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Courts & crime, 1936

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Pilot's License Suspended for Alleged Breach High Court Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 5

The hearing of the appeal of Goya Henry against his conviction at the Central Police Court in November, 1934, for an alleged breach of the…

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Police Court To-day Before. Mr. J. Scobie, P.M. Stealing Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 3

Ellen Eliza Price pleaded guilty to stealing, at Mittagong, a gold wr[?] watch to the value of £4/10/- the property of Mrs. M. Watts…

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Police Court Driver's License Suspended

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Saturday morning John Julius Scheuner, aged 55 years, was charged with having driven a motor car while under…

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Airman Charged Woman Found Suffocated "Wanted to Murder Someone" London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 1

Frederick Herbert Charles Field, aged 32 years, R.A.F. aircraftsman, was charged with the murder of Mrs. Beatrice Subbon, who was found…

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New Australian Novels “Murder Pie”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 5

“Murder Pie,” by sixteen well known Australians. It has been said that anyone can write a detective tale. Well, here is one contain…

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Hospital Tennis Court Tenders for the Gravelling Further Donations Needed

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 2

The sub-committee in charge of the construction of the tennis court for the staff of the District Hospital has now to consider the expensive item, the…

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Mail Train Murder Man Charged in Brisbane [?]

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 1

Herbert Kopet, aged 23 years, laborer, appeared before the city court to-day, charged with the murder of Michael Francis Costello and with the…

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Body in Lake New Development Police Believe Murder Theory MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 1

A new development in the inquiry, regarding the death of Jean Hall, aged 18 years, whose body was found in Albert Park Lake last…

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A Suspect Sentenced to Six Months

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 6

Edward Knaut, who gave his name to the police as Paul Curtis was sentenced to six months imprisonment at the Lockhart…

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Body in Lake New Development No Suicide Hint Police Believe Murder Theory Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 4

A new development in the inquiry regarding the death of Jean Hall, aged 18 years, whose body was found in Albert Park Lake last Friday, is a…

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Alleged Stealing P.m. Convicts in Both Cases

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 4

At the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday. April [?] before Mr. J. A. S. Ba[?]main P.M. James Parker, of Tumut and until recently of [?]ocup…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, April 20. (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 3

Peter M'Cracken was charged with having driven a motor car while under the influence of liquor. Mr.H.J. Kennedy appeared for the…

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Police Commissioner [?] MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 4

Coleen Barnett Coulter, aged 23 years, laborer, of Wagga, appeared in court to-day, in company with Cecil Harold West, aged 16 years, cabinet…

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Conspiracy Alleged Witness in Another Case Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

William Campbell, aged 35 years, clerk was remanded at the Quarter Sessions to-day when he pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy. The Crown…

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Murder Charge Now a Mental Case SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 1

When the case of Edith Lydla Belcher, 50, domestic duties, who was charged with the murder of Marjorie Rose Belcher, at Manly, on March 29,…

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Police Association Slow Promotions [?] Cause of Discontent Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 1

Addressing the annual conference of the Police Association to-day, the president (Mr. C. L. Gavan) said that never in his 21 years of service had…

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Air Navigation Claim in High Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 4

In the High Court to-day the claim of Goya Henry that the Federal Government could not make regulations under the Air Navigation Act for…

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Police Association Slow Promotions Alleged Cause of Discontent SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 1

Addressing the annual conference of the Police Association, the president (Mr. C. L. Gavan) said that never in his 21 years of service had he known…

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S.P. Betting Royal Commission Police Sergeant's Evidence SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 4

When the Royal Commission on starting price betting was resumed to-day, Mr. Windeyer, K.C. (Who appeared to assist the Commission) said…

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