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Courts & crime, 1931

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Melbourne Communists' Procession Dispersed by Police. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

The police charged a procession of 500 Communists and unemployed outside the Treasury Building, to-day, and drawing batons and revolvers,…

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Maternity Ward Police Inspector’s Residence Effort to Secure Lease

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

The Hospital Board at a special meeting last night, decided to apply to the authorities in Sydney for a lease of the police inspector's residence, on the…

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Albury Police Court Tuesday, 20th January (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M.) Theft at Brocklesly

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

Arthur William King, aged 31 years, on remand, was charged on Tuesday with having stolen in the dwelling house of John Gayford Wigg, at…

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Stealing Charges Remanded for Eight Days

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesdays before Mr. K. Anderson J. P. John Linford (31) was charged with stealing, a halter and three coupling straps, valued…

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Berlin Movie Murder. Berlin

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

While three thousand spectators at a film palace were watching a murder drama on the screen, Herr Schmoller, the manager, was being…

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Brutal Murder in England. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

Mrs. Julia Wallace, wife of an insurance agent, was brutally murdered at Liverpool, while her husband was decoyed from home by a bogus…

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Albury Police Court Monday, January 19. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M.) Travelling Stock Permit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 9

Mr. J. G. Johnston, stock inspector for the Albury Pastures Protection Board, proceeded against Patrick Hore, "Mugwee," Bowna, for failing to…

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Spirit-soaked Woman Alleged Wife Murder by Burning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 34

Trembling under the ordeal of the "third degree," systematically applied, and reach ngfao rint and reaching far into the night…

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The Cities of Murder Chicago Run Close by New York

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 35

Now York to-day is only 25 per cent. less murderous than Chicago. Figures just published show that within a month there have been 89…

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Legislative Council Appeal to High Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

The Legislative Council abolition appeal case came before the High Court in Melbourne on Tuesday. The bench consisted of the Acting Chief…

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Wage Variations by Federal Arbitration Court. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

The Federal Arbitration Court white refusing to after the basic wage, ordered a variation of 26 awards in the applications before the court, by…

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Federal Awards Court Orders Variations. Wages Reduced Ten Per Cent. in Twenty-six Cases. Mr Crofts' Method of Protest. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

The Full Arbitration Court, in its judgment in the basic wage case, to-day, ordered variations of 26 awards, in applications before the court, by…

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To-Day's Messages. How the Court's Decision is Viewed. Sydney Trades and Labour Council Talks Strike. Mr. Crofts Issues a Threat. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

The President of the State Branch of the A.L.P. referring to the basic wage reduction, said the financial magnates will now be able to say to…

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Charge of Wool Stealing Found Guilty and Sentenced to Six Months' Hard Labour in Deniliquin Gaol Accused Threatened with Imprisonment for Contempt of Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

At the December sittings of the Balranald Police Court, a man named George Slade was presented on a charge of stealing a quantity of wool…

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Moulamein Court Thursday, January 22nd, 1931

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

At the Moulamein Court of Petty Sessions, held on Thursday, before Mr. N. L. Sheirdan, John Carmichael ws charged by the Moulamein Pastures…

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Theft at Brocklesby

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court on Tuesday last. before Mr. A. C. Hardwick, P.M., Arthur William King, aged 31 years. on remand, was charged on…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, January 20, 1931

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

Geo. Watts appeared before Messrs, W. S. Kolk and P. Ford, J's.P., on a charge of having endeavoured to obtain food relief rations under false…

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Stealing Charge Man Fined £5

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, before Mr. M. Wyse, .P., John Linford (31) was charged with stealing a halter and three coupling straps, valued at 15[?] the…

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Theft of Bicycles Two Young Men Convicted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

At the Hay Police Court, on Saturday, before the P.M., James McLeod was charged for that on the 12th inst, at Hay, he did steal a bicycle, the…

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Boy Charged with Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 33

Following a quarrel at Darlinghurst, James Goode, "aged 16 years, of Prospect street, Moore Park, was admitted to hospital where he died from a deep…

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