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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,681 stories in Murray's papers · page 64 of 85

Henty Police Court Breaking, Entering and Stealing Charges

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

At the Henty Police Court on Tuesday last before Mr. I. Beavers P.M., Cedric John Cullen, motor mechanic, and Ronald James Cullen, motor…

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Incident in City Cafe American Oil Producer Charged with Assault Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 8

The sequel to an incident in a well-known city cafe came in the Fourth City court to-day, before Mr. Wade, P.M., when Max Steinbuchel, ah…

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Dog Ring-in Alleged Gaol for Trainer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

Allegations that Black Abbott leading coursing greyhound was stolen from his kennel at Maribyrnong on July, 24, won a race at Nelson Park,…

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Broke Gaol to Aid Sick Wife Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 5

Joseph Bourke, gaol escapee, who was re-arrested in a house at Waverley yesterday, told a detective that his wife was sick and he had to…

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Police Force Promotions Albury Officer on List Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 5

The Police Department announced to-day that the following constables first-class were among those to have been promoted to be sergeants…

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Theft of Newspaper

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 2

A man at Heidelberg was fined 10/. for stealing a newspaper, valued at a 1½d. R.S.S.I.L.A. MEETING…

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Double Court (Imp.)BACHELOR'S DOUBLE—VANTAGE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 4

Bay horse, brother to those two fine English stayers, Advantage and Vantage Belle, by Bachelor's Doable, sire of imported Bockwood (the sire of the high-class two…

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Assault and Intent to Rob. A[?]med Youth Sentenced. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Gordon James (18), labourer, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having, while armed with a revolver…

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Coreen Assault Case Youth Committed for Trial

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

At the Corowa Police Court yesterday, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., the hearing was continued of the case in which Hetherington Martin Eddy, of…

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Police Ball Indefinitely Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 2

The committee of the Albury Police Ball regret to announce that owing to the international situation and pressure of duty they have decided to…

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Illegal Use of Car; Youths Sent to Gaol Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

Charged with illegally using a motor Car, John Francis Forsyth, aged 17, laborer, of Rose street, North Fitzroy and Norman Francis Farrell, aged 17,…

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Special Police at Hume Reservoir

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 6

Yesterday Messrs. Eric V. Martin, Roy J. Miecklejohn and Harry. Evans, of Hume Reservoir, were sworn in as special constables to do duty at 'the…

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Military Cook Convicted Used Insulting Words to Officer Magistrate Commends Action of Lieutenant

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

A cook in the Australian military forces at Albury was convicted at the Albury court yesterday for using inciting language to an army…

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Man Awarded £700 Damages Against Police Inspector SYBNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 4

The case in which. William George Mowls claimed £3000 damages from Police-Inspector Ferguson, for alleged libel and defamation. was concluded…

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Germans Interned Police Round Up 300 IN N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 6

About 300 Germans were located by police and military officers last night and placed under guard at various police station. Later they will be…

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Negress Collapses When Sentenced Three Years’ Gaol Term Razor Slashing Alleged Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 3

Hearing Judge Richardson sentence her to three years’ Imprisonment in General Sessions this morning, for the slashing of a mail…

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Five Years for Assault, Whilst Armed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 6

Pleading guilty at Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions to-day having while armed with a revolver, assaulted a man with intent to rob him, Gordon…

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Births Registrar Embezzled £164 Nine Months’ Gaol Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 6

Sentencing Walter William Lang, aged 49, of Waverley St., Essendon, civil servant, and formerly, metropolitan registrar of births and deaths, who…

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Mulwala Man to Go for Trial on Dual Assault Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 6

At the Corowa Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. L Beavers, P.M., Hetherington Martin Eddy, of Mulwala, was committed for trial at the Albury…

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Ten Years’ Gaol for Man- Slaughter of a Woman Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 3

Andrew Lackie was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court to-day after being found guilty of the manslaughter of…

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