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Courts & crime, 1939

1,681 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 85

Police Dynamite River Search For Missing Men No Sign of Bodies Found Cyclist Riding to Brisbane May Help Detectives SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 1

Despite an intensive search the police to-day failed to find a man's body which was reported to have been hidden in a tree-near Peak Hill, which is a short distance from Narromine. The search was made in connection with the disappearance from-the…

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Police Investigating Dam Murder Want to Contact Cyclist Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 4

Detectives investigating the Dumosa dam murder wish to communicate with a cyclist who was fruit picking at Nyah, and who left there at 9 a.m. on…

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“Murder at Pirate's Head" Chapter XXX.—(Continued)."Vengeance Is Mine"

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 6

After the wash of the boat—well, I won't go into it. We saw him again for a moment. Then a few bubbles floated on the water…

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A Clergyman Charged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

Herbert Stanley Cocks, aged 49, who was stated by the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. McKean, K.C.) to be rector of the St John’s Church of…

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Sentenced in Germany Membership of Socialist Battle League Alleged Berlin, April 25

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 6

Charged with being members of the International Socialist Battle League, eight persons have been sentenced to from three to -eight years…

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Obligation to Feed Lessee of Land Court's Finding

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 1

The obligation of a person under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act to supply proper and sufficient food to sick stock which had…

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Flour Tax Legality to Be Decided by High Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 2

The High Court to-day reserved judgment in the case which was designed to test the validity of the flour tax imposed by the Federal…

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Crippled for Life Girl Claims £5000 Gave Evidence in Court Lying on Improvised Bed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 2

Lying on the pillows of an improvised bed made of chairs and wrapped in blankets, Thelma Lillian Moeller, aged 18, gave evidence from the body…

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Woman Magistrate for Children’s Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 8

The Minister for Education (Mr, Drummond) announced to-night that the Government had requested the Public Service Board to take steps to…

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Son's Alleged Assault Mother's Tongue Partially Torn SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

The allegation that he had partially torn his mother's tongue out was made against Nicola Romeo Truda, 21, at the Central Court…

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Wants Better Identification for Police Patrols in Country Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Messrs. Dixon (U.C.P.) and Ardill (U.A.P.) urged that police patrol cars in the country should be easily…

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“High Police Officer to Become a Publican” Resignation Causes Surprise Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 8

The resignation of Inspector A. W. Landrum, the head of the police barracks and mounted troopers, has come as a surprise among police circles…

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Murder on Roadside Open Finding at Inquest Man Died from Bullet Wound in Brain MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 8

When the inquest into the death on January 13 last of Leslie Richard McAllister, aged 38, butcher, of Main road, Monbnlk, was held…

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Was Not Negligent Airman Tells Court Sued for £400 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

A denial that he had been negligent was made by Ernest Victor Collibee, a well -known airman, in the District Court to-day, when the…

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Man’s Court Outburst Carried Into Dock Alleged Attack on Mother Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

An allegation that he had partially torn his mother’s tongue out was made against Nicola Romeo Truda, aged 21, salesman, at the Central Police Court…

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Body Under Burnt Car Inquest at Walwa Judge Appoints New Coroner Proceedings Before Court in Melbourne Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

By the direction of Mr. Justice Lowe in the Practice Court to-day, the inquest into the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Ann White, at Walwa,…

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Man and Woman Gaoled for Assault and Robbery Former Gets Five Years Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 1

Allan Brook Campbell, aged 38, was sentenced to five years' gaol, and Mary Holt, aged 34, to 18 months' imprisonment, by Judge Nield at Quarter…

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Shot Girl on Bank of River Man Found Guilty of Murder ARMIDALE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 7

Found guilty to-day of having murdered Gwendoline Ruby Murray, 15, on the bank of the Macdonald river on February 10, Fabian Fogarty, aged 32, was sentenced to death. Gwendoline Murray and her married sister, Edna Murrell Dixon, aged…

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Unrest in the Saar; Troops Reinforce Police London, April 27

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 1

According to the “Times” correspondent in Paris, a message from Metz states that travellers from the Saar report unrest in that area owing…

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Mr. Justice Milner Stephen Collapses and Dies in Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. While [?]ming in a case in the Supreme Court this afternoon, Mr. Justice Milner Stephen, aged…

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