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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,681 stories in Murray's papers · page 75 of 85

District Court

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

At the District Court at Corowa, before. His Honour, Judge Stacey, the nearing was commenced on Monday of a case in which Albert E. Jackson,…

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Man Sentenced to 12 Months’ Gaol Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 8

Herbert Charles. McColl, aged 65, motor trimmer, of Geelong, who pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted housebreaking, and a charge of…

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Gaoled for Nine Months Albury La[?]orer Sentenced Drink Blamed for Lapses

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 7

“Apparently you [?]ve given way to drink and it has let yon [?] trouble on a [?]umser of occasions, His Honer Judge Stacey told…

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Carried Pistol Without Understanding Mechanism Man Sent to Gaol Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 4

In a plea for leniency on behalf of William Francis Findlay, aged 29, of Gore street, Fitzroy, who pleaded guilty in General Sessions to-day to a…

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Owner of Pamelus to Pay Damages Collision Near Holbrook Case Before Albury District Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 6

Owner of the crack racehorse, Pamelus, which scored at Caulfield a week or so ago at 20/1, Harold Dukes, of Caulfield, Melbourne, was…

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Injured on Steamer; Man Arrested Australian Taken Into Theft of £15,000 Alleged New York, Nov. 3

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 2

At the request of Scotland Yard, James Coates, an Australian, who was injured when the liner President Harding ran into a hurricane while…

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Reference at Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 2

Before the business of the Court of Petty. Sessions commenced yesterday, the P.M., Mr. Doolan, said that he wished to refer to the death of Mr…

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Pyjama Girl Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 3

Filmed With the full co-operation or the New South Wales police, and in the face of a warning made of words cut of a newspaper. the film of…

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Hitler Called a Cold- Blooded Murder Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 1

Speaking at a club luncheon to-day, Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, a former Minister for Marine in New Zealand, declared that Germany was governed by…

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Outdistanced Law at First, But Eventually Caught Runner Sent to Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 1

While being finger-printed at Paddington police station on October 14, Kevin George Ford, aged 24, a professional runner, Out-distanced four…

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Items of News Man Remanded on Bail by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 2

James Herbert Morris, aged 34, appeared before Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on a charge involving lad of 11 years at Bungowannah…

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Charged with Begging Alms

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 2

When Robert Burns, aged 57, appeared before Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday charged with having begged alms in Dean street the…

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Theft Charge Against Soldier Gaoled for 14 Days Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 3

Michael Martin Meany, aged 49, who pleaded guilty to-day to having stolen, a watch and two pairs of scissors, the property of Donald McLennan, of…

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British Fascist Charged Woman Called “A Dirty Spy“ London, November 6

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 2

Mrs. Margaret Griggs, chief organiser of the British Union of Fascists, was charged under the defence regulations, at the Thames Court, with…

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Was Wrong Man Executed for Murder of Dr. Dollfuss?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 3

The Widow and other relatives of Otto Planetta, the Austrian Nazi who was executed for the murder in July, 1934, of Dr. Dollfuss, then Chancellor…

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Police Inspector Appeals Against Verdict Of £700 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 6

The Full Court to-day commenced the hearing of an appeal by Police Inspector George Gilbert Fergusson against a verdict of £700 damages awarded…

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Turf Newspaper Fined £15 by South Australian Court ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 6

The police court was asked to-day to decide whether “The Guide” Newspaper Pty. Ltd. , of Newspaper House, Collins street, Melbourne, published the…

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Birthday Party Ends in Court Room

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 3

In the local Police Court on Monday last before Messrs. W. W. Elliott and N. J. Hunt, J'S.P., a man named George Walters was…

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Lascars Have to Stay in Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 2

Fifty Lascars were remanded at the Water Police Court to-day until Monday on a charge of being absent from their ship without leave. They will…

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Small Debts Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 4

In the Small Debts, Court at Deniliquin yesterday Mr.I. Beavers, P.M. dealt with several matters: A. C. and A.L. Parrott, bakers,…

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