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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Lismore Police Court. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 11

Stanley Quinn, who pleaded not guilty at the Lismore Police Court to a charge of stealing about £9 from Anthony Lakis's fruit shop in Woodlark-street, Lismore, was con…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's C0urt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

132 George-street-North (corner Argyle-street). Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At [?] a.m.—For hearing: McIntyre v Reynolds, Nes[?] v McMahon, Helnenreich v Paton, Pickering…

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Skeleton Found in Shaft Murder Suspected by Police Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

THE skeleton of an adult person was unearthed today in an old mining shaft near Wedderburn…

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N. Guinea Murder Search Man Apprehended by Police Patrol Rabaul

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 17

Assistant-District Officer Roberts, who commanded a police patrol which searched for the murderer of Thomas Hough, has arrived at Salamoa, He…

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Brothers in Court. One Guilty of Thefts from Trains. l8 Months' Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 10

Stanley Thomas Francis Connelly, 21, labourer, was sentenced at the Burwood Police Court yesterday to l8 months' imprisonment on eight charges of having stolen goods valued…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

CONSTABLE (at Traffic Court): When I stopped him and told him he had been doing 55, he said. "We had some trouble getting the baby to sleep…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

Before the Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Worthing Grace. At 10.30 a.m.: Stewart v Rochester. 11 a.m.: Burgess v Potter…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotory.—In the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 9.30 a.m. Pridle v Harvey, Shell Co. of Australia, Ltd., garnishce: same v same, do. garnishee; Black…

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Drunks in Court

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 14

Twenty-two people, including four women, were dealt with at the Central Court to-day for drunkenness. Five wore each fined 40s and bound…

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Neglect of Children's Physique Charged School Bodies Attack Govt

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

THE Federal Government will be asked to lead in providing milk for all school children…

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Witness Thanked by Magistrate Prompt Action Led to Man's Arrest

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 17

Reginald Brooks, 34, a cook, was committed for trial from the Central Court to-day on a charge of having, on December 9, broken and entered…

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Drunken Dogs "Arrested" by Police!

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 18

A Wine merchant's van overturned in a Spanish town the other day, and most of the bottles in it were broken. Wine poured down the gutters of the street…

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Court Circular Stirs All

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 11

Test Match fever to-day at Newtown Court--"What's the score?" whispers the prosecuting sergeant. A pressman…

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N.S.W. POLICE. Departmental Investigations

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

A S a result of the findings of the Royal Commission on starting price betting, a series of departmental investigations is being held in the N.S.W. police…

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Murder And Lust. Rebels' Orgy Of Horror In Spain

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 14

THE most damning indictment of the atrocities committed by the Spanish rebels, led by General Franco, comes not from the Spanish Government, but from…

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Mother on Charge of Attempted Murder Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

A CHARGE [?] attempting to murder her two children and also with attempting to commit suicide, has been preferred against Petrina…

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Skeleton Found in Shaft. Miners' Discovery. Murder Suspected. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 14

Two prospectors found the fullyclothed skeleton of a man buried in a disused mining shaft near Wedderburn this afternoon. The police…

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Brawl on Ship. Europeans and Chinese. Appeal to Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 13

A desperate brawl occurred on the liner Marella, berthed at No. 7 Walsh Bay, last night, when about four European officers and about 20 foreign members of the crew came…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 6. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, Federal Judge in Bankruptcy, 7th Floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a.m.—Hearing of Creditor's Petition: Re J. Bohanna (a male),…

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Mackney Will Coach Police Eight Only a Month to Get Men Fit

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

COACH of the Police crew for the champion eights of N.S.W. on the Nepean next month will be Wal…

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