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Courts & crime, 1937

8,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Murder of Girl. Peiping, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 13

A rickshaw "boy" was arrested on a Charge in regard to the death of Pamela Werner, l8, whose body was found in a ditch outside the city wall…

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None Offended by Cameras Magistrate's View Of Street Snaps

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 14

Several street photographers were fined 2s, with 8s costs, by Mr. Mcculloch, S.M., in the Summons Court to-day…

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Police Await Sugar Test

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

WAGGA, Tuesday. -- Police are awaiting the result of an analysis of a sugar sample sent to Sydney following the illness of seven boarders at a…

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Police Criticised. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 11

The police were criticised by Mr. R. H. Browning, couns[?]l for George Edwin Johns, a retired school teacher, at the Bathurst Police Court, where Johns appealed against…

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Widow's Story of Assault Young Man Faces Serious Charge

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 17

A middlo-aged widow alleged at Redfern Court to-day that a 25-year-old man had attacked her and attempted to assault her criminally…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 9

Before the Rogistrar in Bankruptcy. 7th floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.— At 10.30 a.m.—Examination under Section 68: Re William John Lowenstein; re Oscar John…

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Shooting of C.I.B. Chief. Two Men Charged

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 19

AT the Melbourne City Court on Monday charges were made against William John Cody (29) and Geoffrey Davies (32) of having wounded Superintendent…

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Magistrate Lowers Men's Bail On Charge of Having Entered Warehouse

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

When James William Doyle. 34 clerk, and Peter Morfes, 32. shopkeeper. were charged at the Central Court to-day. with having, on…

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Mystery Shot Hunt by Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 7

For days detectives have been plotting angles to explain how a missile, probably a bullet, crashed through a sixth-floor window of a city building…

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Markell Commission No Inquiry Into Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

THE new commission which will be issued to Judge Markell to reopen portion of the S.P. betting inquiry will not…

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Murder Victim Dressed Well Tramps Theory Dropped Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Early theories that the Wedderburn murder victim was a tramp have been discarded. "An expert has proved that the…

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Clash with 500 Police New York

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

RIOTOUS scenes were witnessed when men involved in the dispute in the car industry clashed with the police outside the Fisher…

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Police "Raid" on Tasmanian Premier Hobart

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

THE efficiency and alertness of the Hobart police patrols was strikingly demonstrated to the Premier, Mr. Ogilvie, a few days ago, when…

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Police Wait on Analysis Parts of Woman's Body

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

POLICE expect to know on Thursday the results of tests, being carried out by the Government Analyst on finger-nails, hair and…

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Brutal Murder of Boy Stirs America Everett (U.s.a.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 3

THE greatest man-hunt in the United States since the child of Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh was kidnapped on the night of March 1,1932, has resulted from the discovery that the kidnappers of the son of Dr. William Mattson murdered the boy…

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Police Force Changes High Officers To Be Moved

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 17

Important changes affecting administrative officers of the Police Force are being made. Promotions connected with the…

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Training Police in Motor Safety British "Caution" Plan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Traffic patrol police in London are to be trained in the rapid recognition of dangerous or negligent driving…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 13. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 9

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.— At 10.30 a.m.: In re a solicitor, ex parte Rickard, re a bill of costs. Before the Chief Clerk.—At 11 a.m.: Campbell v Campbell. 2.15 p.m.: Hayes…

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Woman's Body in Bath. Murder in New York. New York, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 13

Mrs. Frank Case, 25, was found, killed by a blow on the head, in an overflowing bathtub, in her fourth-floor flat in a suburb of New York…

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Miller's Case Not Discussed Police Association Meeting No Report

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

NO official information concerning the second Royal Commission of Judge Markell, who will reopen the case of Constable Miller, came before…

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