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Courts & crime, 1937

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Ryde Man Asks for Order Against Himself "A Local Pest," Said the Police

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 24

WHEN Archibald Gallagher was before Ryde Court on Wednesday, charged with using indecent language, he said the trouble was caused…

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Reinstatement Of Const. H. T. Beveridge Immediate and Complete Explanation Needed Arbitrary Police Powers

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 1

ANOTHER grave police scandal appears to be involved in the reinstatement of Constable H. T. Beveridge to the Force. This man was found guilty in 1934 of what…

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Police Commissioner's Powers Argued at Hearing of Appeals Dismissals That Came After S.P. Inquiry

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 19

LAST WEEK the Police Appeals Board—Judge White, of the District Court, and Superintendent Chinner and Inspector Gavin—com-…

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Blood Ties Meant Nothing to Love Lorn Brother Confesses In Court To Affair With Brother's Wife

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 13

THE blood tie that should have held the brothers Townsend in an unbreakable partnership for life, with a frail Eve in the garden, proved but a mere gossamer thread…

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"They Can't Get Tough with Me" Killer Tells of Murders Amazing Confession to Police by Human Wolf DETROIT

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 15

AN amazing "portrait" of a criminal has been supplied by the confession of dope-crazed "Frenchy" Benoit, a human wolf, arrested at Monroe, Michigan, for the cold-blooded murder of State Trooper Richard…

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Lochinvar Comes To Punchbowl Carries Off Wife in Sulky Defeats Indignant Husband In Single Combat Winds Up in Court

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 12

WHEN Young Lochinvar came out of the West, he at least had the courtesy to bring his own steed with him, on which to carry off the other man's bride, Fair Ellen. In fact, the poet…

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Climax To Vanderbilt Case Shocks the U.S. Gloria's Mother Writes Frank Book On Court Action New York

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 20

AMERICA, a country which believed itself inured to shocks, has been staggered by the revelations made by Mrs. Reginald "Gloria" Vanderbilt, whose recent fight to regain control…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court. 132 George-street North, Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 6

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Foord v Walker Benson, Ltd., Factories and Shops Act[?] Inspector Pert v Mathews and Sons, Ltd., Inspector Large v…

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Gaol for Traveller

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 12

James Alexander Callinan, 34, traveller, was sentenced at the Central Police Court to-day to six months' hard labor on two charges…

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Police Appeal Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 6

Before His Honor, Judge White, and Assessors.— In No. 2 District Court. Queen's—square.—At 10 a.m.—The following appeals are listed for argument on questions of law: E. H. Fletcher, E. O…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 6

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary.—[?] p.m: In re a solicitor, ex parte Henderson, re a bill of costs., Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—At [?] a.m.: South Seas Oil Co., Ltd., v…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Thomson.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Barraclough v Kortum [?] others (to be mentioned). With juries: N[?] Signs Australasia, Ltd., v Graves. Cleary v The…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 6

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, 7th floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.— At 10.30 a.m.—Examination under Section 80: Re Cecil Gordon Ashton, ex parte The Trustees…

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Murder of Child Suspected. Remains on Beach

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 10

Part of the body of a child, who, it is believed, was about six months old, was found on Bondi Beach yesterday, and the police suspect murder. No infant has been reported…

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Girl Retracts Statement Man Charged With Wounding Her GOULBURN

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 11

Because her evidence, in some respects, was said to conflict with a statement she had given the police, Mr. Britz, P.M., gave permission for…

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Drugs Stolen. Police Warning to Parents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 9

A quantity of drugs and some surgical in struments were stolen on Friday night from a doctor's car in Macleay-street, Potts Point, and a warning has been issued to the public…

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Cannibalism Admitted Devil's Island Escapee Murder Charge Paris

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 13

CONVICTED of cannibalism, which, apparently, is not a capital offence, Armand Spilers is fighting for…

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"Tuppence," or You Can't Raise Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

It is impossible to call the police to a street disturbance in Sydney from a public telephone, unless you have two pennies to place in the telephone…

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Two Women Gaoled for Assaults on Police

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 12

Both women were drunk, in different city parka, both assaulted police, both spat upon them on the way to the station, and both were sentenced…

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Police Warn Parents Attacks On Young Children

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

Attacks on young girls have been so numerous lately, that the Chief of the C.I.B., Det.-Supt. Prior, to-day…

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