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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 112

£500,000 Property Deal Sale of Temple Court, Melbourne Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

One of the largest single-handed deals in recent years was completed yesterday, when Mr. Morris Sallmann, of Nicholas Building, effected the sale…

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Police Court (To-day.) Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. No Lights!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

Roland Cutler was charged with driving a motor vehicle at night along market street, without headlights. Defendant said that he was under…

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Garage Murder Sensational Evidence London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

Sensational evidence was given by a Cingalese prisoner named Deas at the resumption of the trial of William Podmore on a charge of the murder of…

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ANTI-GAMBLING and Betting Act Billiard Saloon Keeper Charged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

The outcome of a police visit to a billiard saloon in Pine Avenue, Leeton on Wednesday afternoon, was the appearance of Martin Trait…

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Horse Trainer Charged Alleged Shooting with Intent Remand Granted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

Bernard James O'Sullivan, a horse owner and trainer, was charged at the Central Court to-day, with having maliciously shot at Ruby Agnes Hayes…

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Alleged Murder Death From Poisoning Wife Arrested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

Amelia Alice Flanagan, aged 42 years, was arrested this afternoon by Detective Bruce on a charge of having murdered her husband, Thomas Henry…

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Messiter Murder Evidence of Cell Mate London, Jan. 29

The Daily Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

A Cingalese prisoner, a cell mate of William Podmore, who is charged with the murder of Vivian Nessiter, oil magnate, at the resumption of the…

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Capital Patrolled by Police Severe Press Censorship. Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

For the first time in many years the capital is patrolled by police armed with short rifles. The censorship of the press is severe, particularly as…

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Eden-monaro Disputed Election Application to Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. John Joseph Cusack, who wan declared elected for the Federal seat of Eden-Monaro, at the last Federal eletion, has instructed his solicitors to…

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Concentration of Police City Not Neglected Mr. Childs' Statement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

The Acting Commissioner of Police Mr. Childs, said to-day that it must not be thought that the city was in any way neglected as a result of the…

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New Interim Award Hight Court Hearing February 17 SYDNEY, Thursday

The Daily Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

In the High Court Chambers, Sydney, to-day, Justice Rich, on the application of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, granted a…

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The Vatican Court Its First Offender Vatican City, Jan. 29

The Daily Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

Guiseppe Paolis, who was caught extracting coins from an alms box at St. Peters, with a piece of whalebone smeared with biralime. He was…

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"Broke Up Home" German Sobs in Court Attack on Man in Cafe Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

John Trohm, a German, was fined £50, in default six months' imprisonment, at the Central Court to-day for having had an unlicensed revolver in…

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Vagrants Charged

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

At Wagga Police Court yesterday', James Nocton, James Brown and William Fitdgerald were each charged with vagrancy. They were put…

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Ouyen Farmer's Death Wife Charged with Murder Bail Refused Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

Amelia Alice Flanagan, who was arrested on a charge of having murdered her husband, appeared at the Ouyen Police Court to-day…

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Three Vagrants Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. M. Nott, P.M., James Nocton, James Brown, and William Fitzgerald were each charged…

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Nine Months Housebreaker Sentenced First Offenders Released

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

A rude shock awaited John Smith, a stranger, yesterday when he appeared before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at Wagga police court, charged in…

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Associate of Criminals Man Sent to Gaol Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 1

George Harris 30, laborer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment to-day under the Consorting Act, for having been seen in the…

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Housebreaking and Stealing Albury Road Home Broken Into Four Men Convicted Two Given Change to Make Good

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

Before Mr. C. M. Nott P.M., at the Wagga Police Court .yesterday, James Marshall, Matthew Marshall, Frederick Belcher, and Joint Smith on remand…

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Police Raid Ten Men and Youth Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 1

The police raided several suburbs last night, and arrested 10 men and a youth in connection with attempted robbery under arms and stealing…

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