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Courts & crime, 1938

1,907 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 96

“I Killed Smithy,” Man Allegedly Said Actions Did Not Seem Normal Police Sergeant Tells Coroner Bombing Deaths Inquest Continued SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 8

When the inquest was resumed to-day into the deaths of Alfred Ernest Smith, Meat Employes’ Union organiser, and his wife, Mary Ann Smith, who were killed by a bomb explosion at their home at Lidcombe last January, Sergeant Thomas Small said he went lo Shannon’s home…

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Farm Laborer Sentenced to Death Narrandera

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 2

Thomas Henry Mansell, 46. farms laborer, who was charged, with the murder of James Dickins, farmer, on his properly at Oaklands, near…

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Assault Case. Defendant Convicted Heavy Penalty Imposed

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 3

At the Balranald Police Court on Tuesday 12th April, before Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M., Eugene Durtyea was charged with unlawfully assaulting…

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Balranald Police Court Tuesday, 12th APRIL, 1938. (Before Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 3

At the Balranald Police Court on Tuesday, 12th April, 1938, before Mr A. B. Collins, P.M., the following cases were heard and dealt with…

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Continuance of Arbitration Men Must Obey Court’s Decision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 4

Stating that the [?] of the [?] system must be the [?] of the decisions of the Industrial Commission, Mr. Justice…

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Police Oppose Remand Despite Doctor’s Certificate a Laborer on a Pistol Charge Case Stood Over Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 4

Frank Donald Green 35, laborer, did not appear at the Redfern Police Court to-day to answer a charge of having in his possession an automatic pistol…

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Confidence Trick Australian Sent to Gaol a Former Jockey, Police Say London, April 22

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 5

Arthur Cardiff Mead, aged 43, a former Australian jockey, was sentenced, under the name of Arthur Adams, at the Brighton court, to three…

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Detective Chief Retires An Unblemished Record 44 Murder Inquiries Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 1

Without even a reprimand against his name, Detective-Inspector Alexander T. McKerral (deputy-chief of the C.I.B.), retired…

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Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

In the Deniliquin Police Court before Mr. A. J. Paton, J.P., yesterday, Thomas Davis (73) was charged with being drunk and using indecent language…

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Narrandera Circuit Court. Man Sentenced to Death

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

Henry Thomas Mansell (47), labourer, was sentenced to death at Narrandera on Friday, for the murder of James Dickins, whom he shot…

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Murder at School Prosecutor’s Address to Court Newcastle

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

The trial was commenced at Maitland Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Owen, of Leonard William Roberts, 33, former houseman at Broughton School,…

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Mansell Guilty of Murder Sentence of Death Passed Green Valley Case

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

In the Circuit Court, Narrander[?], on Friday night, Henry Thomas Mansell labourer, was found guilty of the murder of…

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Newcastle Tragedy. Trial at Circuit Court. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

The trial w as begun at Maitland Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Owen, of Leonard William Roberts (33), a former houseman at the…

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Wine and Jewels Found Police Areest Two Boys Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 6

Following a visit to two homes today, detectives at Cnm[?]erwell arrested two boys, one of whom was charged with housebreaking and stealing. [?]…

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Police Stoned by Crowd Angry Scenes at Speedway Arrest of Man Signal for Outburst SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

Angry scenes occurred outside the Penrith Speedway to-day when railway officials attempted to move the crowd which had collected on the…

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Motor Cycle Stealing Two Years’ Gaol for Man Father’s Plea Saves Youth MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 6

Charged in the City Court this morning on four counts on motorcycle stealing, [?] Andrew Norman, 25, laborer, of Anderson…

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Thomas Henry Mansell Sentenced to Death

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

At the Supreme . Court at Narrandera on Thursday, before His Honor Judge Shepherd, Thomas Henry Mansell, farm laborer, was…

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A Chef Sent to Gaol Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 8

John Wyli[?]. who described himself to the police, as second chef at the Albert Coffee Palace, Geelong, was today sentenced in six months…

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Italian Cruiser Assault Questions lN Parliament Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

Questions will be asked in the House of Representatives when the Federal session opens to-morrow concerning an assault on a naturalised…

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Mother of Six Children Sent to Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 6

Helen May Flynn, 33, the mother of six children, was sent to gaol for one month by the magistrate at the Central Police Court today on a charge…

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