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Courts & crime, 1937

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Doctors Baffled by Man's Death Police to Test Medicine Bottles at Home

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 11

POLICE and doctors have been set a baffling problem by the death of Thomas Edward Godbee, 50, at his home in Henry-street Leichhardt, on Monday night. Though there is no cause to suspect foul play, police…

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Fight on Randwick Straight Sequel To. Incident In Court Man Fined

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

THE sequel to on unusual disturbance at the Randwick racecourse on December 28, when three…

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Big Heads and Size of Brains Sequel In Court To Incident INTELLIGENCE

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

THE famous Russian novelist, Turgenev, has nearly lost one of his minor claims to greatness. He has only retained his title of Swelled…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. in Divorce. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Windeyer.) RUSSELL v RUSSELL

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

Bessie Jean Russell (formerly Mitchell) v Ivor Ralph Michael Russell. Marriage, January 3, 1935, at Sydney. Issue, respondent's adultery with one Kathleen Riley…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 8

132 George-street North (corner Argyle-street).— Before the Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.— For hearing: Heldenrelch v Paten; Payne v Modern and Industrial Design. Limited; Smith v Car…

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Charge of Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

Reginald Brooks, 34, cook, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court yesterday ore a charge of having broken and entered the shop of City…

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Alleged Theft of £147

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

Police are investigating a report that £147 in notes, silver and cheques was stolen front the residence of Frank Vella, Greystanes-road, Pendle-Hill, on…

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Murder Charge Lapses

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Dorothy Belmont Tyler (36), a domestic, charged with having murdered Jennifer Margaret Welby, at Bald Hills…

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Stole Gelignite; Gaol Without Option

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

CASINO, Wednesday.--Refusing a request for a fine, and sentencing Earl Godfrey, 21, of Casino, to six months' hard labor for stealing 62 plugs of…

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No Likeness to Lavers Police Find Clues In Mine Murder MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 22

No resemblance to William Henry Lavers, whose disappearance from Grenfell last September has never been cleared un, can be traced in the…

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"To Recuperate" Man Sent to Gaol

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

"You're not looking very well are you?" said Magistrate N. L. Sheridan at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, when Robert Christie (60), pleaded guilty…

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Country News. Theft of Gelignite. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 9

At the police court, Earl Lawrence Godfrey, 21, was sentenced to six months' hard labour for having stolen 62 plugs of gelignite, the property of Heathwood's. Limited, between…

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'Plotted King's Murder' Metz

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 17

A suspected member of the terrorist gang responsible for the assassinations of King Alexander, of Yugoslavia, and M. Louis Barthou, the…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

DEFENDANT (at North Sydney Court): I know nothing absolutely about it. When the constable told me I was charged I just simply couldn't…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 8

Before the Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Woods v G. Miller and Sons, Ltd. At 10.40 a.m.: Ace Amphliflers, Ltd., v Nelson and Robertson, Ltd. At 11 a m.: Squires v Mackinlay. At 11.30 a.m.:…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 8

In Chambers.—Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—At 12.30 p.m. Fonpold v Farrell, to tax bill of costs. Before the Chief Clerk. —At 10 a.m.: Johnson V Johnson. 10.20 a.m.:…

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Police Trip Is Cancelled

Referee · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 19

THE N.S.W. Police swimmers have received a shock. Victoria's Police have notified them that a swimming team of visiting police will not be entertained…

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Police Superintendent. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 9

Superintendent P. G. Williamson, pollice superintendent at Goulburn, has entered upon nine months' leave prior to retirement. It is understood that Inspector Miller, at present…

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Must He Confess to the Police

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 10

My point is an to whether the priest could give absolution, knowing that the man had not confessed publicly to the crime. The priest could certainly do so,…

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Robberies at Penshurst. Smart Arrest by Police

The Propeller · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

As Mr. and Mrs. A. Horner, of Cahill Street, Dumbleton, were returning to their home on New Year's night they saw a man standing at…

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