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Courts & crime, 1937

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Murder of Child Petition on Behalf of Father

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 27

A petition, bearing 44,177 signatures, including more than 1000 from eastern States, and praying for reconsideration of the case of Michael…

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Poison in Afternoon Tea Attempt to Murder Staff Clerk Commits Suicide Johannesburg, Dec. 30

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 5

A clerk named Woodloy, employed by the Indian Agency General, committee suicide to day after his arrest on a charge of attempting to murder…

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Police Court New Year Breaches

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

SOME breaches of the peace over the. New Year were dealt with in the Deniliquin Police Court By Mr. G. H. Blackmore, J. P., on Saturday…

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Case From Maude. Language and Assault

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, befcre Messrs. J. E. McMahon and W. C. Lindsay, J.'sP., on Saturday John Edward Casey was charged for that…

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Murder Charge Italian Arrested

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 3

Late on Saturday night detectives arrested Antonio Barbara, aged 35 years, an Italian labourer, in a house frequented by foreigners at…

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Jockey Charged Ill-treatment of Horse Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 3

A case in which a jockey is alleged to have cruelly ill-treated Ortelles Son during the running of a race at Rosehill on December 12, was…

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Police Association Fighting Recent Dismissals. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

Intent on examining every legal and constitutional point to fight the decision, the Police Association has secured the support of interstate…

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Police Court Holiday Breaches

The Independent · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

In the Deniliquin Police Court Mr. C. H. Blackmore, J.P. dealt urita offenders as follows: Andrew Frederick Davis (5)…

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Stealing Charge Articles Taken From Gaol

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs Blackmore and Wyse, J’s.P. Andrew Frederick Davies was charged with stealing articles valued at 8/, the…

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Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

The following cases cams before the Police Magistrate. Mr. I. Beavers, on Tuesday morning last:-- L. H. Miller, charged with having…

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Gaoled For Stealing Horse

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 9

Stewart William Millar, 21, a stranger to Albury, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a horse, the property of John Thomas Nichol, at…

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The Wedderburn Skeleton. Police Theory of Murder. Interesting Clues Found. Wedderburn

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

The discovery to-day of burnt fragments of cloth, believed to be portions of a woman's silk dress, have intensified the mystery associated…

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Albury Police Court (Before Mr. Beavers, P.M.) Cow Stolen Twice

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 9

Michael Francis Seymour, of Wangaratta, 39, pleaded guilty to having stolen one cow, valued at £4, the property of Charles Sheridan, of…

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Murder of Woman Italian Arrested

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 37

Detectives inquiring into the fatal stabbing of Mrs. Edith Praetz, at the rear of, her second-hand shop in Victoria-street, North Melbourne, arrested…

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Dismissal of Police Association Bent on Upsetting Decision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

Intent on examining every means within the constitution to fight the decision, the N.S.W. Police Association has obtained the support of…

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Shooting Case Three Men Charged with Intent to Murder Before Mr C. Soady, J.P.

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

At the Balranald Police Court on the 7th and 8th January, before Mr. C. Soady J.P., Thomas Joseph T[?], Sydney Percy Gray and William Todd…

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Balranald Gaol a "Bonza" Place

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

One of the "drunks" who appeared at the local court on Boxing day, charged with being drunk on Xmas eve, was stated by the Police to have…

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Balranald Police Court Before Mr. R. L. C. Hill, J.p

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 4

At the Balranald Police Court during Christmas week, the following cases were dealt with: On December 21st, Angus McLeod…

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Court Business Extract From Records

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

The following is an extract of the business of the Clerk of Petty Sessions at Balranald for the year 1936. In all cases the return does not include…

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Police Court Stealing Charge

The Independent · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

At the police Court on Monday, before Messrs. Blackmore and Wyse, J's.P. Andrew Frederick Davies was charged with stealing articles valued…

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