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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,681 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 85

Doctor Loses Appeal Court Upholds Board’s Decision R. V. Storer's Application Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

Mr. Justice Lowe in the Practice Court to-day dismissed the appeal of Robert Vivian Storer, of Chapel street, St. Hilda, against the refusal of the…

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Women’s Investments Received No Return, is Allegation Two Men and Woman in Court Italian Tenor and the Pope's Name Mentioned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

An allegation that women had been induced to subscribe money to a company formed to bring the Italian tenor, Gigli, to Australia by…

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Sentenced for Using; Explosives Mt. Gambier

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

Lawrence Henry Bulling, who admitted having used explosives at Borthwick arid Son's freezing-works on December 31, with intent to destroy…

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Dam Murder Mystery Police Seek Two Men One Was in Wodonga and Tallangatta MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

Detectives endeavoring to identify the man’s body taken from a dam at Dumosa last month have narrowed their search down to two men, and…

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Wants to Marry Woman Now-in Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 6

The Minister for Justice {Mr. Martin) to-day received an application from Cyril Milward, of Manly, for permission to marry Gladys Burns, who is at…

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“Murder at Pirate's Head” Chapter Xxvii— (Continued)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 6

“You mean my prison record? It'll doubtless be raked up. I’ll just say this: “I lost money in the Lane Bank failure—several thousand dollars. I…

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Missing Man Sequel; Murder Charge Laid Dubbo

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 6

An elderly man was charged at the Dubbo police station this afternoon with the murder of Thomas Robinson, aged 38, pensioner, at Brummagen…

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Burned Bones Mystery Two Men in Court Sensational Evidence Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

Gordon Robert McKay, aged 43, and James Arthur Talbot, both of Sydney, appeared at the Auckland Police Court to-day on charges…

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Did Spirit Advise Optician? a Woman’s Court Allegation Dispute Over Money Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 6

Mention of a spirit advising a man not to repay a loan because, he would be dead in six. months was made in the Causes Court to-day…

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Lawyers Eat Up Money Woman Pays Away £1300 Brother and Sister’s Court Action Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 6

Describing as “foolish and unfortunate,” her refusal at one time to accept an offer from her brother of half of their mother’s estate of £2652, Mr…

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Denies Fraud Charge Visit of an Italian Singer Two Men and Woman in Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 6

Denying the charge, Nicola Truda, aged 53, musician, averred in Quarter Sessions to-day that the Truda Corporation was a genuine business and only…

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Charge of Stealing Four Months' Imprisonment

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

In the local Police Court on Friday morning last, before Messrs. W. W. Elliott and K. Norman, J's. P., a man named' James Malone…

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Police to Train Semi-private Army Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

Police at present are organising to enlist men over 40 years of age who own cruisers, yachts, launches, motor cycles and motor cars for voluntary…

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“Marriage Was Unhappy” 12 Months’ Gaol for Bigamist Judge Heeds Counsel’s Plea Melbourne, Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 4

Francis Richmond Smith, aged 58, carpenter, of Seymour, who pleaded guilty [?] charge of bigamy, was sentenced [?] 12 months’ imprisonment with…

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Labor Party to Form Public Safety Committees Government Charged “Nothing Done to Protect Women and Children” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 5

Public Safety Committees to protect Australian civilians against war attacks will be set up by the Labor Party…

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Two Men Believed to Have Met with Foul Play Fears Entertained by Police SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

Although the search in the Narromine district for a young man named Boys ended to-day when he communicated with the police, fears are now expressed that another young man, so far unidentified, also a middle-aged man, named J. O’Shea, have met with foul play…

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Pilot Sued for £400 Damage to Aeroplane First Case of its Kind to Come Before Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

Said to be the first ease of its kind in Australia, Kingsford Smith Air Services Ltd. in the District Court to-day sought to recover £400…

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Trouble Feared in S.W. Africa Armed Police Despatched Equipped With Machine-guns an Apology to Hitler ,Mayor Called Him “Convalescent; Maniac” Cape Town, April 18

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 8

The movement of 300 armed police, with machine-guns, in a special train to Windhoek and the introduction to-morrow at a bill…

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Attended Funeral of Man Who Was Not Dead! An Amazing Court Allegation Piha Shack Fire Sensation Supposed “Victim” Was Insured For £25,500 Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 1

Evidence that Gordon Robert McKajy, of Sydney, was insured for £25,500, when he was believed to have been burnt to death in a shack at Piha on February 12 was given when the hearing of the charges against McKay and James Arthur Talbot was continued to-day…

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Boy Charged with Shooting with Intent to Murder Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 1

Lindsay Caldwell, aged 30, dairy farmer, of Stroud, informed the police to-day that late last night he was called to his milking yard when he was…

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