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Courts & crime, 1938

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Grass Court Report at To-night’s Tennis Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 5

At this evening’s meeting of the Albury and Border Dawn Tennis Association executive, the report of the grass court committee (Messrs. H. J…

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Was It a Practical Joke? Brass Plate Removed Problem for Canberra Police Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

The disappearance during the weekend of an engraved brass plate and scroll from outside the wall of the British High Commissioner’s office is…

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Two of Sydney’s Night Clubs Raided £273 in Fines Imposed Police Officer Caustic Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 3

Two well-known Sydney night clubs, the “400 Club” and the “50-50 club,” received the attention of the police during the early hours…

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Interest Vote at 60 Per Cent Magistrate’s Comments Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 4

“It is a harsh and unconscionable arrangement,” declared Mr. Oram, S.M., in the Small Debts Court today, when it was revealed that a…

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Murder Charge Remand Coroner’s Verdict Awaited Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 6

Isabella Johansen, 53, of Carrum, who is charged with the murder of Henry Richard King at Currum on March 19, was to-day remanded at the…

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Police Seize Butter Poisoning Suspected Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 2

When his dog died after eating butter from his safe on Sunday, Alfred James Day, 25, laborer, of Wagga, called the police. Suspecting poisoning,…

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N.S.W. Police Chief Asks for Salary Increase GETS £1500 a Year Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 5

There are several higher paid state public servants than the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) who asked the Government to increase his salary of…

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Republican Paris Will Wear Court Dress In Honor of King and Queen Brilliant Programme Planned LONDON, February 26

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 8

The days of Imperial France will be recalled when the King and Queen visit Paris in June. In honor of Their Majesties,…

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Two Years’ Gaol a Blacksmith Sentenced Assault; Attempted Suicide MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 5

When he pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court to-day to charges of having unlawfully inflicted grievous bodily harm on Ruth May White at…

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Albury Firm Mentioned in Court Case W. H. Hunter and Company Declaration Asked for Granted Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Nicholas to-day in the case in which Gustav Oswald [?] sought a declaration that he was not…

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Greyhound’s Death to Go Before Full Court Case From Holbrook Grazier Was Sued Important Points for Decision tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 8

On August [?] last year, [?] Deeps, [?] Holbrook, charged Alfred George Cook, graz[?]ey, Holbrook, at Holbrook Court, with having…

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Husband, Who Was Married When 17, Had Three “Wives” Detective’s Allegations in Court Wipe Granted a Divorce Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 5

In order to enable a woman to marry the father of the child she is expecting, Acting-Justice Edwards, in the Divorce Court to-day, granted a…

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Von' Cramm for Trial. Charged With Anti-Nazi Activities

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 6

A. cable from Berlin states that Baron Gottfried von Cramm, the German tennis player, is now in prison awaiting trial for alleged…

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Police Funeral Band Leads Mourners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 11

The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Oantrell were placed on the mail train at Albury on Monday afternoon and taken to Sydney for burial on…

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Albury Circuit Court Cancelled

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 4

This court, fixed to be held on Tuesday next, has been cancelled, there being no cases for hearing. Grumbler: Why, the sleeves of this…

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Police Promotions. Sergeant Harris Included. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

A large list of police promotions is issued to-day. It includes Mr. H. Harris, of Hay, to be first-class sergeant…

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To-day’s Court Remanded on Three Charges

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

At the Police Court to-day, before Mr. F. L. McNamara, J.P., Roy Alfred Morgan (43) was charged with stealing a buggy cushion and…

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Shooting a Dog Case Before Appeal Court Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

An important question relating to the interpretation of the Dog and Goat Act came before the Court of Criminal Appeals to-day by way of a stated case…

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High Court Reserves Decision on Constable’s Appeal Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 7

The High Court to-day reserved judgment in the appeal of Ernest Harold Fletcher against the decision of the State Full Court, that the Minister had…

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Rodney Disaster Marine Court's Verdict Master's Neglect in overloading SYDNEY

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5

The marine court to day found that the capsize or the launch "modney" with a loss of 19 lives, was due to the neglect of the…

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