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Courts & crime, 1937

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Shooting of Police Officer. Two Men Charged. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 11

William John Cody, 24, labourer, of King-street, Melbourne, and Geoffrey Davies, 32, cook, of Perry-street, Collingwood, were charged in the city court to-day with having…

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Mine Murder Search

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Detectives are reconstructing the Wedderburn mine shaft murder, although the victim is still…

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Intent to Murder Charged Wounding Of Chief Of Victorian C.I.B. Man Remanded Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

"THAT at Royal Park on May 22 they did wound John O'Connell Brophy with intent to murder." That was the charge preferred against…

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Theft of a Car. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 9

At the Wellington Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., Alex Mills pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a motor car, the property of R. W. Conn, of…

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Charging Two Men For Brophy “Assault”

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—Two men will be charged on Monday with the attempted murder and the wounding of Superintendent…

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Police Aid Charities

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 18

Excluding an amount raised by the annual Police Ball, the New South Wales police during 1936 raised £2043, which was donated to various…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 12

FEMALE BANKRUPT (to Mr. G. W. Burns, Acting Official Receiver): Well, yes. I think that's right, as far as I know…

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“Long-awaited Major Assault” Fierce Struggle Round Madrid

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

MADRID, Jan. 10.—The big attack upon the city begun a week ago is still being pressed by the fascists…

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Pollution Caused by Mine Water Magistrate's Finding Maitland

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

The contention by the water Conservation and Irrigation Board, that Henry Jenkin Thomas, lessee of Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery, had…

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Police Appeals in February

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

The Police Appeals Board will probably sit during the first week in February to hear the appeals of the 18 policemen who were dismissed…

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Police Refuse Gun Licences

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 12

The police have begun a campaign to restrict drastically the issue of revolver licences. They hold that even persons of…

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Police Charges Fall. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 9

David Livingstone was charged at Tumut Police Court with using Livingstone's billiard room for betting purposes. Twenty-five other persons were arrested, and charged with being…

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Peking Murder Arrest Rickshaw "Boy's" Story PEKING

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

A rickshaw "boy" has been arrested in connection with the murder of Pamela Werner, the. 17-year-old girl whose mutilated body was round…

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Trace Missing Murrays Task In Murder Mystery MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 17

Until they identify the murdered man, detectives can make little headway towards solution of the Wedderburn skeleton mystery…

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Boy Escapee Recaptured at Haberfield. Police Surround House

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

A 15-year-old boy, who escaped from the Gosford Farm Home on November 11, and for whom police have been searching all over the State, was found yesterday in a house at…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 12. Supreme Court

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

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Acting Justice Windeyer, —in No. 3 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Wallace v Swan, for leave to enter Judgment. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—…

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Lesson for Motorist Quickest Way in Court

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 12

EXPERIENCE has taught many motorists that the quickest and easiest way out of a minor charge in the Tariffc Court is to…

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Police Resent “W.w.” Criticism Racketeers in Force Defended

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Jan. 9.—Members of the Police Association gathered yesterday In what represented an indignation meeting over the…

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Parts of Body for Analysis Police Investigate Woman's Death

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 16

POLICE are investigating the death at Maude, near Hay, of Mrs. Jean Cox, 33, who on January 5, was found dead in a camp occupied by herself and her husband. The Government Analyst is carrying out certain tests…

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Methylated Spirit Drinkers Found In Untenanted Houses, Say Police

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 13

Sixteen men and one woman were charged in the "Drunks" Court at the Central to-day. Some of the defendants, who, it…

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