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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Local and General Mother of 14 Fined for Stealing '

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

Lettie McTaggart, 55, stated to be the mother of 14 children, was fined 15 by Mr. Parker, S.M., at the Central Court, Sydney for having stolen three…

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Murder Charge Italian Remanded MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 9

Charged at the City Court to-day with having murdered Mrs. Edith Rachel May Praetz (or Walker), of Victoria-street, North Melbourne, on…

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Notice of Appeal to High Court Lodged by "Courier-Mail"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday:—The solicitors for the "Courier Mail" have lodged at the Supreme Court, Brisbane, notice of appeal to the High…

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Young Man's Body Found Police Hunt Ends Sequel to Fatal Shooting of Girl

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday:— With the finding of the body of a young man in Lake Wendouree, the Ballarat Police man hunt has…

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Alleged Murder Attempt Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 9

A charge of attempting to murder her two children and also with attempting to commit suicide was preferred against Petrina Peterson (30)…

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Bullet Disc Overed in Skull Skeleton in Old Mine Shaft Police Working on Murder Theory

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--The Police investigating the discovery of the fully clothed skeleton of a man in an old mining shaft at…

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Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

This evening at the Star Court Theatre, Lismore, the final screening will be given to the present programme. "The Country Beyond,"…

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Murder Charge Dropped Accused Committed to Asylum

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--Dorothy Belmont Tyler (36), domestic, who was charged with the wilful murder of Jennifer Margaret Welby at Bald…

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Hole in Skull Murder Theory MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 9

A bullet hole was found by Dr. C. H. Mollison, Government Pathologist, to-day in the back of the skull of the body found in an abandoned mine shaft at…

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Steel Helmets for Paris Police

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 8

The Paris police force, which has a strength of 15,000, is being issued with steel helmets to be worn during demonstrations and at ceremonies…

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On Murder Charge; Sent To Institution. BRISBANE

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 10

Dorothy Tyler (36), domestic, who was charged with the wilful murder of Jennifer Margaret Welby at Bald Hills on December 10, has been…

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Police Delay Man's Funeral Postmortem Examination of Body

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- The police to-day delayed the funeral of Thomas Edward Godbee (50), of Leichhardt, in order that a postmortem…

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Marine Court Inquiry Loss of Tug Collision Near Geelong

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--An enquiry was commenced by the Marine Court to-day regarding the collision between the…

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Alleged Stealing Aborigine Remanded

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 9

Charged at Lismore Police Court yesterday, before the Chamber Magistrate (Mr. E. H. Kelly) with the theft at Lynch's Creek, near…

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Stealing Charge Aborigine Remanded

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

Charged at Lismore Police Court yesterday before the Chamber Magistrate (Mr E. H. Kelly) with the theft at Lynch's Creek near Kyogle,…

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Serious Charge Man Before Court

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 9

Percy William Smith (27) appeared before the Chamber Magistrate (Mr. E. H. Kelly) at Lismore Police Court yesterday on a charge…

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Training Dogs. Use by Army and Police

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

Germany can now claim to have some of tho world's most intelligent dogs working in the service of the State, says the Berlin correspondent…

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Murwillumbah Court House Year's Business Review of Items of Interest

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

Figures relating to the business transacted at Murwillumbah Court House during the year 1936, which were made, available yesterday by the Clerk…

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Death Pact Young Couple Man Charged Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 7

Reference to an alleged agreement between a young couple to take poison because of objections to their marriage was made by…

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Two Men Charged Supt. Brophy Case MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 7

Charges were filed in the City Watchhouse to-day against William John Cody (29), a labourer, of Kingstreet, Melbourne, and Geoffrey…

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