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Courts & crime, 1936

733 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 37

Graziers Protest Reduction of Country Police Stations

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 4

That the system of police protection in country districts was inadequate was the view expressed at the recent annual conference of…

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Manslaughter Guilty Man Sentenced. To 12 Months' Gaol. SYDNEY

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

Richard Geddes, who was convicted yesterday of the manslaughter of Leslie Arthur Patterson, was to-day at the Central Criminal Court…

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Young Italian. Sentenced for Manslaughter. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

The young Italian, Giacomo Tarca, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of Luigi Marchesi, his employer, at Gruyere, was, at the…

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Sodeman's Appeal Disallowed by High Court. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

The High Court, to-day, refused Arnold Sodeman leave to appeal against his conviction and sentence to death for the murder of June…

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Appeal Refused [?] Sodeman to Die. [?]Igh Court Decision. Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

[?] High Court of Australia to[?] refused the appeal of Arnold than, who was sentenced to death [?] the murder of June Rushmer at…

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Murder on Train. Sleeping Passengers Battered to Death. Conductor Also Attacked and in Critical Condition. Risbane, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

Two passengers on the mail train from Rockhampton were brutally murdered in their bunks, a few miles from Brisbane, this morning, while the…

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Sodeman to Hang High Court Refuses Appeal. Execution on Monday Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 5

The High Court of Australia this morning refused the appeal by Arnold Sodeman against the sentence of death for the murder…

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Charged with Murder the Brisbane Train Case Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

At the Melbourne City Court to-day, Herbert K[?]pet, 23, labourer, was charged with having murdered Edward Speering in…

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Police Court Monday, April 6, 193[?] (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

S. W. Chandler licences of the Hotel Australia, was charged with having failed to keep his bar door closed. Mr. E. E. Jones, who appeared for…

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The Lindbergh Baby Murder. Hauptmann Executed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 2

The final scene in connection with the murder of the infant of the famous American airman, Lindbergh, was enacted on Friday night at…

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The Train Murder. An Arrest Made MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 2

At the City Court, to-day, Herbert Kopet (23), labourer, was charged with haying murdered Edward Speering, on the Rockhampton mail train,…

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[?]in Murder [?]in Melbourne [?] Disguised As Woman. Melbourne

The Independent · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

City Court to-day Herbert [?] years, labourer, was charg[?] having murdered Edward [?] on the Rockhampton train…

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Armed Bandit Police Trail Man Through Riverina

The Independent · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

After trailing tiu armed bandit over Riverina roads since last week, the police on Thursday found abandoned clothing and letters which were…

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Lost Golf Balls Interesting Court Case

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 2

A court case of interest to all golfers was recently heard in a Sydney suburb, when a person was bound over for purchasing golf balls reasonably…

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Exciting Chase Police After Youths. Fugutives' Car Crashes. Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

While the police patrol was investigating report that several that several telephone booths and weighing machines had been robbed at Dee Whv. they…

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Boy Missing. Police and Civilians Search May be Victim of Foul Play. SYDNEY

The Independent · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 3

Donald Clifford Scholes, aged 6 years, who disappeared from his home at Hurston Park yesterday afternoon has not been located although a large,…

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Licensing Court Applications Granted

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

On Monday afternoon last the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. C. W. Swiney granted the following applications:--…

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The Talkies Saturday, April 11. "The Casino Murder Case"

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 2

Murder mysteries are always expected to hold an audience spellbound and one of the finest murder mysteries to come out of Hollywood is the…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Betting by 'Phone. Police Commissioner on Recent Decision. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 5

Commissioner of Police MacKay referring to the decision! of Judge Sheridan, that where no ready money passed the taking, of bets on credit…

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The Ivanhoe Bandit. Sentenced to Two Years. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 2

Ralph Edgar Shrives, who was arrested last week, after he had been pursued by the police over a wide area of country, between Broken…

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