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Courts & crime, 1938

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Items of News Police to Hold Action

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 4

By direction of the Commissioner of Police, Sergeant Hill will conduct an auction sale on Saturday morning at the police station at 11 o'clock of goods…

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Crown Powers Queried in Police APPEAl Dismissed Without Giving Reason Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 6

The question of whether or not the Crown has the power to dismiss a policeman without giving him the right to be heard in his own defence, came…

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Not a Partner Court Ruling in Albury Case Father-in-law Wins Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 4

Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Nicholas to-day in the case in which Gustav Oswald Schnelle sought a declaration that he was not a…

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Gundagai Police Court Two Men Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 7

Two men were arrested and changed before Messrs. W. C. Stribley and L. J. Ryan, J's.P. at the Gundagai Police Court a few days ago. with various…

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Sentenced to Gaol Gent Guilty on Two Charges

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

GORDON Thomas Gent, late of Kooba Station, where he was employed as cook, was found guilty at the Narandera…

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Police Court SATURDAY, 26th March Drunks, Etc

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5

Charles Herbert: Bynon (81) was fined 5/, in default 12 hours, on a charge of drunkenness. Frederick Smith (64) was fined 5/,…

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Dismissed Police Appeal to High Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

The High Court to-day reserved Judgment in the appeal of Ernest Harold Fletcher' against the decision of the State Full Court that the…

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Accused in Gaol Hospital! Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

When the case of Eric Gregory Chatfield, 20, marine steward, charged with the murder of Armour Waltby on March 10, was called at the Central…

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WEDNESDAY Alleged Assault on female at Morundah

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

Charles Joseph. Clarkson was charged with assaulting a female and committing an act of Indecency, at, Morandah on 9th September last…

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Released on £25 Bond Clark Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

GEORGE John Clark was charged at the Narandera Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before His Honor Judge Coyle and a…

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Fatally Shot Coroner Inquires Into Newtown Tragedy Murder Allegations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

The City Coroner to-day began the inquiry into the death of Harold Tarlington, aged 28 years, who was shot in Darling-street, Newtown, last…

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Murder Change Accused in Gaol Hospital Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 5

At the Central Court, to-day the case of Eric Gregory chatfield, aged 20 years, marine steward, who was charged with having murdered Jullius…

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Woman Unconscious Seaman on Assault Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 5

When James George Benham, aged 41 years, seaman, appeared at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having between March 15 and 19…

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Bank Officers' Log Arbitration Court Appointment "Class-Conscious Documents" MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 5

"The most class-conscious "documents ever exhibited in a democratic country," was the description given by Mr. A. G. Ogilvie, K.C. in the Arbitration…

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Shooting of Dogs When Attacking Sheep Holbrook Case in Full Court Judges' Replies to Questionnaire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 7

On a stated case from Albury the Full Court of Criminal Appeals to-day held that, under the Dog and Goat Act a dog could be destroyed if attempting…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 3

Betting Case William Williams pleaded guilty, to a charge of betting under the Totalisator Act…

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Police Auction

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 4

At 11 o'clock on Saturday morning Sergeant Hill conducted the annual police auction sale at the police station, Wagga, when several unclaimed articles…

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Last Court Death of Hardy Old Racehorse Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 8

While galloping at Caulfield this morning, the veteran racehorse, Last Court, over-reached himself and cut his tendons so badly that, after, a…

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Apprentices Up to 25 N.S.W. Applies to Federal Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 3

A substantial number of you men who had been prevented by the depression years from loarning a trade may be absorbed to in skilled industry…

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Shooting at Dogs When Attacking Sheep Holbrook Case in Full Court Judges' Replys to Quest Nonaire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

On a stated case from Albury the Full Court of Criminal Appeals held on Friday that under the Dog and Goat Act a dog…

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