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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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A Cow Hide Stealing Charge Dismissed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 4

BECAUSE was submitted that there was insufficient evidence to identify the hide a charge of stealing one cow hide valued at 25/, was dismissed…

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Original Correspondence. Police Protection at Gunbar. To the Editor, "Riverine Grazier."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 3

Sir,—In reply to Mr. Haylock's letter in your paper, September 3rd, re police protection, I thank the writer for the information re the operation…

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Police Raid on City Gaming House Well-known Society People Present Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 3

Early to day police raided premises in Boronia street, Kensington, and found, they allege, a large party playing roulette. The…

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Skin of a Sheep Includes the Ears Full Court Dismisses Appeal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 2

The N.S.W. Full Court last week rejected an argument that under the Pastures Protection Act a person was not required to leave the ears on the…

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Stealing Charge [?]

The Independent · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 2

Because it was [?] was insufficient [?] the hide, a charge [?] cow hide, valued at 25 [?]…

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Police Court Tuesday, September 7. Unregistered Car

The Independent · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 2

Before Mr. Collins, PM., James Wilson was charged with driving an unregistered car, and pleaded guilty. Constable Downie stated that when…

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[?] Jim Mollison's [?] Gaol Better [?]

The Independent · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 2

A 23-year-old [?] claims to be sister [?] the airman, is now on [?]to America after [?]…

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Appeal Fails High Court Rejects Tas Manian's Appeal on Double Murder

The Independent · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 3

By a unanimous decision the Full High Court -dismissed the appeal of Donovan Henry Packett, a youth, for special leave to appeal from his…

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Unregistered Motor Vehicle Court Imposes Fine Mathoura. To-day

The Independent · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 3

Before Messrs. W. J. Dyer and J. M. Innes, J's.P., at the Mathoura Court yesterday, R. A. Fitzpatrick was fined 20/ with 8/ costs for…

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Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 4

Wm. Sheather, who was charged at the Corowa police court on Tuesday with riding a bicycle without a light at 6.15 p.m. on July 3, pleaded guilty…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 6

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr.'L' Beavers the following transfers of publicans Hcences were dealt with:—…

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Revision Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 4

A revision court to revise lists of electors in the Municipality of Deniliquin and Shire of Windorah and Conargo will be half at the Court…

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Charged with Espionage Englishman in Russia Moscow, September 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 14

Mr. Robert Valentine Bell, a young Englishman, has been arrested at Leningrad by the secret police on a charge of espionage. The British…

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Books I Have [?] "A Murder in [?]

The Independent · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 2

Here is a murder story [?] mystery, an Australian [?] cut any bush, in which [?] and behaviour of the [?]…

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"A. Murder in Sydney" (The Loudon Book Society's choice as the "Book of the Month.'')

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 3

"A Murder in Sydney." by Leonard Mann, author of "Human Drift," is not only a first class detective story, thrilling and unusual, but is also a…

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Police Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 3

In the local Police Court on Thursday last, before the P.M. (Mr. I. Beavers), Frank T. Cowhan was charged with a breach of the…

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Stealing Charges

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

William Edwards, 19, of Albury, pleaded guilty when charged with stealing men's clothing valued at £6, the property of David Millay, at…

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Albury Police Court S.P. Betting Fines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

John Ahern, 21, and Leslie Ahern, 23, of Albury, were each charged with being in Smollett-street for the purpose of betting on Saturday…

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Vatican Theft Explained Man's Confession Vatican City

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 45

Inquiries by police Have explained the robbery last week, when £2000 in money and jewels was stolen from the desk of the master of the household…

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Police Hand Over £315 to Charity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 3

Three Albury charities—the District Ambulance, Newtown Orphanage and District Hospital—each received £105 on Wednesday, when the…

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