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Courts & crime, 1936

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Reorganisation of Country Police Divisions Two Large Areas

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 30

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) has approved changes in the organisation of the country police divisions. The creating of two areas…

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Police Administration. Officer for Riverina Districts. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

The Executive Council today approved of the appointment of Superintendent O. H. Parker, of Goulburn, as the officer-in-charge of the area…

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Husband and Wife Found Gassed Police Suspect Death Pact

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 12

Sturat Ross and his wife, Gertrude Ross, both aged 50 years, were found gassed in the kitchen of their flat in Wharf road, Vaueluse, on Monday…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 28

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

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About People News of the World Places and Events Stopped a Murder — Lost His Job But Editor Provided Greatest News Story

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 26

Stealthily he drew a revolver and pointed it at his wife in the witness-stand. With a quick movement someone leapt…

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Court Statistics Big Volume of Business Year 1935

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

Through the courtesy of Mr. R.L.C. Hill, Clerk of Petty Sessions, at the Balranald Court House, the following report has been made available to the…

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The Vicarage Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

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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Women on Murder Charge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

At the inquest on Saturday concerning the death of Ella Willis, 20 years, unmarried, who died in Wagga District Hospital on 6th January, the two…

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New Police District

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

The Executive Council has approved at the appointment of Superintendent O. H. Parker (formerly of Wagga) as officer in charge of the F…

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Attempt to Break Gaol. By a Life Prisoner. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

An attempt to break gaol by a life sentence prisoner was frustrated at the Parramatta penitentiary on Saturday night. A convict called a warder…

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New Police Chief[?] for Riverina Districts

The Independent · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

The [?]ecutive Council on Thursday approved of the appointment of Superintendent O. H. Parker, of [?]oulburn, as the [?]cer-in-charge of…

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Police Disliked Young Man's Boast. Salutary Punishment. Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

When Robert Stuart Proud, aged 22 years, labourer, was charged at the Redfern Police Court to-day with using indecent language, evidence…

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Strychnine in Icing -Family's Lucky Escape Police to Investigate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

Inspector Brydon, in charge of the Dubbo police district, has asked for a senior detective to be sent from Sydney to investigate what may prove…

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Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

In the Jerilderie Licensing Court on Thursday last before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M., the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel…

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Fruit Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

Tho fruitgrower bits quite enough to contend against In the way of ordinary parasites, which may result lo n very much diminished crop of f…

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Albury Police Court Lorry Driver Fined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

Francis Douglas Dyball was charged with failing to keep to the left when driving a motor lorry on the Howlong-road near Albury. Charles Hunter…

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Shooting and Stealing Charges

The Independent · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M., at the Urana Police Court on Friday morning, John 'August Anderson was brought up on remand on a charge…

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Licensing Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 12

Evan Alexander Davies was granted a transfer of the license of the Farmers Inn Hotel, Burrumbuttock, from Dudley, William Logan. Joseph…

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Trial Ends in Uproar Terrorists Sentenced, Warsaw, January 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

When sentences, of death and imprisonment were passed on 12 Umainian terrorists to-day for having been concerned in the assassination of…

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Murder of Mother and Daughter Daughter's Husband Sent for Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

Percival. Henry, Thomson, aged 55 years, laborer, was committed for trial at the Sydney Central Criminal Court on a charge of murdering his wife…

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