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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,681 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 85

Police Station Improvement

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Considerably improvement has been made in the grounds surrounding the Albury police station and. the whole of the work has been carried by the police…

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Wanted to Stay in Albury Hospital But Went to Gaol Instead

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

Having been found to be an idle and disorderly person with no lawful visible means of support a man was sent to gaol for 14 days at Albury Police…

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English lest Beat Alleged Deserters in Wagga Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Three alleged deserters from the Norwegian ship, Asia, which has sailed from Sydney, appeared before the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions…

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Police Seek Wider Powers to Control Social Clubs Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

Wider powers over social clubs in the city are desired by the police to ensure that they are prevented from becoming gathering grounds for…

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Former Mrs. Freer Defendant in District Court SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

Mrs. M. Freer, whose entry into Australia was held up for a considerable time by Mr. Paterson, when Minister of the Interior, was…

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“Red Maloney” in Court Robbery with Violence Alleged Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 5

“Red” Maloney, formerly a professional boxer, whose real name is James Maloney, of Fitzroy st., Fitzroy, was charged in the Fitzroy police…

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Threatened to Knock Poundkeeper's Head Off Evidence in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 6

When Herbert Kernaghan, Wyse st., Albury, went to the municipal pound to release four horses, he used obscene language to the pound-keeper,…

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Photographer and Alleged Assault Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 5

The police report into the alleged assault upon a Press photographer at the scene of the Avro-Anson crash at Riverstone recently states that…

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On Downward Grade Youth Sent to Gaol Stole Bicycle; Trip to Albury Mentioned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 5

Ronald A. A. Smith, aged 20, cigar maker, lately released from the Castlemaine Reformatory Prison, was sentenced to a further three…

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Girl on Serious Charge Assault and Robbery Alleged Remanded on £100 Bail Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 1

Allegations that Joan Margaret Thornthwaite, aged 18. presser, with three other persons, had come to a garage where an assault and robbery…

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WOOLCOTT - Forbes Police Activity in Sydney Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 1

Becoming interested when several persons closely associated with a company with which John Woolcott-Forbes had had dealings asked them to take…

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Sunday Visit by Police to Hotel Expensive for Licensee

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

Fines of £5, £2 and £1 respectively with 26/ costs were imposed by Mr. I Williams, P.M. at the Chiltern Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on Mrs…

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Former Mrs. Freer Loses Court Case Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 3

Dr. J. M. Banks in the District Court to-day was awarded the full amount claimed against Mrs. Gwendoline Cusack, (the former Mrs. Mabel…

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Shearer to Pay Wife Maintenance Case in CHlLTERN COURT

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 3

A weekly maintenace of [?]5/- for herself, and 5/- a week for each of her four young children, was the order granted to Mrs. Irene May Berry, by…

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Over 70 Elrol in Auxiliary Police Force in Albury Youths Wanted As Despatch Riders

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

Albury police have enrolled more than 70 townsmen in the auxiliary police force which is being formed throughout N.S.W…

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Seizure of Camera at Plane Crash Police Did Not See Assault Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 6

“The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) said that he had every reason to believe that police who were present at the scene of the Air Force…

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Items of News Film of Murder Investigation

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 2

Information has been received in Albury indicating that Enterprise Films of Sydney will shortly have cameramen and technicians in the town…

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Four Years’ Gaol On Malicious Shooting Charge Domestic Trouble Sequel Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 4

Henry Alexander Lindsay, 34, Laborer, who pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to–day to having maliciously shot at John Kenneth Skeen. with…

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With Loaded Rifles Two Sleeping Men Arrested Police Recover Property Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 4

Two men asleep in cars with loaded rifles across their knees were taken to a police station when detectives swooped on a lonely bush clearing at…

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Mathoura Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

In the Mathoura Police Court, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Harold L. Matthews was fined 12/, with 8/ costs, for failing to return a certificate of…

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