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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,681 stories in Murray's papers · page 71 of 85

Malayan’s Body on Ice Handed to Police for Post-mortem Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 5

When a steamer from the south berthed at Brisbane late yesterday the captain summoned the police to the vessel and handed over to them the…

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Abduction Alleged Man Sent For Trial Peculiar Story Told to Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 4

On a charge of having abducted, from the custody of her parents, a girl trader 21 years of age, Michael Patrick Hogan, aged 27, of Taree,…

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Several Publicans Fined by Albury Court Following Visit of Board of Health Officer

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 4

At the Albury Court yesterday, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., a number of hotelkeepers were proceeded against by Mr. Spencer Moon, an officer of…

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Court Proceedings

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 3

In the local Police Court on Friday lats before Mr. I. Beavers, P. M., the Inspector of Stock (Mr. M. T. Little) proceeded against…

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Duck-in Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 3

A Swan Hill policeman last week discovered a bag of 70 wild ducks in a car at a local hotel. As a consequence, proceedings are being…

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Passport Forgery Alleged New Zealander Charged London, October 10

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 2

An unemployed New Zealander, Lloyd Nicholas Granville Vincent, has been charged with five others with having conspired to fraudulently…

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Police Reservists Will Be All-powerful Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 3

An explanation of the powers of the police reservists who are to be appointed shortly was given by the Premier to Mr. Lang (Lab., Auburn), in…

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Hay Police Court. a Charge of Vagrancy

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 1

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., on Friday evening. Joseph Cassin (43), was charged with being a person having…

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Murder Charge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 5

Ernest Edward Smith, aged 50 years, company, director, of Leeton appeared In the Wangaratta police court on Tuesday on a charge of…

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Two Young Men. Convicted of Assault With Intent to Rob. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 2

"The Jury's verdict is a grave miscarriage of justice and, the only remedy is appeal" said Alfred Henry Singleton, 21, at the Quarter Sessions…

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Man Freed by Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 3

Gregory Psaltis. fruiterer, was discharged at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of false pretences in which £2316 was mentioned. It…

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Accused Man Attends Funeral Court Proceedings Delayed Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 7

When the trial of 38 men charged with unlawful assembly at Parliament House was resumed to-day, counsel mentioned that a relative of one of…

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Remarkable Allegations Made in Case Before Equity Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 3

“The whole story, if true, suggests that the code of morals in this particular line of business is about as low as it could be,” said Mr. Justice…

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American Marines Clash with Japanese Police Serious Repercussions Feared Tientsin. October 12

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 8

Two United States marines, guarding a freight car, wounded two Japanese railway police in an altercation. The American naval authorities fear…

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Assault with Intent to Rob Alleged Two Men Sentenced Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 2

Henry Singleton, aged 21, was sentenced to three years’ gaol at Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of assaulting with intent to rob. Ronald…

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Magistrate As Price Fixing Commissioner Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Mair) announced to-day that the State had nominated Mr. J. McCulloch, S.M.. as deputy Price Commissioner for N.S.W., in…

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Alleged to Have Called Himself “Doctor”; Man Charged at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 6

At the Wagga police court yesterday before Mr. J. P. Byrne, J.P., Eric Cooper, aged 34 years, was charged with having at Junee, while not…

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90-Year-old Man for Trial Charged with Housebreaking Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 2

John Benjamin Cash, - of Rae st., North Fitzroy, who save his age as 90, was to-day committed for trial by the Carlton Police Court on a…

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Transfer of Shares Girl’s Court Story Conspiracy Charge Hearing Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 4

Joan Lockhart Cowen said in the Central police court to-day that under instructions from Albert Levitus she had on March 22, 1837, signed a…

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Henry George Doctrines Mentioned in Will Case Before the Equity Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 4

The unusual terms of a will touching on politics were ventilated in the Equity Court to-day, when Mr. Justice Nicholas was asked to give an…

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