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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 112

Alleged Forgery Smart Police Work Charge Against Young Man an Unusual Story

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

The story of how a young man is alleged to have forged a cheque in his brother-in-law's name, had the cheque cashed by a Wagga business firm, after…

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Hatry Guilty Gaol for 14 YEARS Three Others Sentenced Deficiency of £13,500,000 LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

All the defendants in the Hatry case were found guilty to-day on the charge of having forged securities Clarence C. Hatry Edmund Daniels, John G…

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Missing Funds Young Woman Charged Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Defalcations totalling £921/7/3 are Alleged against an attractively-dressed young woman, Pauline Ku[?]ck, aged 24 years, who appeared before Mr…

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£921 Unaccounted Woman Clerk Charged Brisbane

The Daily Express · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Pauline Kulick 24 clerk was re[?] at Brisbane Court to-day on a charge of having between July 21, [?] and January [?] 1930. stolen…

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Manager Charged Bank's Funds Alleged Embezzlement Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Norman Hood Allen, 35, manager of the Government Bank of Mayfield, appeared before the Newcastle police court this morning charged with…

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Alleged Embezzlement £1265 Involved Bank Manager Charged Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Norman Hood Allen, aged 35 years, manager of the Government Savings Bank at Mayfield, appeared at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday…

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A Fighting Mayor Punches Police Sergeant

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

The Mayor of Burrowa (Aid. E. J. Leake) was last week fined £2 at the Harden Police Court for assaulting Sergeant North, 10/— for using…

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Adelaide Tragedy Lovers' Quarrel Murder and Suicide Sequel Adelaide

The Daily Express · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Jack Lionel Hurst, 28, of Clare street, Portland, and Eva Everett, 22, of Close street, Birkenhead, a shop assistant, are dead, as the…

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Free Fight in Police Cell Man Critically Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

About 20 men in a cell at the Red fern Police Station last night became involved in a tree fight, and one of them, believed to be Herbert Fielding,…

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Safe Breakers Fifteen Arrests Smart Work by City Police Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Fifteen arrests were made by police, who last night were called to several cases of alleged burglary, attempted safe blowing, and car…

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Domain Episode Four Men Arrested Police Menaced Revolver Quells Mob SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

A crowd of over 5000 persons surged round and overturned a platform in the Domain late this afternoon. They surrounded and menaced a little knot of…

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In Police Cell Twenty Prisoners Fight Sensation at Redfern Station Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

About 20 men in a cell at Redfern Police Station last night became involved in a free fight, and one or them, believed to be Herbert…

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Sniper in Scrub Eight Shots Fired Into Aberdare Mine Police Search Unsuccessful CESSNOCK

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Breaking the stillness, eight shots in quick succession were fired from the bush into the Aberdare Extended Colliery on Friday night…

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Hatry Guilty Gaol for 14 YEARS Three Others Sentenced Deficiency of £13,500,000

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

All the defendants in the Hatry case were found guilty on Friday on the charge of having forged securities. Clarence C. Hatry, Edmund Daniels,…

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Police Court (Friday) Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Driving Under the Influence

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Erie Buckley was fined £5, in default one month, on a charge of driving a motor vehicle under the in fluence of liquor, and his license was…

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Police Court Thursday, 23rd JANUARY, 1930 (Before Mr. Nott, P.m.) Motor Cases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 1

Edward Bobrick was fined £1, together with 8/- court costs. on a charge of not driving parallel to the footpath when turning from one…

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Effort to Break Gaol the Warder Fired Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

Lewis Spencer, 42, who is serving time for housebreaking, made an unsuccessful attempt to escape from Coburg gaol on Saturday night…

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Attempted Gaol Breaking Prisoner Seen Scaling Wall Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 1

Lewis Spencer, aged 42 years, serving a sentence for housebreaking, made an unsuccessful attempt to escape from Coburg gaol on Saturday night. The…

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Sequel to Murder an Unprecedented Event London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

The discovery of a thumb print on a bloodstained piece of cardboard has led to an event unprecedented in English criminal law…

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Haymarket Shooting Gallery Man Fatally Wounded Employer Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

David Hamilton, aged 42 years, of Redfern, was fatally wounded in a shooting gallery at Haymarket this evening. Alfred James Mackay, the…

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