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Courts & crime, 1937

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Wounding Man at Arncliffe Police Claims Challenged

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 16

AN allegation that an offensive remark directed at a woman had led to the shooting of a man, was made at Kogarah Court…

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Girl's Death Caused Accidentally. Murder Suspected at First. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 12

The Acting Deputy Coroner (Mr. H Grscey J.P.) found to-day, after an inquest at Yea into the death of Violet Webb, 19, telephonist, that the girl died from cerebral…

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Broker's Assets Probed Bankruptcy Court Allegations

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 5

ALLEGATIONS were heard before Mr. Justice Lukin in the Federal Bankruptcy Court yesterday that Keith Brougham Docker, of Albert…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 7. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 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 Amy Dumas (also…

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Law Report. Federal Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice Lukin.) Creditors' Petitions

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

Re J. Bohanna, ex parte Norman McCorquodale, trading as McCorquodale Bros. Sequestration order made. Mr. Seaton (instructed by Messrs. Vindin and Littlejohn) for…

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Supreme Court. in Equity. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Windeyer.) Taxation Services of Australia, Ltd., v Hudson and Others. Application to Restrain

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

The hearing was concluded of the application by Taxation Services of Australia, Limited, against four fofmer employees, for an interim injunction to restrain them from…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

132 George-street North (corner Argyle-street).— Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Stokes v Dale. Carter v Humphries and anor., Cummins v Pangar, Egan v…

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Titled Englishwoman Who Is a Magistrate Juvenile Court Activities Interested in Social Welfare

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 11

A titled woman magistrate at present in Sydney is Lady Cynthia Colville, daughter of Lord Crewe. She arrived from New Zealand by the Wanganella to-day with her husband, Mr. George Colville, and her sister-in-law, Hon. Mrs. Britten…

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A Murder in a Garden

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

THIS is the stark story of a garden murder. The victim was a small blue wren; the slayer, a large grey spider…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

In Chambers—Prothonotary's Office—Before the Prothonotary—At 11.30 a.m.: Levy v Kum Chah and another, to settle minutes of order. 12 noon: Doyle v Fazal Deen; same v same; same v same,…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

MR. MOSELEY, solicitor, at Kogarah (to witness who persisted in saying "tut-tut" to every question put to her):--…

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Murder Intent Alleged Youth Is Remanded

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 11

On a charge of shooting with intent to murder, John Joseph Abrahams, 18, woodturner, was remanded by Mr. Stevenson, SM., at the…

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Police Courts. Smuggled Goods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

Allen Lowe, of 133 Broadway, Sydney, was proceeded against, at the Central Summons Court yesterday for unlawfully having had in his possession on or about December 14…

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Golf Ball Chase Costs £5 Girl in Garden Assault Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

A GOLF ball, putted along the street, rolled under a gate and the girl went after it ... to trouble…

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Gaol Sentence on Bankrupt Gambled And Failed To Keep Books

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

Formerly a car-dealer in Phillip-street, William Henry John Marks was to-day sentenced to four months' imprisonment for irregularities in his…

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Police Cadet Shot Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY NORSWORTHY, 18, police cadet, was shot in the leg to-day when a junior officer was handling a revolver in the pistol licence office…

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Two to Be Charged Echo of Brophy Shooting Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

TWO men will be charged at the City Court on Monday with having wounded Superintendent Brophy…

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Boys' Clothes Found. Police Search Harbour Baths

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 11

As a result of the finding of four boys' clothes in Leichhardt Park yesterday afternoon, the Balmain police searched three open harbour baths in Iron Cove last night in the…

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New Clues in Mine Murder Identification Of Victim MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 10

Hopes of identifying the victim of the mine-shaft skeleton murder mystery at Wedderburn have been raised by a statement by a man who lives…

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Mystery of Skeleton Identity Puzzles Police Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

POLICE investigating the finding of the skeleton of a man in a mine shaft at Wedderburn are faced with a difficult tusk in establishing…

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