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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

7 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Court Petty Sessions Alleged Criminal Offence. Accused Committed for Trial. (Before Mr. W. F. Butz, P.M.)

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 4

At the Bombala Court House on Tuesday, Geoffrey W. Croan was charged with that on the 4th July, 1937, he did ravish and carnally know…

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Councillor Charged with Interest in Contract Case Dismissed No Evidence for Defence

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 6

At the court of Petty Sesions on Wednesday, before Mr. W.F. Britz, P.M., William Edward Talbot was charged with having acted in a civic office…

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Court Petty Sessions Wednesday, 13th October. Before Mr. Britz, P.M.

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 5

Sidney Peisley, charged with, on or about the 10th September, stealing four mirrors, the property of W. G. Mason, pleaded not guilty…

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Coroner's Court

Delegate Argus · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 2

At the Court House, Delegate, on Tuesday afternoon last, the District Coroner (Mr. Julius Vider) held an inquiry into the fire that…

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Acquitted! Geoffrey Croan Freed by Jury at Central Criminal Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Owen, Geoffrey William Croan, 25, was charged with having committed a…

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Brutal Murder Woman's Body Found in School Grounds. Strangled with Stockings. Newcastle

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 5

Described by the police as a horrible crime, the body of a young woman of 28 years was found in the grounds of Broughton Boys' School in…

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Court Petty Sessions (Before Mr. Britz, P.M.)

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 6

The revenue benefited considerably as the result of the cases listed at the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday…

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