stewart Young, aged 24 years, was charged with having murdered…

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An Aged Gardener Convicted of Murder. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 2

A sixty-five year old gardener, Alfred Spicer, was convicted at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Marcia Hayes…

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M.h.r. Annoyed. Wants Police Protection

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

When speaking at West Wyalong Mr Beasley, M.H.R., was angered by frequent interjections. He said that he was determined to have adequate…

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Albury District Court Dispute Over Sewing Machine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 4

Mrs. Daisy Elizabeth Grossman, Smollett-street, Albury, sued Peter Byrne, of the Market Hotel, Albury, for £19/10/6 damages, alleged to…

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Stipendiary on Police Methods. Incident at Paddington. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

Declaring that the police method was open to grave abuse, Mr. Arnold, S.M., at Paddington Court, criticised the action of the police in dealing…

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