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Courts & crime, 1936

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Police Court Thursday, January 9 Jumping the Rattler

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Alfred Dally (18), Harold Russell (20), Leonard Taylor (20), Frank Andrews (18), George Blackburn (42), were charged with wilfully…

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Charred Bones Found Buried in Bush Coroner Holds Inquest Man Charged With Murder MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

The City Coroner (Mr. Grant) to-day opened an inquiry concerning the charred bones which were found under the earth at the base of two trees at…

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Canadian Murder Glove Leads to Arrest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

ST. JOHN (New Brunswick), Wednesday.—A glove picked up near the scene led to the arrest to-day of Arthur Bannister, who has been charged…

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Two on Murder Charge Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

James R. Richard Geddes, 23, shoe clicker, and Reginald Davis 40, laborer, appeared at the North Sydney Court to-day on a charge of the…

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Licensing Court Postponed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

The application of Mr. John Gallen of the New Junction Hotel, Narandera, for the transfer of the license of the hotel to premises to be…

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Murder Charge Melbourne Poisoning Case Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

The case wherein a woman's body was found in Meri Park early on Tuesday morning took a dramatic turn to-night when a man was charged at the…

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Thimble and Pea Magistrate Refuses Demonstration Two Men Gaoled Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

Mr. M'Mahon, C.S.M., at the Central Court to-day, declined to agree to a request by Richard James Duckworth, aged 35 years, laborer, that he…

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Suicide Pact? Man on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Allegations of a suicide pact were made by the police at the city court to-day, when Edward Wallsley Miller, 39, married, motor mechanic, of North…

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Vicarage Murder Inquiry at Critical Stage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

Pursuing what they now regard as a most promising line of inquiry, the eight detectives engaged in the search for the murderer of the Rev. H…

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Dangerous Criminal Released From Gaol to Be Deported to Greece Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

After having served about half a sentence of seven years, imposed on him for attempting to shoot a woman at Cairns, Michael Rospotis, a native…

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Unbranded Sheep Defendant Before Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

ARTHUR Wooley Taylor was proceeded against at Leeton police court before Mr. Harris, P.M., on Thursday, for having at…

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Church Damaged Police Make Arrests Bendigo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

When the Methodist Church at Epsom was opened for worship on Sunday night it was found that during the afternoon the church had been…

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Japanese Sampan Inspected by Police Party Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

A party under the guidance of police constables reached the spot on Cape Upstart whereas Japanese sampan put in at a holidaymakers' camp last week…

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Murder Charge Against Two Wagga Women Death of Girl Bail Application Refused

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P. M., Mrs. Winifred Myrtle Alchin, aged 86 years, of Beckwith-st., and…

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Volunteer Seamen Victims of Assault Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

Police protection has been provided for the seamen on Sydney waterfront, following attacks which have been made on the volunteers…

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Germ Murder Blood Test Revealed Plague Bacillus London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 14

The "Times" Calcutta correspondent states that an appeal in the "germ murder," which the judges declared was unique in the annals…

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Alleged Murder Two Men Remanded Until Inquest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

James Richard Geddes, aged 23 years, shoe clicker, and Reginald Davies, aged 40 years, laborer, appeared at the North Sydney Court…

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Shooting with Intent Charge Against Station Hand Evidence at Urana Court Burrangong Sensation Urana

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 6

Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P. M. at the Urana Police Court this morning John August Anderson was brought up on remand on a charge…

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Police Court To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Smoking in Hall Wally Richardson pleaded guilty to smoking in a public hall at…

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Inquest Into Girl's Death Evidence at Wagga Court House Two Women for Trial Coroner's Finding of Manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 4

At the Wagga court house on Saturday an inquest was held into the circumstances surrounding the death of Elma Mary Willis, aged 20 years, of Bolton street, Wagga. The coroner (Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.) conducted the inquiry…

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