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Courts & crime, 1937

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Activities of the Police Praised by Retiring Superintendent

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 8

Following his retirement at the week-end, Mr. O. Parker, who was the police superintendent of important districts in the southern half of…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 8. Commonwealth Arbitration Court

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

Before his Honor Judge Beeby.—At commonwealth Arbitration Court, Darlinghurst.—At 10 a.m.: The Australian Boot Trade Employees' Federation v Atlas Boot Co., Ltd., and others, for…

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Chaffey Ordered Dismissals Lynch's Statement On Police Appeals He Made No Charges

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 11

THE reason why certain police officers wore dismissed after the S.P. Commissioner had reported, was that the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) had so directed. The Deputy-Commissioner of Police (Mr. Lynch)…

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Patient's Secrets. Doctor Must Disclose Them in Court. LONDON, Feb. 7

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

Members of the House of commons have no sympathy with the plea that doctors should [?]t tell. They rejected without a division a bill…

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WOMAN'S 150ft. Fall to Death at Caves Tragedy Ends Lonely Walk Police Seek Relatives

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

A WELL-TO-DO English tourist, Miss M. A. Shaw, about 60, fell 150 feet to her death from a…

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New Deal. Roosevelt's Bold Step. Reform of Supreme Court. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7

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

President Roosevelt has recommended to Congress that certain discretionary powers be given to the President, which, in effect, will enable him to increase…

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Today's News Of The World From Daily Telegraph Exclusive Correspondents Roosevelt Stirs U.S. Radical Plan to Remould Court Judges Too Old, Is Theory Washington

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 3

THE most bitter controversy since the historic battle in the Senate to decide whether America should join the…

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Secretary Charged with Theft. Company's Allegations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 11

Bernard Sydney Armstrong, 31, was committed for trial by Mr. Parker, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, on a charge of having, in 1936, as a servant of the Motor Finance…

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Fatal Affray. Man Charged with Murder. BRISBANE

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

As a sequel to the fatal affray late on Saturday night, when a relief worker named Harry Brown was found in a lonely lane at the rear of the Brisbane Grammar School with his…

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Wollongong Police Court. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 9

At the Wollongong Police Court to-day, Edward R. McIntosh, appeared on a charge of having goods in his possession reasonably suspected of having been stolen, and on two…

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Wagga Police Court. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 9

Three charges of having obtained money, accommodation, and clothing, by means of valueless cheques, were preferred against Patrick Burke at the Wagga Police Court to-day…

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Richmond Police Court. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 9

At the Richmond Police Court, Harold Plunkett was convicted on a charge of having used water on a property occupied by him without having a meter installed. Evidence disclosed…

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Wounded Girl. Man Charged at Goulburn Attempt to Murder Alleged. Goulburn

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

At the Goulburn Police Court, before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., Frank Eustace Langford, 26, charged with having, on the night of January 19, feloniously wounded Margaret…

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On Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday.--Allan James Seward Garvey, 29, laborer, was remanded, at the City Court today, until February 15, on a charge of having…

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Many Convictions, Sent to Gaol

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

Frank Thomas, 27, a laborer, was sentenced to six months' hard labor by Mr. Parker, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday for stealing,…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 6

In Chambers.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—At 11 a.m., Clayton v Coggins; 2.30 p.m., King v King. Before the Chief Clerk.—At 12 noon. Tall v Agnew (falsely called Tall). Before the Chief…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 7

WITNESS (at Sessions): I chased a man, and hit .him on, the head with a stick. Counsel: Did you speak to him?…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Thomson and juries, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.:Cleary v the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. (part heard). Not before 11 a.m.: Braithwalte v W.S…

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'Vicious Assault,' Says S.M. Salvationist The Victim

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 16

"It seems to me to have been a particularly vicious assault on an officer of the Salvation Army," said Mr. 'Sheridan, S.M., at the Central…

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Man's Acquittal Directed Theft Charge Over Bill Of Sale

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 14

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, John Flanagan, 44. collector, was acquitted by direction, on a charge of having stolen a motor car, the…

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