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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,681 stories in Murray's papers · page 74 of 85

Attempted Suicide Alleged by Crown “Got More Than Bargained For,” Says Young Lover Freed by Court Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 7

How he had decided against taking his own life, but had taken a mouthful of spirits 9! salts to frighten his girl friend because she…

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Judge Would Prohibit Broadcasts of Murder Serials SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 4

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Harrison) to-day replied to comment made by Mr. Justice Brennan at Maryborough Criminal Court yesterday in which he…

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Czechs Remember Republic’s Anniversary Clashes with German Police London, October 28

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 1

Despite the taking of special precautions by the German secret police throughout; Bohemia and Moravia to preserve order on the…

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Injury to Policeman Man Charged in Court Four Others Also Remanded Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 3

Charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Constable John Kelly, with having broken and entered premises in Geelong, and with the…

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Jews Sent to Gaol Acre (Syria), October 30

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 6

Tried before a military tribunal, 10 Jews were each sentenced to 10 years’ gaol on a charge of possessing arms and ammunition. Another Jew was…

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Brakes of Truck Defective, Police Say

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 2

For having driven a motor truck, the brakes of which were defective, Alexander John Hardy, of Albury, was fined £2 with 8/ costs by Albury…

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Mr. Menzies Charged With Using Cheap Sneers “Retreat From Canberra” Sounded Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting of the Canberra Advisory Council to-day, Dr. L. W. Nott, a former M.H.R., said that the Menzies Government had deserted…

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Items of News Car Driver Remanded by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 2

When Thomas Cameron Osborne, of Albury, appeared before Albury Court of Pe[?]y Sessions yesterday, charged with having driven a motor car while…

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Gaol for Article on Birth Control London, October 30

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 6

The Paris correspondent of the British United Press reports that Ferdinand and Patorni and Kleber sterkmann have each been sentenced to imprisonment…

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Sequel to Gaol Riot Prisoners' Sentences Ex- Tended Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 6

Following the inquiry into the rioting at Hobart gaol last month, the Attorney-General (Mr. K. J. Ogilvie) announced to-day that the sentence of…

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Contractor’s Claim In Corowa District Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 2

In the District Court at Corowa yesterday before Judge Stacey. Albert E. Jackson, painter, and contractor. Corowa, sued John Keighrey, owner…

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Air Raid False Alarm in London Misinterpretation by Police London, October 30

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 1

As a result of an official inquiry into to-day’s false sounding of the air raid alarm in Central London, it has been disclosed that the mistake…

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Blamed Radio Youth's Alleged Kidnapping Threat Money Demanded, Police Assert Ballarat

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 6

The idea of writing a ransom note with a kidnapping threat in it had been Inspired by a play he had heard on the radio, Russell Douglas…

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Seamen Thank Magistrate for Sending Them to Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 5

Thirty-three Lascar seamen clasped hands and beamed their thanks to the magistrate in the Central Police Court to-day when he sentenced each of them…

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Denies Police Acted Like the Gestapo Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) to-day replied to statements by Mr. C.E. Martin (Lab.) in the Legislative Assembly last night that two police…

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Unusual Claim for Damages Before Wagga Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 4

Judgment was given yesterday in the Wagga court in an unusual claim for damages. The Mitchell Shire sought to recover £10/16/ from G. Brunskill and…

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Two Youths Serving Sentences Testify Tell of Robberies [?] Town Albury Billiard Room Proprietor Charged with Receiving

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 5

George Abi[?]air, billiard room proprietor, of Dean at, Albury, challenged eight [?] before a Jury was empanelled at Albury…

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Pyjama Girl Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

Somewhere in Australia the Pyjama Girl killer is alive and wanted by the police. Unprecedented efforts were made to trace the crime to its…

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Coreen Assault Case Mulwala Youth Bound Over

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 5

Hetherington Martin Eddy, aged 18 labourer, of Mulwala, pleaded not guilty at Albury Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, to separate charges of…

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Native Murderer Escapes From Gaol Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 8

An aboriginal murderer. escaped from Darwin gaol to-day. He is Attawamba Joe, who is serving a life sentence for spearing another native at…

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