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Courts & crime, 1938

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Arbitration Court Fourth Judge Appointed Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 16

Mr. Harold Bayard Piper, barrister, of Adelaide, has been appointed as fourth Judge of the Arbitration Court bench…

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Brawl in Hotel Melbourne Shooting Sydney Hairdresser for Trial on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 1

After the inquest into the death of Arthur Kingsley Taplin, of Sydney, who was fatally shot following an affray in a hotel bar in Melbourne on…

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New Arbitration Court Judge South Australian Appointed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 8

The Federal Cabinet has decided to appoint Mr. Harold Bayard Piper, barrister, of Adelaide, as fourth judge of the Federal Arbitration Court. He is…

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Newcastle Crime Evidence of Cigarette Butts Girl Who Feared Roberts Court Again Cleared NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 7

After evidence had been given by a tobacconist at the inquest into the death of Dorothy May Everett, the court was again closed to the public…

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Police Court. Before Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M. TODAY Malicious Damage

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

John Vincent Collier proceeded against Michael Batros in this connection. No appearance of either party and…

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Impudent Imposter Bogus Inspector Alarmed Wagga Parents. Six Month S Gaol with Hard Labor

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 3

Described as a “most undesirable individual, “particularly where females are concerned”, a man, aged 43 years, appeared…

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Police on Ferries No Bets Made Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

To prevent betting, special police squads were placed on the ferry steamers which followed the 18-footer sailing race on the Harbor yesterday…

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Small Debts Court Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. TODAY Hayward v Sibraa

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 3

The sum of £3/10 had been paid into court. Ordered to be paid over. A. V. Mahon and Co. v. Ballard…

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War Comes Closer Union Jack Torn Dawn By Japanese Marines Nearly a Riot When Russian Tries to Save Woman French Police Rush to Assistance

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 3

FURTHER serious incidents have accentuated th[?] already changer situation with regard to the Far East. Japanese marines tore down Union Jacks substituting them with Japanese flags at the British owned U[?]asis Hotel…

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Serious Shanghai Incidents Union Jack Torn Down by Japanese Marines British Steamer Detained Nearly a Riot Pen Russian Tries to Save Woman French Police Rush to Assistance SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

Further serious incidents have accentuated the already changed situation with regard to the Far East. Japanese marines tore down Union Jacks, substituting them with Japanese flags, at the British-owned Uhasia Hotel…

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Police Court DRUNKS, Etc

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

At the Narandera court of petty sessions. Sydney Young (24) was fined £1, in default two days, on a charge of trespassing on railway…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing Dismissed Gogeldrie Farmer Before Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

THOMAS Green pleaded not guilty at Leeton police court on Thursday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., to a charge…

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Man Sentenced at Henty

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

At the Henty Police Court before Messrs. L. J. M'Grath and A. G. Clements, Js.P., a few days ago, Robert James Malone, aged 23 years, of…

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Watson Sentenced at the Rock

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

To two charges of having at The Rock, on December 27, stolen a silk shirt, valued at 12/, the property of Johanna Donkin, and a suitcase and…

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Demsey Murder Inquiry

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

The story of the finding of the body of John Thomas Demsey was related by police witnesses at the inquest in Melbourne to-day. The hole in which…

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Charge of Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

A remand until January 17 was granted at the Parramatta Court to-day when Alfred Spicer, aged 65 years, gardener, appeared on a charge of…

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Wagga Police Court (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Monday, January 10

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

Two youths pleaded guilty to having, at Lake Albert on January 8, stolen two turkeys valued at 32/, the property of Florence Holman…

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Bishops Charged "Traitors, Spies and Wreckers" London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

"The Times" correspondent at Riga says that seven bishops of the Orthodox Church, including the Metropolitan of Moscow, have been charged with being…

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Impudent Theft at Griffith Nocturnal Visit to Guest House

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

Audacity was the keynote of a "raid" upon Mirrool Guest House, Griffith, one night last week, when two men cleaned out the kitchen…

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Telegraphic News Newcastle Murder Inquest Open Verdict SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Declaring that Miss X had told him she was satisfied that Leonard William Roberts, houseman, at Broughton School, had killed Dorothy May…

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