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Courts & crime, 1939

1,681 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 85

Woman's Throat Cut Man Charged with Murder Also Has Throat Wounds SYDNEY--Thursday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Andrew. Leckie, 54 years, was charged with the murder of Laura Cuddihy, on April 15…

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Doctor Wins Protracted Police Court Case Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

Dr. Reginald Stuart Jones was acquitted and discharged at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having driven a car while under the…

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Students’ Funny Day! Commemoration Procession “Police Follies” and the Albury Murder Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

The Sydney University students had their annual day out to-day when the commemoration procession was held. Burlesque played a big part in the…

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Missing Men Police Hopeful of Solving Mysteries

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 5

A message from Dubbo states that police are still hopeful of collecting sufficient evidence shortly to enable them to prefer murder charges in the…

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Man Remanded on Charge of Murder a Woman’s Death Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Andrew Leckie, aged 51, butcher, was charged with the murder of Laura Cuddihy, aged 46. on April 15. The…

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Women’s Claim for £18,000 Damages Still Before Court Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 1

The case in which Mi[?]es Alice Maria Curry and Catherine Frances Carry, [?] Win[?] claim £18,000 d[?]ges from the Ben[?]…

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Coroner’s Finding Set Aside Full Court’s Direction Country Man’s Death Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

An inquest into the death of James Pratt, of West Wyalong, on February 22, was to-day quashed by the Full Court which directed that “a new and…

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Stir in Supreme Court Man Raises Objections To Banisters Being Admitted to Practice SYDNEY, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 5

A stir was caused in the Full Supreme Court to-day when a man, who gave his name as Arthur Herbert Burnett, objected to Thomas…

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Police Conveyance

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A. is in receipt of the following communication from the Chief Secretary relative to the matter of providing the local…

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Four Months' Gaol for Conspiracy Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 2

Ernest Campton, aged 47, pensioner, of Rothesay Avenue, Elwood, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment by Judge Richardson in…

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Loss of Dead Man's Money. Police to Be Tried

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 3

Sergeant Lloyd Kirk and First-class Constable John Theodore Rowlands, were charged in the Wentworth Police Court before Mr. Doolan, P.M., with…

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“Posed As Health Inspec- Tor" Convicted of Indecent Assault Man Gaoled for 12 Months Melboubne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 2

Evidence that while posing as a health, officer from the Children's Hospital during the infantile paralysis epidemic a man had committed . on…

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Air Force Crashes Assessors Appointed to Assist Court Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 10

The appointment of two assessors to assist the Air Force Court Inquiry was announced by the Minister for Defence (Mr. Street) to-day. They are…

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Key Union to Oppose National Register Vital Decision Taken Fascist Move, is Claim “Officials Prepared to Go to Gaol” Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 7

A decision to oppose the national register was reached to-day by the Federal Council of the Ironworkers’ Union, which has 25,000…

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Two Women Claim Man in Court As Their Husband Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 1

A problem faced the magistrate at North Sydney police court today when a claim by a woman that she was the wife of a man about to…

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Swore Incorrect Statements Man’s Admission in Court Collection of Divorce Evidence Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 10

David Henderson B[?]chanan declared in the Central Police Court to-day that he had signed statements in affidavits to be used for…

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Holy Land Seething With Intense Unrest Ugly Clashes in Jerusalem and Other Towns Jews Stone Police; Machine-gun Used One Constable Dead; Many Injured London, May 19

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 6

Following a period of tension in Palestine in consequence of the publication of the British policy on the Holy Land, conditions have returned to normal in Jerusalem with the ending of the Jewish strike…

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International Ill-will Even Extends to Tennis Court Polish Spectators Heckle Germans WARSAW, May 20

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 2

After Tlo[?]zynski (Poland) had defeated` Henner Henkel (Germany) in the singles of their Davis Cup tie, th[?] captain of the German team declared…

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Her Majesty Makes Her First Real Speech Spoke in Clear, Firm Voice Foundation Stone of New Supreme Court Building Laid His Majesty’s Role as King of Canada at Sitting of Parliament OTTAWA, May 20

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 1

For the second time during her reign, Her Majesty the Queen spoke when she laid the foundation stone of the new Supreme Court building, a task which she said was “not inappropriate for a woman, for a woman’s…

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Mother-charged with Mur-der of Baby Son Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

Evelyn Merle Meynell, married, of Portrush road, Knoxville, was charged in Adelaide Police Court to-day with having on May 20 murdered John…

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