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Courts & crime, 1936

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District Court Judgments No Power to Enforce

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 12

The statement that the District Courts Act containd no power for the enforcement of judgments entered by the Registrar and that the executions…

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Olympic Games N.S.W. Police Team Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 2

The police rowing team, which will compete at the Olympic Games, has been presented with a new boat by Mr. Percy Arnott, a well known…

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Police and S.P. Betting Raids Royal Commission Opens Accusers Not Present Judge Promises Reasonable Legal Expenses "Matter Calls For Closest Investigation" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 1

The first sitting of the Royal commission on police actions in regard to starting price betting was held to-day before the…

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Wife Murder Doctor Sentenced to Death London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 6

A verdict of guilty was returned by the jury at the trial of Dr. Buck Ruxton, charged with the murder of his wife. Her dismembered remains were…

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Police Court (To-day.) Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 3

George William Morrison pleaded guilty to stealing an axle-box valued at 10/, from a place on the Temora road…

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Theft of a Hat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

Francis James Barker, aped 46 yews, a stranger to Wagga, was charged at the Wagga Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M.,…

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Albury Murder Mystery

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

Although it was announced about two months ago that the police had abandoned the search for the murderer of the girl found in a culvert…

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Allegations Against Police Officers at Young

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

Serious allegations concerning the actions of two constables were made when Thomas Cecil Costello, Lawrence Lionel Kerry and William…

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Assault and Robbery Man in Hospital Struck with Iron Bar Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

As the result of an assault by two men late last night, William Hankin, of Lakemba, is in the Canterbury District Hospital, suffering from a severe…

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Tennis Court For District Hospital

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

It would be a fine thing for the staff of the Cootamundra District Hospital if they were provided with a tennis court. The girls work long and hard,…

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Murder Charge Against Italian Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

THE trial of Glacamo Tarca, Italian farm laborer, on a charge of having murdered his former employer, Luigi Marchesi, aged 57 years, on a…

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Murder Charge Against Italian Laborer Confession Alleged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

The trial of Giacamo Tarca, Italian farm laborer, on a charge of having murdered hit former employer, Luigi Marchesi aged 57 years, on a farm…

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Items of News Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

In the Licensing Court at Wagga yesterday before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., the license of the Commerical Hotel, Wagga, was transferred from…

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Kingsford Smith's Death Court Application Granted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

Mr. Justice Nicholas in the Probate Court to-day glutted leave to Lady Kingsford Smith to swear to the death of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. The…

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Police Inquiry Two U.A.P. Members Present Labor Members Still Withhold Charges Mr. Mackay Denies Allegation SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 3

When the inquiry into the conduct of police in regard to starting-price betting was resumed to-day before the Commissioner (Judge Markell), the…

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False Entry in Ledger, and Theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

Archie Frith Davey was charged with that in December, 1931, he made a false entry in a ledger, the property of Dalgety and Co. Ltd., indicating…

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Murder Charge Reduced to Manslaughter Lilydale Farm Case Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 3

The trial was continued at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Giacamo Tarca, who is charged with the murder of Luigi Marchesi, at Lilydale, on…

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Traffic Court Heavy Fines and Suspensions SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

Further heavy fines and license suspensions were passed on motorists by Mr. Farrington, S.M., at the Traffic Court to-day…

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Franco-soviet Pact May be Judged by Hague Court LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 3
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The "Dally Telegraph" says that the French foreign Minister (M. Flandin) is going to urge that the Franco-Soviet pact be considered by the…

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