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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

1,006 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 51

Theft at Jerilderie. Defendant Assists Recovery of “Evidence.”

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 1

Forcing a padlock on the back door and then forcing the lock ct the office door, entrance was gained by a thief to the garage or Messrs…

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Albury Police Take Stock

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

Assembly room of the Albury police station yesterday resembled the study of an absent-minded professor. The table was covered with books and…

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Police Leave Stopped at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 5

Instructions were received by the Albury police authorities yesterday that all leave had been cancelled and that any officers who were absent on…

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Court Sanctions Rationing Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 5

The Full Industrial Court to-day was asked to vary nearly 200 awards, so that employers could stand men down at short notice where the coal strike…

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Must Report to the Police Twice a Day Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

Patrick Brady, aged 45, who had been in custody since January 28, today successfully appealed to Judge Barton at Darlinghurst Sessions for a…

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Burial of a Walla Hotel Manager His Then Employer Sued Case in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

In 1921 while he was managing the Walla Hotel for his employe, Mr. John Connell, of Wangaratta, Jim G[?] died suddenly. It was…

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Bank Account of Wife of Defendant M.L.A. Produced in Court Council’s Vigorous Protest Sydney, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

When an official of the Government Savings Bank, at the instance of Superintendent O’Toole, produced in the John Woolcott Forbes conspiracy case,…

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Albury Circuit Court Jurors

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

Advice has been received at the Albury court house that jurors who were summoned to attend the Circuit Criminal Court on May 21 will not now…

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Five Years’ Gaol for Man! for Conspiracy and False Pretences Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

Gordon Percy Astor, who with Harvey vey Maitland Chrystall, was found guilty yesterday on six of seven counts involving conspiracy, false…

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Wounding of Youth Police Asked for a Report Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) has called for a report from the police concerning the accident shooting yesterday of Bruce Alfred Ireland,…

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Wept When He Was Sentenced Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 8

Convicted at Quarter Sessions this afternoon of having received three valuable rings, portion of a £2000 robbery, Alfred M[?]den, aged [?]…

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Police Constable for Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 5

Cr. Kilborn suggested at the last meeting of Rutherglen Shire Council that steps should be taken to have the second polies constable,…

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Alleged Murder Intent Man Sent for Trial Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 5

Charged at the Campsie police court to-day with having shot Minnie Gertrude Busliby with intent to murder Walter Carrirgton Casey, aged…

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Police Inquiry Into Prisoner’s Escape From Lock-up Cell

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

Conducted by Superintendent Wenham; of Goulburn, a departmental inquiry was held at Deniliquin on Wednesday regarding the escape from the…

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Sheep Shot, Ewes & Lambs Disturbed Police Will Check Week-end Shooting Parties

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

Inspector Sedgwick informs the “Pastoral Times” that, following on complaints from district graziers that sheep grazing in paddocks have…

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Shearer and a Motor Car Battery FINED £4 by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

Almost a year ago Roy James Brown, aged 40, shearer, now reading in Albury, is alleged to have stolen a motor car battery, valued at…

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Bail Reduced by P.M A Drover Before Albury Court Detective Munro’s Allegations

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

Alan Gordon Webster, aged 30, drover, was remanded for the third time at Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, on a serious charge…

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Police Court. Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M. Monday, May 13

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Remanded on Murder Charge Kurri Kurri

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 6

Cecil Rov Simkins, aged 24 years, was remanded to-day when he appeared on a charge of having at Heddon Greta, on May 8, murdered Martha…

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To Hospital Under Escort Police Action After Accident Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 4

While descending a hill into Gisborne to-day a car containing four men skidded and overturned. After the accident a police patrol car escorted the…

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