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Courts & crime, 1936

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Not Compensation, But Gaol for His Injury

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

PERTH, Thursday.--Denzil Wilson, a relief worker, to-day was sentenced to three weeks' gaol, at Perth Police Court, for attempting, to defraud the…

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Charge of Murder Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 10

The Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Mann, to-day granted on application for ball made on behalf of Lachlan McLachlan, the former…

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Private Inquiry Agents Right to Enter Premises. Magistrate's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

Mr. Gibson, S.M., at the Kogarah Police Court yesterday, gave an important decision concerning the right of private inquiry agents, in the course of their work, to enter premises…

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Art Union Sale Legal Magistrate's Ruling in Street Case

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

Holding that no offence had been committed, Mr. May, S.M., dismissed an information against George D. Furlong, of Hughes…

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Police Guarded Test Ground

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

FOLLOWING the ugly scenes witnessed at New-lands Ground on Wednesday afternoon, and which were…

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Angry Crowd. Police Guard Pitch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

With an irony that the crowd of 8000 was not slow to appreciate, the first day's play of the test was "washed out," with the sun shining brightly at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. It fell…

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Police Search Shooting Of Constable

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

The feelings of police comrades have been aroused over the shooting of Constable Terbutt, and there is great personal intensity in the search…

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Police Courts. Violent Prisoner Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, William Dubois, 36, labourer, was charged with having, on December 23, used indecent language, resisted a constable, maliciously damaged a…

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Police Anaesthetic for Violent Drunk

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 4

BECAUSE he realised that William George Dubois (36) was dangerous when drinking, he had punched him…

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No Bail Murder Charge Men Remanded Xmas Day Death

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

JAMES Richard Geddes, 23, shoe clicker, and Reginald Davies, 40, laborer, were both remanded at North…

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Control of New Police District Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

It was announced to-day that [?]upt. O.H. Parker, stationed her still have charge of the new police [?]istrict known as county area "F."…

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REORGANISATION. Country Police Divisions. Two Large Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 11

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) has approved changes in the organisation of tile country police divisions. The creating of two areas, northern and…

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Too Much Drink Led to Court

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 10

STORY OF ASSAULT At Glebe Court yesterday William Dubois. 36. was cited on four charges of resisting Det.-sergt. Geldart, assaulting Constable Hind, damaging…

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Student Riots Eight Police Injured in Cairo Cairo

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 8

Eight police were injured in further student riots…

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Riots in Cairo. Eight Police Injured. CAIRO, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

Further rioting by students engaged in anti-British demonstrations resulted in eight police being injured…

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Larrikinism A Menace? "No," Says Chief Secretary "Yes," Police Maintain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 8

POLICE believe larrikinism led to the shooting of Constable Terbutt, but the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, believes…

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Govt. Is Bitterly Criticised Failure To Amend Pistol Act New Police

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

A DETERMINED move to compel the State Government to deal with amendments to the Pistol License Act and to concentrate police…

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Death Pact Story; Man Gets Bail Police Trainee and His Mate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--"McLachlan and Vickers had been drinking heavily in various hotels, and if…

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Police Work. a Year of Strain. Growing Traffic Problems. Campaign Against Firearms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

The year 1935 placed the greatest strain on the resources of the New South Wales Police Department that it had ever had to bear…

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Then Came The Reckoning Jollity Ended in Court Car Drivers & Others Have to Pay

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

New Year's Eve and the hours following were costly to many and the reckoning came in the courts yesterday…

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