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Courts & crime, 1936

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Man's Fatal Injuries Two Men Charged with Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 27

Leslie Arthur Paterson, 34, barrowman, of Eden-street. Willoughby, was taken to the Royal North Shore Hospital on Christmas Day, and died…

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Two Women with Throats Out Man Charged with Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

The bodies of Mrs. Annie Muriel Thompson, about 35, and Mrs. Harriet Brown, about 60, believed to have been Mrs. Thompson's mother, were…

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Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

At the inquiry into the double tragedy at Woollahra on December 13 the Sydney City Coroner found that Noille Willemott, aged 28 years,…

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Italian Laborer on Murder Charge Lilydale Farm Tragedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 31

Charged with having murdered Luigi Marchesi, at Gruyere, on November 1, Giacomo Tarca, aged 26 years, an Italian farm laborer,…

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Death Pact Alleged Between Police Trainees

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 31

Evidence of a death pact entered into between two police trainees was given before the acting city coroner (Mr. Tingate) at Melbourne, when…

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Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

At the local Police Court, before Mr. B. J. Rodgers, J.P., yesterday morning, Roger Scanion, 44, was fined 5- or the rising of the court for having…

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Check on Sheep Stealing Motor Track Permits

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 3

When the Victorian Stockowners’ Protection Act, which was passed last season, operates throughout the State, the use of motor trucks to facilitate sheep…

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Man's Indecent Act Sentenced to 10 Days' Hard Labour

The Independent · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 3

Ten days' hard labour, without the option of a fine, was the penalty imposed on Lionel Thorley (18) when he was charged before Mr. I. Beavers,…

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Motoring. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Women As Traffic Police

The Independent · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

In Chickasha, Oklahoma, 23 women on the relief rolls have been appointed as traffic police. Waving red flags, they direct traffic from…

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Albury Police Court Committed For Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 47

Harry Pedder, 27, alias Harry Roberts, was charged with having in his possession without lawful excuse at 12.20 a.m. on, December 26 divers…

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Police Court Many Fines Imposed Further Sheep Lice Prosecutions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Tuesday morning the following cases came before the P.M., Mr. C. W. Swiney:--…

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Theft of Bicycle Man Fined £2

The Independent · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

On a charge of stealing a bicycle valued at £3/10/-, the property of Frederick Moltine, at Deniliquin on December 24,…

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Police Transfers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

Sergeant Ferris, who has been sergeant in charge at the Wagga police station for the last couple of years, has been notified of his transfer to…

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Riverina Police District

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

In connection with the readjustment of boundaries of the superintendents districts in New South Wales, the Riverina district, with…

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Children's Court

The Independent · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

In the Children's Court at Deniliquln on Tuesday the information was dismissed in a case in which a woman was summoned for the…

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Alleged Suicide Pact. Charge of Murder. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Allegations of a suicide pact were made by the police at the City Court today, when Edward Wallsley Miller (39), motor mechnic, of North…

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Inquest on Bones. Results in Murder Charge. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

The coroner today found that a quantity of bones which were dug up on a farm at Gruyere, were those of Luigi Marchesi, and that Marchesi…

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Wagga Murder Evidence at Inquest Youth Committed for Trial

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court on Wednesday, Mr. Hugh Oates, deputy-Coroner, held an inquiry into the death of Christopher James Bolger, 25, whose…

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Suspect Shoots Himself Dead Duel with Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 14

A revolver duel between the police and a man suspected of having shot and critically wounded Constable John Terbutt near the Central railway…

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The Vicarage Murder. Clue Believed to be Found. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Detectives investigating the murder of the Rev. H. Cecil believe that they have the description of a man who may be able to give them…

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