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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,681 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 85

Alleged Kidnapping Intensive Police Search Leads to Arrest of a Man, and Finding of Missing Boy Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

One of the biggest police searches in recent years took place last night and this morning for a 10-year-old boy, who was kidnapped at Botany…

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Painter Sent to Gaol for Car Stealing Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6

Admitting four prior convictions for illegally using motor cars, Thomas Ray, aged 30, painter, formerly of New Zealand, was sentenced to 18 months’…

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Police Concerned at Theft of Oxy-welding Plant Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6

The theft of a complete oxy-welding plant during the week-end has caused the police to believe that a, gang of cracksmen may commence a raid on…

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Theft of Goods Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

Two young men, Beale Ahrens, 22, and Kenneth Marsh Laight, 20, appeared before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., at Albury court yesterday, on two charges…

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Stealing Dead Wood. A Defendant Convicted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M., yesterday, Francis Gordon Clarke was charged with stealing dead wood to the value of…

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“Pyjama Girl” Murder Mystery Revived Again Prisoner’s Story to Police Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

The Albury “pyjama girl” murder mystery was revived during the weekend, when detectives visited Maitland and interviewed a prisoner. It is…

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The Narrandera Tragedy Murder Charge Dismissed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

The charge against Ernest Charles Hough for the murder of Daniel James Moon, his brother-in-law, has been dismissed, as a result of the…

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Nearly Tripped Over Police Sergeant’s Wife

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

On Wednesday, January 11, three youths at Wagga were playing handball on the bathing beach. One, while attempting to retrieve the ball, almost…

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Forfeiture of Lease Gold Mining at Beechworth Case Before Tallangatta Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6

At Tallangatta Warden’s Court, J. J. Clift, of Coote St., Essendon, applied for forfeiture of gold mining lease No. 7475, Beechworth,…

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Carrier in Court Financial Position Examined Severe Warning by P.M.

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

Having failed [?] at the Albury Court of Petty sessions on December 14 to undergo an examination as to his financial position, the court…

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Failed to Register Dogs Five Burrumbuttock Residents Fined Cases at Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

Police are now active in country districts locating people who have not registered dogs they possess. It is estimated that many thousands of dogs…

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Big Punter’s Borrowings Thousands Mentioned Witness Tells Court Woolcott-forbes Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

Financial dealings between Charles H. Smith and Company, sharebrokers, and John Woolcott-Forbes, financier and leviathan…

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Police Carry Out Mass Raids at Manchester London, Jan. 24

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

Thirty detectives and 10 car loads of police carried out a mass raid on a number' of houses in Manchester last night, and it is alleged seized a…

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Company Director Charged With Conspiracy Woolcott-forbes Mentioned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

Douglas Jowett Bush, aged 30, company director, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, charged with having conspired with John…

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Albury Gaol May Go New Reorganisation Scheme Too Many Prisons, Says Minister Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin), referring to-day to the proposed reorganisation of the prison system, said it was likely…

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Traffic Offenders Not Declining Police Chief’s Figures Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

Figures released by the Chief Commissioner for Police (Mr. A. Duncan) to-day reveal that during the last two years there has been no improvement…

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Wife and Child Dead Man on Murder Charge Committed for Trial Wellington (N. Z.), Wed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

Arthur Frederick Kerr was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having murdered his wife and 9-year-old son, during what was…

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Dreg Beer for of Clients Publican’s Costly [?]ase FINED £40 Of Suburban Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

William Knight licensee of the Royal Hotel, Granville, pleaded guilty at Parramatta police court to-day to two charges of selling adulterated beer…

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Civic Centre Hold-up Police Hold the Key Mr. Mackay’s Report on Proposed Exchange of Land and Buildings

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

Will the dream of Albury aldermen to provide a magnificent civic centre in the town materialise or will it be quashed by the…

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Alleged Theft of Oats Heard in Henty Police Court Defendant Bound Over for 12 MONTHS

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

At the Henty police court on Tuesday, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Cyril Stevens, carrier, of Henty, was proceeded against by the N.S.W…

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