“Mean Theft”: Fined £10
In the Wodonga Court of P[?]tty Sessions yesterday Charles Ray Willis laborer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having on December 4 taken four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Courts & crime, 1942
717 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 36
To Ask for Police Assistance
“I think this is a matter between the party and the police, a common law matter, outside the jurisdiction of the chamber, and contrary to its activi[?].”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Slumbering Juror Disturbed by Police Melbourne
When a jury [?]-assembled in the Criminal Court at 11.30 a.m. today to try a case which had been adjourned [?] terday, one of its member…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Appeal Dismissed Unanimous Decision by Three Judges MELBOURNE
By a unanimous decision the Court of Criminal Appeal today dismissed an appeal by Frederick Green, aged 32, timber worker,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Found Dead in Yard; Murder Charge ADELAIDE
With extensive throat wounds believed to have been caused by broken glass some other sharp instrument Reginald George Kleeman, aged 35. of Tanunda,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →School Teacher Sentenced Offences Against Girls Sydney
Cedric Selwyn Bond, 27, School teacher, was sentenced to 10 years' imprisons at the Quarter Sessions to-day on four charges of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Local Divorce Case Heard in Sydney Court
In the Sydney Divorce Court last week John Horace Lang (48), previously divorced, cabaret manager and a former manager of the Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Doctor’s Amazing Story About “Pyjama Girl” Murder “Battered in Hut on Albury Common” Says Woman Told Him She Saw Struggle SYDNEY, Monday
Remarkable claims setting out her belief that the victim the unsolved âpyjama girlâ murder near Albury in August, 1934, was her illegitimate daughter were contained in affidavits submitted td the Probate Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaoled for Two Months Jehovah's Witness Before Albury Police Court
Harold Thomas Waldron, 26, farm hand, and self confessed Jehovah's Witness of six months' standing refused point blank to take the oath for military service and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wants Doctor’s Story In[?]ted “Pyjama Girl” Murder SYDNEY
Investigation of the allegations made by Dr Thomas Alexander Be[?]bow of Pott's Point, in [?] submitted to the Probate Court yesterday regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Court Clears Manager Crown's Application Refused MELBOURNE
On the application of his senior counsel (Mr R. C. Menzies KC). Mervyn Ma[?]rson Brewer general manager of Mac-Robertson’s Pty Ltd. was today discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charged with Organising Rebellion Pretoria, Dec. 16
An unnamed captured German parachutist who participated in the invasion of Crete gave evidence at the trial of the olympic Games boxer Robey Lelbrandt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Double Murder Unsolved Deaths of Two Soldiers GEELONG
Outlining the evidence at inquests today into the deaths of Driver Roy Willis, aged 44, on May 29. and Pte John Hulston. aged 19, on September 1, Mr A. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COL. H. E. Adkins Charged Appearance Before Court LONDON, December 16
Lieut-Col. H. E. Adkins, who was commandant of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, until last September, has been presented…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collapsed in Dock When Acquitted of Murder Charge MELBOURNE
Collapsing in the dock as she was acquitted of both the murder and manslaughter of her husband, Mrs M[?] Florence Maddalon, 27, of South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Pyjama Girl" Mystery Woman Fails to Convince Court Deceased Was Her Daughter Sydney
There was a further echo of the "Pyjama Girl" murder mystery in the Probate Court on Monday, when Judge Nicholas dismissed an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dr. Benbow Refuses Police Seek Articles in His Possession Referred to Clues in “Pyjama Girl” Case Sydney
Articles referred to by Dr T. A. Benbow, in the Probate Court early this week as being clues in the Albury “Pyjama Girl” murder have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of Jews Nazis To Pay Penalty LONDON, December 18
Mr Eden (Foreign Secretary) announced in the House of Commons yesterday that be regretted that he had to inform the House that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arrested After 3 YEARS Beechworth Gaol Escapee MELBOURNE
A convict who escaped from Beechworth gaol three years ago was arrested in Sydney today. He was charged with breaking and entering and the[?] of £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Monday, December 21,'1942 (Before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M.)
As a result of a raid on "pinkie" drinkers at Ball Park on Saturday evening last by the local police, the following appeared at the police court…
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