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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,681 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 85

Dam Murder Mystery No Clue to Identification Prints From “Human Gloves” Wycheproof

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

Circulars containing a complete description of the victim of the Dumosa dam murder mystery and full-face and profile photographs taken after…

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Air Navigation Act is Challenged Goya Henry’s Appeal to the High Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

Application was made to the Full Bench of the High Court to-day on behalf of the airman, Goya Henry, to make absolute a rule nisi in…

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Women Moan, Sob, Collapse Judge Adjourns Court Conspiracy to Bring About a Certain Event Alleged SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 3

One of the accused and a witness collapsed in Quarter Sessions today during the hearing of the charge against Aubrey Sara, aged…

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Theft from Deniliquin Hotel Cigarettes and Liquor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 3

Whisky, wine and cigarettes valued at £9/15/-, were stolen from the bar of the Edward River Hotel North Deniliquin, early on…

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“Murder at Pirate’s Head” Chapter XIX.—(Continued-

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

“Will if he thinks of it,” my uncle said, lighting his old corncob pipe. “Hop in, you folks. Nothin’ to do [?] I got some clams to shuck.”…

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Await Analysts’ Report Stains on Blouses “Pyjama Girl” Murder [?] in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

Detectives Investigating the murder of the pretty blonde girl, whose battered and partially burnt body was found at the month of a…

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Come to Court, Joan Crawford-Tone Divorce No “Mail-order” Decrees Hollywood, March 28

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

Judge Schiemann to-day denied Joan Crawford a “proxy” divorce from Franchot Tone, when her attorney sought to obtain a decree on…

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Shot by Motorist Lad’s Allegations in Court Man Convicted of Unlawful Wounding Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

Shot in the jaw and in the wist, a farm hand aged 15 years gave evidence in the Criminal Court to-day that he was shot by a motorist while he was…

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Interference with Body Alleged Two Men to Face Court Piha Shack Mystery Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 3

Gordon Robert McKay, aged 43, and James Arthur Talbot, aged 38, both of Sydney, who have been charged, with having unlawfully interfered with the…

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Wellington Murder Pensioner Charged Death Caused by Walking Stick

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 8

In the Wellington Police Court on Saturday, an old age pensioner, Edward Lanigan, 69, was charged with the murder of John Rodwick Larkin,…

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"Gaol My Only Protection"

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 3

At a meeting of the Young P.P Board the other day, the following letter was read from Mrs. U. B. Newham: "I have just received your…

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Safety Zone Death Man Charged with Manslaughter Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 8

At the conclusion of his inquiry today into the death of Montague Super, aged 18, law student, of Crimea st., St. Kilda, the City Coroner committed…

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Albury Police Asked to Act Against Jay-walkers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

Jay-walkers are not wanted in Albury, Speaking at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last evening, Mr. R. H. Carter said…

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Duke at Paris Dinner :: Chamberlains Presented at Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

Top: The Duke of Windsor was among the distinguished guests who attended the pressmen’s gala in Paris. With the Duke at the table are) Lady Abdy (right) and the Marquise de Biron. Bottom: Presented to Their Majesties’ Court at Buckingham Palace (left to right): Miss Valerie Cole (niece of Mrs. Neville Chamberlain), Mrs. Neville Chamberlain, Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Miss Diana…

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War in China Holds Up Court Case Here £52,000 Involved Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

The war in China is holding up a Sydney Equity Court case concerning an estate of £52,000, left by Alfred Lang Parke. Claimants for…

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“Feared Leakage” From Police Headquarters Why Diary Was Sealed Detective’s Explanation at Trial of Four Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 5

Evidence that two pages of a policewoman’s diary had been pasted together and seated. so that there could be no leakage from…

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Belonged to the “Pyjama Girl” Articles From Lagoon Police Chief Confident Robbery Suggestion Discounted Detectives’ Dash into the Country

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

Police-Inspector Gray said last evening that he was firmly convinced that the articles salvaged by detectives from the lagoon along…

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Gaoled on Day He Was Going to Be Married Man Bursts Into Tears in Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

A sentence of six months’ gaol was imposed on Joseph Miller, aged 22, at the Central police court today—the day which was originally…

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Youth Must Serve Two Years in Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 8

The Court of Criminal Appeal today dismissed the appeal of Gordon William Small, aged 17, against a sentence of two years for having broken…

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“Murder at Pirate’s Head” Chapter XX.—(Continued)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 8

Gosh, he was mad. Hugh pulled me away and stood back himself, as if he expected Victor to push one of us over the cliff. I saw I had pulled…

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