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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Police Court Tuesday, July 6, 1937 (Before Mrs. I. Beavers, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 2

Clifton Elwood, driving a motor Vehicle with out a license, Pleade [?] guilty, and was fined £1[?] with 5[?] costs, or three days hard labour…

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Police to Co-operate

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 4

The police have been instructed to co-operate with municipal and shire councils in order to keep the roads free from the danger of accidents…

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Minister Saved From Gaol Fine Paid by Friend London, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 11

The payment of his fine of £100 by a secret donor has saved from gaol the Rev. Dr. T. M. Johnstone, formerly Moderator of the General Assembly of…

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High Court Upholds Transport Law Interstate Trading Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 10

The Full Court of the High Court, in a unanimous verdict, dismissed an action by the Riverina Transport Pty. Ltd. seeking an injunction to restrain…

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Strangling of Three Girls Police Arrest Man Los Angeles, July 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 7

The police have arrested Albert Dyer, a relief worker, and have charged him with having murdered three small girls, who were found strangled…

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Warden's Court Tuesday, July 6, 1937 (Before Mr. I. Beavers, Mining Warden)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 1

Applications for authority to enter, under the Mining on Private Property Act, were granted to A. C. Leslie and J. A. Prescott, in respect to…

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Licensing Court Tuesday, July 6, 1937(Before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 3

A booth license was, granted to stanley W. Chandler, for the golf tournament. Desmond P. Davies applied for a…

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Minor Offences "Trial by Correspondence" Suggested to Save Court Appearances Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 5

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin), referring to persons guilt of minor offences, such as breaches of by-laws or drinking…

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Three Men and a Coat Police Court Sequel

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

The sequal to port last week that an overcoat had been stolen from a shop in Sanger street, was the appearance in court on Saturday…

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Pedestrian Injured Motorist Charged with Wanton Driving Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

Thomas Morrow, 45, was seriously injured when he was knocked down by a motor car at Edgecliffe late last night. He was admitted to hospital…

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Stealing Charges

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 3

At the Finley Court, before Mr I. Beavers, P.M., on Wednesday, Joseph Franck Xureb (29), a Maltese contractor, was proceeded…

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Mulwala Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 7

At the Mulwala Police Court on 6th inst., before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., James Cooper was charged by First Constable McKee with travelling…

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Albury Police Court Charges Against Licensees

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 31

Arthur John Thomas Jeffreys, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Albury, appeared on two charges of offences against the Liquor Act. He pleaded…

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£1000 Theft While Inmates Sleep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 16

A daring robbery was effected when thieves entered the home of Sir Sydney Snow at Wahroonga, and stole jewellery and clothing valued at…

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A Conference in Gaol. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) visited the hunger-striking prisoner, Ernest Martin, at Long Bay gaol, and following a private…

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Violation, Outrage and Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 3

We recently received a collection of photo reproduction prints depicting some of the horrors of the Spanish Civil War, enacted…

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Chinese Sentenced "Placed in Hold at Hong Knog"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 10

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, three Chinese who were found at Burwood last week could not say at what port they had landed, but…

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Dog Nuisance Police to Take Action

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

REFERRING to the dog, nuisance the Mayor, (Ald. McFaull) reported to the Municipal Council on Tuesday night that he had discussed…

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Woman Charged with Malicious Shooting Victim Can't Be Found Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Nellie Cameron, 25, was charged with maliciously shooting at Harry Roper with intent to do him grievous bodily harm…

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Workers' Compensation Important High Court Ruling

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

Advice has been received in Sydney that the Privy Council has upheld the judgment of the High Court in the case relating to the rights of…

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