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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Brophy Shooting Charges Listed at Court

The Independent · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

Detective F. W. Delmenico and Senior-Detective W. Davis have laid information at the City Watchhouse charging two men with having…

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The Brophy Incident. Two Men Charged. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

At the City Court, to-day, William John Cody (24), labourer, and Geoffrey Davies (32) cook, were remanded on a charge of having, at Royal…

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Clothed Skeleton Mystery Police Baffled

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

The Victorian police have begun the difficult tank of checking up the particulars of several hundred men reported missing in an endeavour to…

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Memoirs of Les Darcy When He Met McGOORTY Police Stop Fight

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

It is now nearly thirty years since the Sydney Stadium first opened its doors and since that first opening many world-famous fighters have…

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Shooting with Intent to Murder Alleged

The Independent · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

Thomas Joseph Therney, Sydney Percy Gray and William Todd were charged at the Balranald court with shooting Charles Catterall, with…

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Souvenirs of Gaol

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

When he was released from the Deniliquin Gaol, where he had been serving a short sentence, the swag of Andrew Frederick Davies was…

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Alleged Wheat Stealing at Coreen Police Make an Arrest 115 Bags Sold to Mill

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

It was reported to the police early on Saturday last that a quantity of wheat had been stolen from the property of Messrs. J. R. Nixon & Sons…

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Murder Charge Follows Argument

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Following the death of Ronald Peden, 22, in the Dubbo hospital on Sunday night, a charge of murder was preferred against a young man…

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A Bold Thief Jumps From First-storey Window After Stealing Handbag Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

Reginald Clarence McDonald, 38, accountant, was charged at the Central Court, to-day with having stolen a woman's handbag and other…

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A Drastic Step Abolition of Arbitration Court Possible in New Zealand Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

According to a message from Auckland, the abolition of the Arbitration Court by the Labour Government is probable as the…

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Balranalld Gaol a "Bonza" Place

The Independent · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

One of the "drunks" who appeared at the Balranald court (says the Riverina "Recorder") on Boxing day, charged with being drunk on Xmas…

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Wagga News Police Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

William Crowley and Alfred E. Conway were charged in the Wagga Police Court with having broken into the premises of Douglas Body Co., Wagga,…

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Albury Police Court Lorry and Car Collide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

Edward Loran Unger was charged with having driven a motor lorry in Young-street, Albury, in a negligent manner on November 9…

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The Wedderburn Murder. Police Locate Supposed Victim. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

The Victorian police have located the man whom they thought was the victim of the Wedderburn shaft murder, and as a result will have to start…

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Balranald Gaol a "Bonza" Place

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

One of the "drunks" who appeared at the Balranald Court (says the "Riverina Recorder") on Boxing Day, charged with being drunk on Christmas…

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Woman's Death Italian on Murder Charge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

Finding yesterday that Edith Rachel May Praetz, also known as Walker, aged 51 years, licensed secondhand dealer, of Victoria street, North Melbourne;…

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Mattson Murder Hunt for Kidnappees New York. January 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 14

Dr. Mattson, father of the kidnapped and murdered boy Charles Mattson ascribed the kidnapping and murder to a bungling fiend and his…

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Committed 37 Murders So They Made Him Chief of Police Now His Pals Do the Killing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 35

"IT is a hill on the left bank of the River Sacambaya a steep hill covered with dense forest. On the flat top of it is a large stone…

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Balranald Police Court (Before Mr. R. L. C. Hill, J.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

The following cases were heard at the Balranald Police Court during the week:— Charles Pazzi failed to appear to…

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Motor Cases Before Police Court

The Independent · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

Before Mr. J. B. Collins, P.M., yesterday, the following cases were dealt with:— For falling to return an expired…

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