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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

1,006 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 51

Counsel Objected to Juryman Two Men Gaoled for Assault “Brutal and Unprovoked” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

When Raymond Single, aged 52. and William Duncan, aged 23. were convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on a charge of assault, the foreman of…

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Radio War on Crime; Police Net Tightened Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

Escape for criminals became even more difficult to-day when the Chid Secretary (Mr. Bailey) inaugurated the new system of…

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Man Cuts His Throat in Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 6

A few seconds after he was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for larceny as a ba[?], Thomas Owen Drury, aged 20, engineer,…

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Missing Girl Woman Before Court, Charge of Demanding £100 SYDNEY,--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

At the Central police Court to-day Ruby Gladys Evelyn, aged 27 years domestic, was remanded until April 26 on a change of demanding with…

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Chef Gets Two Years’ Gaol for Alleged False Statements Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

Mr. Justice Macfarlan in the Criminal Court to-day imposed a sentence of two years’ imprisonment with hard labor on Charles Vernon, chef, of…

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Court Statement “Conference Would be Utterly Futile” Chief Judge’s Statement Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 1

Apart from the question of propriety, the calling of a compulsory conference to discuss a strike against an award made as the result of a…

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Will Reject Ultimatum Unions Determined “Did Not Cause Strike” Mr. Menzies and the Court Attacked Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 1

It is considered most unlikely that the Combined Mining Unions will comply with Mr Menzies' ultimatum to resume work before next week…

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“Signed for Brothers” John Woolcott Forbes Allegations in Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 3

A document shown to Peter Harold Curtis, chief accountant at the Producers’ General Finance Corporation, at the time John…

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A Sheep-Stealing Case Defendant Convicted and Fined Police v. G. A. Yensch

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 6

At the Henty Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. L Beavers, PM., Gustav Adolph Yensch, butcher, Culcairn, was convicted of having stolen two lambs, the property of A. G. Seymour, Henty, and was fined. Mr. O. C. Alldis, solicitor, Culcairn, appeared for…

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Wollongong Triple Tragedy Police Hold Siege SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

George Lindsay Hinby (50), shot his wife Amelia (45), and Detective John Edward Dunn, and then committed suicide at Wollongong…

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Amazing Shooting Drama in House Man, Wife, Detective Dead Police Use Tear Gas Bombs Stream of Bullets From Rifles SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 8

George Lindsay Hinsby shot dead his wife, Amelia Hinsby, and Detective John Edward Dunn, and then committed suicide at Wollongong to-day. Before the police were able to enter the house, tear gas hombs were…

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Woman Criticised Nine Months’ Gaol Term False Pretences Alleged Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 2

Sentencing Gertrude Elsie Aldred, 45, accountant, of Tooronga road, Auburn, to nine months’ imprisonment on each count, concurrently. Judge…

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An Amazing Court Story Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 2

An annual story revealing the distribution of £184 was unfolded at Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions to-day, when Joseph Cosgrove, aged…

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Marathon Court Case Reaches Eighty-fifth Day of Hearing Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 2

To-day was the 85th day of the hearing of the John Woolcott Forbes conspiracy case, and marked the completion of 2007 pages of evidence. Ten…

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Charged With Stealing £70 , Man Convicted of Stealing 15

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

Percival Thompson, aged 31, of Wagga, who was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with having stolen £70 was convicted of stealing…

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Motorist Sentenced to Three Months Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 3

Three months imprisonment was imposed to-day on Martin James Richards, aged 40. of Moonee Ponds, mechanic, when he was convicted in…

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Girl’s Disappearance Baffles Police Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4

The police are now assured tha: Miss Lucy Craig Brown, the 20-year-old Sydney society girl, who has completely disappeared, is not being held…

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Man, Who Was Drowned. Once Convicted of Murder Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 6

It was learned to-day that William James Garthwhite Tagg, aged 24 whose body was recovered from the harbor on Saturday, had been…

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Mr. Casey “Among the Police” Washington, April 28

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

Mr. R. G. Casey. Australian Minister to Washington, and Mrs. Casey, are proceeding to New York to-day. Their engagements include a tour in…

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Will Go to Court Striking Coal Miners Decision Reached Yesterday Mr. Menzies Stays Hand Hopes of a Settlement Fairly Bright CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

Officials of the Australian Council of Trades Unions and the Combined Mining Onions will to-morrow submit to the Chief Judge of the…

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