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Courts & crime, 1937

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Search for Murder Clues

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 7

The search for clues in the murder mystery at Wedderburn (Vic.), where a skeleton was found in a mine shaft. The top photograph shows detectives searching the road, near the shaft. The murdered man's kit is shown in the bottom photograph…

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Bankrupt Was a Gambler. Gaol Sentence Imposed

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

Finding that the bankrupt had been guilty of Irregularities and had contrlouted to. his bankruptcy by gambling and failure to keep proper…

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Police Assist Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

Sergeant C. Dein, who is in charge of the Ryde police, has presented a cheque for £187 to the secretary of the Ryde District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (Mr. S. A. Storey). The…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 5

MR. ARNOLD, S.M. (at Paddington Court, to youth, 19, about to be sworn): Have you ever been taught to ask God to help you to tell the truth?…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

In Lunacy.—At 11 a.m.—Before the Deputy Master in Lunacy: Re an Insane patient, examination under summons…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

Before the Deputy Registrar: At 10.15 a.m., S. and N. Meyer Pty., Ltd. v Cornfield: at 10.20 a.m., Sheldon School of Business Science Pty., Ltd., v Himstedt; at 10.25 a.m., same v Thompson; at…

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Found Robbed and Hurt Man's Story Of Assault

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 7

Bleeding from wounds on the face and body. John O'Halloran was found in a room of a residential in Pitt-street. city, last night, after he had…

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School for Traffic Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--A training school for traffic inspectors is planned by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Semple)…

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Police Courts. Collected Money

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

John Thomas Green, of Lang-street, Mosman, appeared before Mr. Pickup, S.M., in the Central Summons Court yesterday, on an information alleging that he had collected…

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Federal Bankruptcy, Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, 7th floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a.m.—Examination under Section 68: Re Catherine Milne Dear…

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Murder of Belgian. Reparations Demanded. Brussels, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 17

The Belgian Government has sent a Note to Valencia, demanding official reparations from the Spanish Government for the murder of Baron de Borchgrave, the First Secretary…

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Mystery Of The Week A Bridge Four For Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 4

FOUR murderers are invited to a dinner party. Their host is stabbed during a bright little game of bridge. Who did it?…

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Tuesday, January 12. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Acting Justice Windeyer. —In No. 3 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Wallace v Swan, for leave to enter judgment. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary:…

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Boy Injured on Scooter Police Issue Warning

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

The Police Department has asked "The Labor Daily to request its readers to worn their children " during school holidays not to court danger…

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Warrant Issued. Bankrupt Absent from Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

On the application of the Acting Official Receiver (Mr. Burns), the Acting Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. Troyahn) yesterday ordered the issue of a warrant for the arrest…

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Police Search House. Passers-by Saw Torches Flashing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 18

Two young men heard sounds and saw torches flashing in a house in Clifford-street, Mosman, last night. They knew that the occupants were on holiday…

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Wedding Film Seized by Nazi Police Berlin

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

POLICE today confiscated copies of the film of the wedding of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard…

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Police Appeals. Hearing on February 2. Protests Against Dismissals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 17

The Police Appeal Board will sit in camera on February 2 to hear appeals by police who were dismissed from the force or censured as a result of the…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 11. Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman, at Commonwealth Arbitration Court, Darlinghurst. —At 10.30 a.m.: In re railways metal trades dispute (part heard)…

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Dispersed by Tear Gas. Marchers on Gaol. American Motor Strikes. 56,323 Workers Idle. DETROIT, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 18

Twenty plants and 56,323 employees of General Motors Corporation are idle as a result of strikes, and an additional 15,126 men, the…

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