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Courts & crime, 1938

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Vienna's Future Capital of German Province Drastic Police Purge Many Commit Suicide LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

Now that the plebiscite has been answered in Germany and Austria, excitement has subsided and Vienna is preparing to take her place as the…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

Police Magistrate, Mr. R. Donaldson, visited Hillston on Thursday last, and presided at the local Court when the following cases were dealt…

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Aborigines Sentenced to 15 Years' Gaol Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 5

A sentence of 15 years' imprisonment was passed' to-day by Judge Wells on two natives, Alex and Nipper, who were convicted of having…

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Managing Director Charged Alleged £8000 Involved SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

At the Central Court, today Thomas Joseph Clarice, 50. described as a book keeper, was charged with having, on December 2 last, fraudulently…

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Theft Alleged of Cemetery Trust Funds £40,000 Deficiency Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 8

A deficiency totalling about £40,000 has been found in the funds of the South Head General Cemetery Trust, according to police evidence at the…

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Theft Alleged Of Cemetery Turst Funds £40,000 Deficiency SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

A deficiency totaling about £40,000 has been found in the funds, of the South Head General Cemetery Trust according to police evidence at the…

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Police Elude Sightseers with Defaulting Stockbroker New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

Thousands of people thronged the Grand Central Station to-day in an endeavor to get a glimpse of Richard Whitney, defaulting stock-broker, who…

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Nose-in Parking for Tumut Police Dept. Approves Twelve Signs to Be Erected

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 3

An unexpected bomb shell was dropped at the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Tuesday when a letter from the Police…

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Police Court TUESDAY, 12th April (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Shop Open After Hours

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 2

Theo. Sotiros was charged with keeping his fruit shop open for the transaction of business earlier than 6 a.m. or later than 12 p.m., namely…

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Leeton Case Alleged Sheep Stealing Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 3

Thomas Jenner, 45, laborer, was charged at the Central Conn to-day with having stolen a sheep value at £5, the property of Nicholas…

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Man Found Gassed Police Break Into Room Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 1

Two police officers burst into a locked room at a residential in Lower Fort-street, Sydney, on Friday to find Church, aged 50 years, lying in…

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Suspected Stealing Case

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

Rupert F. Black was charged on the information of the police, with having a motor tyre pump in his custody which was reasonably…

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Licensing Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

In the Licensing Court, Mr. J. J. Warren was granted permission to effect minor alterations to the Royal George Hotel premises, Urana…

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Woman on Murder Charge Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 5

When Gladys Elleen Watson, aged 28 years, housewife, appeared at the City Court on a charge of having murdered Beryl Whyte, the magistrate…

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Building Permits are Necessary for Town and Country Erections a Court Decision Follows Action By Urana Shire Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

At the Urana Police Court, on Friday, April 8, before Mr. D. Parker, relieving P.M., H. H. Lauder, shire engineer, proceeded against Thomas…

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Wyalong Court Lighting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 2

The tender board of the Public Works Department received seven tenders for the installation of electric light and power at the Wyalong Court…

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Speed Limit Discretion by Police Traffic Chief's Comment SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 1

The Traffic Superintendent (Mr. Hooper) said to-day that motorists who exceeded 30 m.p.h while passing another vehicle would not be…

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Aborigine Sentenced Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

Packsaddle, an aborigine was sentenced to four years' imprisonment to-day, on a charge of having attempted to commit a criminal assault on a…

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Raging Motorists Charged with Dangerous Driving on Parramatta Road Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 1

In the Traffic Court to-day Peter Neild Whitehead, an English motor racing driver, who won the Grand Prix at Bathurst on Monday, was…

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"We Have Won the War!" General Franco's Claim Republicans Accused of Murder London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 1

In a national broadcast from Burgos, General Franco said: "We have won the war. Our forces are now fighting the last round for…

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