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Courts & crime, 1938

1,907 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 96

No Let-up in Inquiries “Pyjama Girl” Murder Detectives Receive Anonymous Letter SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

An anonymous letter signed "Yours sincerely, M” referring to the Albury “pyjama girl” murder, has been received at detective headquarters and…

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New Deal Supporter Supreme Court Judge Washington, January 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 14

President Roosevelt has appointed the Solicitor-General (Mr. Stanley Reed), a strong supporter of the New Deal proposals, to succeed Mr. Justice…

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Shot and Struck on Head Mystery of Body in Culvert Finding of Murder at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Over three years after the body was discovered, a finding of murder by a person or persons unknown was recorded at the inquest into the death of a…

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Privy Council Upholds High Court on Race Broadcast Case. LONDON, Jan, 20

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

The Privy Council to-day refused the Victoria Park Racing Club of Sydney, leave to appeal from the decision of the…

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Alleged Sales of Shares Companies Act Prosecution Manager in Court Armidale

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

The hearing was opened to-day of the case, in which Arnold Lovell 46, manager, was charged with having contravened sub-section 1, section 343, of…

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Radio Telephones for Police Cars Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) stated to-night that arrangements were being made to supply police patrol cars with both radio telephone…

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Attacks on Police Officers Under Parliamentary Privileges Action Condemned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 7

What was classified as “abuse of Parliamentary privilege” in attacking a police officer was condemned at a meeting of commissioned officers of…

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No Clean-up of Police Wanted a Reply to Critics Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 4

The secretary of the N.S.W. Police Association (Mr. C. Cosgrove), speaking at a presentation to Sergeant Cameron, of the Police Safety Bureau, who…

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Shoes in Walls Police Raid Houses Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

Hidden in the coiling and between the lining boards of walls, shoes were found by the police when they raided a house in Collingwood to-day. Other…

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“Pyjama Girl” Murder Inquiries In Victoria Another Dead-end Likely Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

Inquiries are being made in Victoria to test the claim of an anonymous writer who said in a letter to the Adelaide [?] that Strickland…

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Gaming Raid—90 Men Trapped by Police Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

Raiding club premises in Queen’s Parade, Clifton Hill, this afternoon, gaming police, headed by Sergeant A. F. A. de la Rue, trapped 90 men,…

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Black Sparklet Wins at Yarrawonga Le Court’s Welter Successful Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 7

The 0/4 on favorite, Black [?] made a one-art affair of the Yarrawo[?]n Handicap, main race at Yarrawonga Turf…

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Sheep Stealing at Walwa Alleged in Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

A man was arrested at Walwa yesterday afternoon by Constable McCarthy and Plain-Clothes Constable Miller (Benalla), and charged with allegedly…

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Doctor Charged Alleged Forgery of Certificate LONDON

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

Andrew John Gibson (72) described as a doctor of medicine, was remanded at Liverpool Police Court on a charge of forging a Sydney Supreme Court…

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“Share Hawking” Manager Heavily Fined. and Also Sentenced. Armidale

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

Convicted of “share hawking,” Arnold Lovell, 46, manager, was to-day fined 1100 and sentenced to three months’ [?]…

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Forgery, Stealing and False Pretences. Ex-Shire Clerk Committed for Trial

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

At the Griffith Court of Petty Sessions last week, Francis A. Hunter, until recently Shire Clerk at the Carrathool Shire and formerly "A"…

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Police Lenient on Speed Limit

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Though the 30 m.p.h. speed limit in built-up areas is legally in force now. police throughout the State have been instructed to be lenient with offenders…

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Baby Released From Gaol But Mother Still Held. London, Jan. 24

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

According to the “News-Chronicle,” the Nazi authorities have released Anita Prestes, the 18-months-old daughter of Luig Carlos Prestes, who was…

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No Further Clues Albury Murder Inquiries Fruitless. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

Leading Sydney detectives who have been examining the Victorian files of the Albury “pyjama girl” murder case, in the hope of…

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Murder of Italian Anti- Fascists Soldier and Civilian Arrested. London, January 23

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 6

According to the [?] in Paris [?] French [?] what has been serving in a [?]…

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