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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

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Police and Inspection of Dairies Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

The secretary of the Police Association (Mr. C. Cosgrove), in an article in the “Police Journal,” complains of the duties undertaken by…

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Demsey Murder Inquest Proceeds Samples of Iron Pipe Produced Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

At the unquest concering tha death of john Thomas Demsey which was resumed to day plain clothes constable swingler gave evidence of…

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Dogs to Help Police Wider Use in N.s.w

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 37

In future specially trained dogs will form a new and important feature of police work throughout New South Wales. Dogs will probably be kept…

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Assaults on Girls and Women An Alarming Increase Women Police Do Good Work Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

A report which will shortly be presented to the Chief Secretary (Mr Chaffey) by Sergeant Lilian Armfield. Chief of the Women…

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Widow Was Allegedly Drunk in Car Christmas Day Incident Fined by Wodonga Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

A bag containing six bottles of beer, half a bottle of whisky, and a half bottle of beer, was on exhibition at Wodonga Court of…

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Silk Stocking Murder Mystery Witness Girl’s Name Suppressed Threat to Strangle Alleged Leonard W. Roberts Gives Evidence NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

There was a dramatic interlude at the inquest to-day into the death of Dorothy May Everett, 27-year-old victim of the silk stocking murder, in the grounds of Broughton Boys' School, when the Coroner cleared the public from the court when a girl witness was called. He also…

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Pretty Girls in Court No Railway Tickets, is Alleged Remanded From Wodonga to Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

Two [?] Melbourne girls, one a blonde and the other a brunette, were defendants at Wodonga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. There were charged…

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Balranald Police Court Cases for December (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, 14th December, 1937, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., the following cases were heard and dealt with…

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Fourth Arbitration Court Judge Chosen Mr. Harold Piper Mr. Menzies’ Announcement Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 5

Federal Cabinet decided to-day to appoint Mr. Harold Bayned Piper barrister of Adelaide as a judge of the Federal Arbitration…

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Coroner May Give Verdict on Monday Silk Stocking Murder Inquest Mystery Girl Again Testifies House Maid’s Death at Boys’ School NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 1

A girl, whose evidence was given in camera, was again the chief witness in the inquest into the death of Dorothy May Everett, 27, housemaid, at Broughton Boys’ School, which was continued to-day. Her name was also suppressed…

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Japanese Arrogance Violence Against Police Challenge to Western Powers LONDON, January 7

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

In a leading article, in which it deals with the Japanese manhandling, of British police from the International Settlement in…

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Magistrate’s Sternwarning to Man Assaults Neighbor, Court Told Must Pay £10/7/; Case in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

Men like you on relief work, who should save every penny you [?] For the [?] of your ways and [?] will not…

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Victim of the Culvert Murder

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 5

An artist’s reconstruction of the features of the young woman whose body was found in a culvert near Albury more than three years ago…

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“Pyjama Girl” Murder Inquest Inquiry Here Next Tuesday Three-year-old Unsolved Crime Will Police Play Unexpected Trump Card?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

The last chapter of the investigations of what has become widely known as the “pyjama girl” murder will be closed next Tuesday (January 18) when the Coroner will hold an inquest at Albury. The body of the girl was found in a culvert along Howlong road a little over three years…

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An Alleged Murder. Defendant Appears in Shirt Sleeves. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

A remand until January 13th was granted at the Parramatta Court to-day, when Alfred Spicer, 65, gardener, appeared on a charge of having, it…

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Newcastle Murder Miss X. Suspected Accused Evidence by Detective SYDNEY--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

When the inquest concerning the death of Dorothy May Everett was resumed to-day, Detective-Sergt, McCarthy said that the police had…

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Police Abandon Search Wounded Man Still Wandering MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

After searching for three days, assisted by black-trackers and civilians, the police have decided to abandon the search for Francis Fugan, 29,…

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Police Recruits Set Off to Take Up Patrol Duty

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

A batch of 80 police recruits, who will lake over the policing of the Murray river crossings in an endeavor lo check the spread of infantile paralysis epidemic into N.S.W., arrived from Sydney by the express yesterday morning. The illustration shows one of the coaches of the Murray Valley Transport Service, leaving the Albury police station with a number of the recruits on board…

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The Newcastle Tragedy. Coroner Returns Verdict of Murder by Unknown Persons. NEWCASTLE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

The inquest on the death of Dorothy May Everett, who was found strangled in school grounds in November, was concluded this afternoon…

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British Police Attacked Protest to Japanese Consul Chinese to Take Offensive SHANGHAI--Jan. 9

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

The British Consul-General, Mr. Phillips, has strongly protested to the Japanese Consul-General, M. Okanato. In connection with the attack on…

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