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Courts & crime, 1939

1,681 stories in Murray's papers · page 61 of 85

Woolocott Forbes' Name Mentioned Conspiracy Alleged a Secretary Before the Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 2

Evidence relating to the alleged burning of a scrip book from which share certificates had been issued was given at the Central Police Court…

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Charged Denied £240,000 in Shares Issued Muswellbrook -- Thurs

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

At the police court to-day, R. B. Walker, M.L.A., was charged with having conspired with John Woolcott Forbes and others…

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Theft of Masterpiece. a £20,000 Picture Carried Under Coat. PARIS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

A Watteau masterpiece, "L'lndifferent," valued at £20,000, which was stolen from the Louvre Museum on June 11th, was returned to-day by a…

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Police Inspector Muir. Drowned in Brisbane Water

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

Police Inspector A. J. Muir, who was recently transferred from Wagga to the metropolis, was drowned at Brisbane Water on Sunday night, due…

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Damages Claims Against Police Fail. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

The case in which Samuel, Bradshaw claimed £400. damages each from Sergeant C Francis, and, Sergeant Young for alleged assault ended…

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Elderly Man in Police Cells with Broken Pelvis Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 8

A man aged 73 was taken from the cells at the Central Police Station late last, night, in great pain. Examination at hospital, revealed he had sustained…

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THE F. AND S. CONFERENCE. Country Police Criticised. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

Young policemen, patrolling country roads, were accused by delegates at the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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750 Police to Benefit From Mr. Gollan's Parting Gift Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 6

No fewer than 620 members of the police force will receive immediate benefit and another 130 will benefit during the next 12 months, as a…

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Un-american Activities Police Intervene at Hearing Fritz Kuhn and Nazism Washington, August 16

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 6

After a long adjournment, the Dies un-American Activities Committee resumed its sittings to-day, one of the hottest in an unusually severe…

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Conspired with Forbes Allegations Against Four Men Sum of £240,000 Mentioned M.la Arrested on Train in Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

Albert Levitus, 34, solicitor; Clive Airey, 44, traveller, and William Wicks, 40, accountant, were remanded at the Central Ceur to-day on a charge of having, between January I and May 31, 1930, [?]spired together with John Woolcott Forbes to cheat and defraud Frederick…

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Two Men Charged with Murder Laborers Before Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 6

Charged with the murder of Guido Caletti on August 6, 1939, Robert Branch, alias Jackson, aged 31, laborer. and George Allen, alias Cave, aged…

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12 Months' Gaol for Theft of £120 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 10

Ernest Randall, aged 32, steward, who said he last lived in Geelong, pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court to-day to a charge of having stolen…

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Man's Body in Sea Bullet Wound in Head Murder or Suicide? Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 6

With a bullet wound in the head and other marks on the face, the body a Well-dressed man was taken from the sea near the Town Pier at…

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"Labor Daily" Seeks Protection of the Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 1

An injunction restraining J. Bellew, a judgment creditor and sheriff, from seizing by-way of execution or levying upon any of the assets of the…

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£1000 Conspiracy Alleged Accused says He is Innocent Objects to Police Assertion Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 7

Ball of £500 fixed by the magistrate at Muswellbrook, for Ronald Bruce Walker, M.L.A. was increased to £1000 by Mr. Reed, S.M.,…

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Forbes Called a Scoundrel by Lawyer a Secretary For Trial Police Allege Conspiracy Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 6

Evidence that he had lent Woolcott Forbes £5000 in June, 1938, against a security of 24,000 Producers and General ordinary…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Before Mr. Doolan, P.M. Monday, August 14th. Motor Case

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 1

For failing to return an expired number plate, Fred Anderson was fined 10/ with 5/6 costs. Droving Cases…

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Fight with Police After Football Match Five Men Charged Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 3

Following an attack, allegedly made by a number of men on First-Constable Dunk, of Euroa. who is holidaying in Essendon, and his brother,…

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Youths Who Fought Police Sentenced One Allowed Out on a Bond Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 6

Judge Wasley in General Sessions to-day sentenced Dudley Bruce Miller, aged 20, pastrycook, of Coppin street, Richmond, who had been found guilty…

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Charge of Breaking and Entering and Stealing. Accused Committed for Trial

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Doolan, P.M., Ronald Donald Kearns was charged for that on the 5th August, he did…

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