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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Murder Aftermath "Expose Known Criminals" New York

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

As an aftermath of the murder of Mrs. Case in an apartment house, Alderman Morris announced a campaign for legislation requiring the…

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Local and General Tweed Heads Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

Before Mr. R. G. Collins, J.P., at Tweed Heads Police Court yesterday, Laurence Loraine was charged with offensive behaviour. He pleaded…

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"Drastic Action" Magistrate's Warning Speeding Motorists SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

A definite warning that he would take drastic action against motorists convicted of breaking the Safety First…

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Valuable Clue Swag Left Near Police Station Shaft Mystery Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 7

An old swag, which appeared to have been out in the weather for a long time and bore the name "Ruth Burton" on an oilskin around…

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Welsh Nationalists Sentenced Nine Months' Gaol Sequel to Fire at R. A. F. Aerodrome

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday:--Seven hundred Welshmen journeyed to London by special train to attend the retrial to-day at the Old Bailey of the three Welsh Nationalists on charges of malicious damage and maliciously setting fire to buildings,…

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Man Charged Sequel To Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 9

A collision between two cars occurred at the intersection of Molesworth and Woodlark-streets about 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both vehicles were…

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9 Months' Gaol Welsh Nationalists LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

Seven hundred Welshmen arrived in alist—professor Saunders Lewis, London by special train to-day to attend the retrial of three Welsh Nation…

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Police Search Mine Shaft Mystery SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

The police are still endeavouring to trace P. A. Greenaway, who is believed to be able to identify the man whose remains were found in a mine shaft…

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Curb Supreme Court's Power Mr. Roosevelt's Proposal

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday:--After spending an hour with President Roosevelt, Senator Minton announced that the President intends soon to…

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Gaol Without Option Man Sentenced Had Narcotic Drug on Racecourse

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday:--Charles Vincent Malone (24), clerk, who pleaded guilty in the Police Court to-day to the charge that, on…

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N.S.W. Police Assist Mine Murder Case SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

The latest developments in the mine murder at Wedderburn, Victoria, have lead the police to abandon the search for P. A. Greenaway, a…

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Clever! Labourer's Alleged Theft of £617

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

When Alfred Victor Bates (29), labourer, appeared in the Ipswich Police Court this week, on remand, on a charge of having stolon £617 17s 5d, a strange…

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Italian on Murder Charge Woman's Death MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

Returning a verdict that Edith Rachael May Praetz, also known as Mrs. Walker, had been murdered by Antonia Barbara (35),…

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Not Favored Special Promotion Police Heroes

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

Special promotions for heroic deeds are not favoured by the N.S.W. Police Association. In a spirited claim for better pay,…

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Wedderburn Murder Mystery. Suppsed Victim Still Alive. Melbourne

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

A message received from Melbourne this morning stated that the supposed male victim of the mine murder at Wedderburn (Vic.) had been found alive,…

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Italian for Trial . Murder Charge Sequel to Woman's Death

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday:--At the City Morgue to-day an inquest was held into the death of Mrs. Edith Rachel May Praetz, or…

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Youth Convicted Stealing Charge at Coolangatta

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 4

Lambert Vincent Horrigan (17) appeared in Coolangatta Police Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to stealing a tobacco pouch, a cigarette case,…

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Woman for Trial Murder Charge BRISBANE

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 9

The hearing of evidence was concluded in the Police Court to-day in the case in which Alice Fein (22) was charged with the murder of…

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Labor Proposal Democraticisation of Court

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday:--When the Civil List is discussed the Labor Party will urge the democraticisation of the Court. The party…

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Additional Police Control of Traffic Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 12

On the motion of Mr. G. D. Toogood it was decided at a meeting of the Ballina Chamber of Commerce last night that representations should…

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