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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Wheat Stealing Charge Defendant Convicted and Fined £30

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

On Tuesday last, before Mr. S. A. Thornton, relieving P.M. Rudolf Daniel Dalitz, of Oaklands, was charged with having stolen 115 bags…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 2, 1937 (Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, Relieving P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

J. A. Aylward, charged with having failed to return license within three days of the date of expiry, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5, with 56…

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"Darby" Munro. Answers Wife's Assault Charge. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

David Hugh Munro, commonly known as "Darby" Munro, jockey, went into the witness box at the Central Summons Court, to-day, and…

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Mathoura Court Failing to Produce Permits

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

AT Mathoura Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. B Collins, P.M, the following cases were dealt with:— C. M.E. White (stock inspector)…

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Police and Public

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

RECENTLY, both in Victoria and New South Wales, the police, as a body—as a Department—have been in the limelight. In Victoria, the…

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Police Protection Wanted in Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

The question of the appointment of a resident constable at Wahgunyah, which has been sought by residents there for some time, was…

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Police Dismissals Hearing of Appeals Board Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

The Deputy-Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lynch, told the Police App[?]s Board to-day that he had acted under instructins…

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The Police Appeals Board. Deputy Commissioner Gives Evidence. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Mr. Lynch) told the Police Appeals Board, to-day, that he had acted under instructions from the Chief…

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Police Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 3

At the Berrigan Police Court [?] [?] before Mr [?] [?] case [?] which J. Aloysius Pack[?] proceeded agains George S…

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Tumut Sergeant Warns S.p. Operators. Straight Talk at Licensing Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

N.S.W. police would appear to be concentrating on curbing the activities of S.P. bookmakers as recent happenings in neighbouring towns…

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Albury Police Court Wool Charge Fails

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 33

Gordon Kidgell M'Coll, 26, a stranger to the town, on remand, appeared on a charge that he did knowingly have in the wool store of…

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Solicitor Charged Alleged Misappropriation Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

Alexander Stanley Gourlam, 43, solicitor, pleaded guilty at Quarter Sessions to-day to 21 charges of misappropriation of clients' money. He…

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Family Wiped Out Murder and Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 19

A finding that John Woods murdered his wife and three children while of unsound mind and afterwards committed suicide was returned by the Mittagong…

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Man Battered to Death Murder Charge Follows

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 11

Harry Brown, a relief worker, aged about 40 years, was battered to death with an iron bar in a lonely lane at the rear of the Brisbane Boys'…

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Major Improvements for Local Hotels. Tattersali's and The Crown Concerned. Licensing Magistrate Makes an Order

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Mr. Wm. C. Geikie, a member of the New South Wales Licensing Reduction Board, sat at Hay Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon to hear…

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Murder and Suicide ? Double Tragedy at Balranald Man and Girl Found Dead

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

A message from Balranald yesterday stated that a double tragedy was revealed when the bodies of Robert Leslie Crees, aged 43 years and jean Reid ,aged 17 years , were found at about 3.30 p.m…

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The Police Dismissals. Writs Issued Against the Government. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Writs claiming in all £130,000, were to-day issued against the Government by thirteen members of the police force who were recently dismissed…

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Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

In the Deniliquin Police Court on Saturday, Leonard William Lane (42) and Thomas. Donovan (42) were each charged with being idle and disorderly…

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Murder and Suicide. Balranald Inquest

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

The coroner (Mr. A. B. Collins. P.M.) held an inquest on Friday at Bahanald touching the deaths of Jean Reid, domestic, and Robert Leslie…

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Police Protection at Maude

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

SINCE writing the leading article concerning the Police and the Public, last week, further information is to hand concerning the very urgent…

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