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Courts & crime, 1937

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"A Pity to Have to do Anything" the Magistrate and the Father of Nine Bound Over for Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

"It seems a pity to have to do anything to a man who is trying to develop Australia so much," said Magistrate N. L. Sheridan at the…

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Charge of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

DUBBO, Sunday. -- Ronald Peden, 21, employed at T. Dixon's pharmacy at Dubbo, was found lying unconscious in Talbragar Street…

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Theft of Gold Bar From Liner

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday. -- A bar of gold, valued at £3,500, was stolen from the French liner, Paris, apparenty while she was lying in quarantine during a…

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Stop Press Charge of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

DUBBO, Sunday -- Ronald Peden, 21, died in hospital tonight from head injuries. Had been found unconscious in street. Man has…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Smith v S[?] New Neon Limited. At 10.45 a.m.: Du Maurie v Nicol. At 11.5 a.m.: 8. Barr and Co.. Ltd., v Howell. At 11.25 a.m.: Braithwaite v…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman.—At Commonwealth Arbitration Court. Darlinghurst. —At 10.30 a.m.: The Australian Railways Union v The Victorian Railways Commissioners and…

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Peiping Murder. Detained Man Released. PETPING. Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 10

The British subject who was detained by the police on a charge concerning the murder of Pamela Werner, whose body was found in a ditch outside the city, has been released…

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Police Know Best Prosecutor On Drink Tests

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 10

"Defendants should be told that they have the right to a medical examination, if they want it" remarked Mr. Parker, S.M., at North…

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Charge of Murder. Man found Unconscious in Street. DUBBO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 9

Ronald Peden, a chemist, of Young, died in the District Hospital to-right from head injuries He was found about 6.30 p.m. lying unconscious in Talbragar-street, near…

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Posing As Police. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

Sir,—There have been cases lately reported in the "Herald" of men having posed as police officers, and have successfully got away with the deception by molesting and robbing…

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Shaft Mystery. Identity of Dead Man. Police Seek Assistance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 10

The identity of the man whose body was found in an abandoned mine shaft at Wedderburn, Victoria, has not been definitely established…

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Law Notices. Monday, January l8. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, Federal Judge in Bankruptcy. 7th Floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a.m.: Re William Henry John Marks, to be mentioned…

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The Mine Shaft Mystery Help From N.s.w. Police

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

Policemen throughout New South Wales have been asked to try to communicate with Mr. P. A. Green-away, of Melbourne, who may be…

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Search for Body. Hazardous Climbs by Police. Bondi Tragedy Feared

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 10

Two policemen descended the steep cliff f[?] at Ben Buckler on Saturda[?] night, a hazardous task even in daylight, to search for a man who, they believed, might have…

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Couldn't Get a Doctor Police Story Of Motorist Liquor Charge

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 10

POLICE had been unable to obtain a doctor to examine an arrested motorist, it was stated to-day at…

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Abducti0n Murder. U.S.A. Man Hunt Father's Theory. Ex-Convict Released. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 10

In an interview to-day, Dr. Mattson, of Tacoma, ascribed the kidnappings and murder of his 10-year-old boy to "a bungling fiend and his…

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Population More But Fewer in Gaol Humane Methods in Prisons Radio And Games On "Honor" Farms Problem of Work

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 13

DECREASE in crime has accompanied more humane penal methods. This is shown by the gaol statistics of New South Wales, where the average daily prison…

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The North Pole. Explorer's Claim Against Encylopaedia. Appeal Court's Order. New York. Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 10

The Appellate Court ordered Frederick Albert Cook, the American explorer, to strike from his complaint in the suit for 25.000 dollars (£A6250) damages against the…

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N.Z. May Abolish Its Arbitration Court Stay-in Strike Sequel Effort To End Grievances Of Freezing Works Men Back on Job To-day Auckland

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

ABOLITION of the Arbitration Court by the Labor Government seems to be a certain outcome of the New Zealand stay-in strike. This will probably be done as soon as possible…

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Magistrate Rejects Police Evidence

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

“I am not of prepared to accept the evidence of Constable Williams,” said Mr. D. Parker, S.M., in dismissing a case against one…

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