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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Licensing Court Renewals of Licences

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

MR. A. B, COLLINS, P M,, to-day granted the following renewals of hotel licences:— William T. Hart, Exchange Hotel; L…

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Hordern Estate Acquisition of Property Court Approves

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 3

An application arising out of administration of the trustees of the will of the late Mr. Samuel Hordern was before the Equity Court in Sydney on…

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Riot at Trinidad. Police Killed. Port of Spain (Trinidad)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 2

The British cruiser H.M.S. Kent, is steaming in here as a result of a strike and riot on the oilfields, in which a police sub-inspector and…

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Mungadal. Sought for Anthony Hordern, Jnr. Application to Equity Court. "Sydney Sun." Friday, 18th June

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 4

A wealthy father's desire that his son, described as a young man of great expectations, should not "drift or lead a useless life," was mentioned…

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Garage Robberies Smith Sentenced to 2 Years

The Independent · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

At Goulburn Quarter Session, concurrent sentences of two years' imprisonment, with hard labor, were imposed on Albert Erson Smith, 37, for…

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Maryborough Murder Accused Man Remanded

The Independent · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 3

Charged with the murder of John Woods, 56, prospector, at Maryborough (Vic.), on June 3, Reginald James Kilpatrick, 21, appeared…

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Court Told of Incident at Picture Theatre

The Independent · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 4

James William Waters, married, of Cemetery road, Sheparton, was committed for trial on charges of having abducted a girl under the age…

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Albury Police Court Motorists Fined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 9

Dr. John Noel Brown, Albury, was charged with failing to keep a motor car as near as practicable to the footpath on his left side whilst driving…

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Fined for Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 8

Eli Alfred Cooke, 23, a stranger in the town, pleaded guilty to having, stolen a bicycle, valued at £5, the property of Cyril M'Calluni, at Wagga…

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Albury Police Court Words Were Not Insulting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 8

Mr. Beavers, P.M., gave his reserved decision in the case in which Sergeant A. Yardy proceeded against Leo Cahill, of Burrumbuttock, for…

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Gaol for Young Man

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 8

John Duncan M'Pherson, 22, pleaded guilty to the following charges. That he took and used a car owned by John Hallam on June 5; that on May…

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what Is a Kiss? It Can Be— An assault Unhygienic A salute A thrill A year off your life!

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 26

"WHEN woman against her will she is fully entitled to bite his nose, if she so pleases…

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Ex-soldiers and Police Clash Pardon for War Traitors Objected to Brussels, June 23

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

Serious clashes between police and twenty thousand ex-soldiers who marched on the Capital demanding a repeal of legisition…

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Basic Wage Increased Court's Decision Rises of 3/ to 6/ a Week 300,000 Persons Affected

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 8

The Full Court of the Arbitration Court ordered on Wednesday that the basic wage be increased by 6/ a week in Sydney, Melbourne, and…

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Tennis Grass Court Tennis Club's Scheme

The Independent · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 2

Deniliuin Lawn Tennis Club has decided to acquire land and put down nine grass courts. The expenditure proposed in…

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Three Months in Gaol Young Man’s Offence

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 1

A WELL-DESERVED sentence of three months imprisonment, was handed out by Mr. Collins, P.M., in the Police Court yesterday, to a young…

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Sales Manager Charged Huge Swindle Alleged Egg Marketing Board Loses £ 8,300 SYDNEY

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 2

Edward Cohen, 41, former sales manager of the Egg Marketing Board, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to the theft, of £711, the…

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The Liquor Act. Summons Cases Before Hay Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M., this morning, John A. Witcombe, James A. McLaughlin, Kevin McKell and M. Boyd Hanna…

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Police Chase Car Thieves Occupants Escape After Crash Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 3

Early this morning police chased for several miles a motor car which had been reported stolen from Newcastle. The chase ended when the…

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Albury Police Court Alleged Assault on Football Field

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 9

Bernard Harold Haberman, of Burrumbuttock, proceeded against Robert Allan Strang, Lavington, for alleged assault…

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