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Courts & crime, 1937

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Train Drowned Screams Claim By Police In Assault Charge MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 9

In Oakleigh Court to-day, Alwyn Rainton Keys (25), laborer, was charged with having criminally assaulted a married woman on…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

Before the Deputy Registrar: At 10.15 a.m.. S. and N. Meyer Pty., Ltd. v Cornfield: nt 10.20 a.m., Sheldon School of Business Science Pty., Ltd., v Himsledt; at 10.25 a.m., same v Thompson: at…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

In Lunacy.—At 11 a.m.—Before the Deputy Master in Lunacy; Re an insane patient. examination under summons…

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50 Picked Police Recruits

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

THE policy of the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) to build up the police force with picked men has been carried a…

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Federal Bankrupicy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, 7th floor, Commonwealth Bank Bullding. 112 Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a m.—Examination under Section 6B: Re Catherine Milne Dear…

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Police Drag for Man's Body

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

Since 10 o'clock on Saturday night police have unceasingly dragged for the body of William Pratt, 28, who disappeared after a skiff capsized in the…

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Prisoner Loses Four Fingers Hand Caught In Gaol Machinery BATHURST

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 9

Prior to the closing of the boot department at Bathurst Gaol, a prisoner had one of his hands caught in a cutting machine…

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Youth Ful Financier Charged Introductions That Yielded £1000 A Year High Living

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

A 19-YEAR-OLD financ[?] who formerly lived in "a fairly expensive" Mayfair flat, told Judge Dodson at the Old Bailey recently that at…

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Plea for Release of Wife Writes Daily To Her Husband From Gaol Killed Baby

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

GEORGE HEAD lives only to secure the release of his 28-years-old wife, Florence, found "Guilty, but insane" at Leeds Assizes on a charge…

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Woman's Many Overtures Story In Bankruptcy Court

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 10

A succession of business ventures was mentioned in the report of the Official Receiver (Mr. Nette) when Catherine Milne Dear was examined…

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Police Seized Pictures Fines For 26 After Club Raid

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 10

"Pictures and notices seized, and the club itself showed that the people found there could not have had much regard for themselves." said…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 11. Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman, at Commonwealth Arbitration Court, Darlinghurst. —At 10.30 a.m.: In re railways metal trades dispute (part heard)…

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Rewards for Heroes Opinion of Police Association 'Run the Risks'

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 11

SPECIAL promotions for heroic deeds are not favored by the N.S.W. Police Association…

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The Plumber and the Bricklayer Guildford Altercation Sequel in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

When a plumber and a bricklayer met on a property at Guildford last October, there was no more exchange of professional compliments…

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New Mine Murder Clues Attempts to Solve Skeleton Mystery Search for Men Named Murray Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

THE police obtained another slender clue this morning in the Wedderburn skeleton mystery…

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No Gun Licence for Taxi-man Police Tightening Up Law, Says S.M.

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 9

Dismissing an appeal by a taxidriver for a pistol licence, Mr. Stevenson. S.M., at North Sydney Court to-day said that it had been the policy…

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Seven People Poisoned. Sugar Blamed. Purchasers Warned. Police Race Against Time. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 9

Seven people suffered from poison after they had had a meal at a guest house yesterday. Police came to the conclusion that…

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Overseer in Court Charge Of Killing A Native New Guinea Case

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 9

AN overseer, Galfred Mervyn Collins Ffrost, 24, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having…

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Highwaymen Pose As S.p. Police Daring Car Bandits Robbed Man, Then Told Him to Wait--he Did!

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

FOR two hours, Leo Platus, of King Street, Newtown, waited for the return of bogus police who robbed him and left him stranded two miles from his home on Saturday night. Platus was in a milk bar about…

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Police Courts. Theft in Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

James Ward, 27. seaman, was fined £5 and ordered to pay £5 compensation, when he appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of having stolen £5 and it…

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