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Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 112

Goods in Custody of Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

From time to time articles are picked up in Wagga and are handed to the police who endeavor to find the, owners. At present there is at the police…

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P.M.'s COURT

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Before the P.M. at Lockhart on Tuesday, R. A. Jones and A. Wright were prosecuted for failing to renew motor licences, and failing to notify…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February 17 (Before Mr. D. P. Parker, P.m.) Possession of Stolen Goods

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

Andrew Jones, a stranger to Wagga, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having had in his possession a quantity of goods which it was reasonably…

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Not Murder Discovery of Infant's Head Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

The police are now satisfied that the infant whose head was dug up in the backyard of a hotel was not murdered. The head wag apparently used by a…

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Inciting to Murder Arrest Follows Communist Meeting. Cessnock

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

The police last night arrested William Orr, a wellknown Lithgow Industrialist, after he had addressed a…

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Inciting to Murder Arrest Follows Communist Meeting CESSNOCK

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

The Police arrested William Orr, a well-known Lithgow Industrialist, after he had addressed a Communist [?]. He was charged with having…

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Norco Hold-up Man, Wife, and Son Charged Second Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, Augustus Charles Bees, a storeman; Augusus Charles Rees, junr., aged 18 years, a laborer, and Clara Rees, aged…

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Newtown Murder £250 Reward for Conviction Cabinet Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

The State Cabinet to-day decided to offer a reward of £250 for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the murder of the Italian, Dominic[?]…

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Death of Norman Brown Verdict at Inquest Police Commended Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest concerning the death of Norman Brown, the victim of the Rothbury riot. The coroner…

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High Court and Beeby Award the Hearing Begins Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

The High Court to-day commenced the hearing of the application by the coarowners challenging the validity of judge Beeby's second interim coal…

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They Came 20 Miles "Boozing Expedition" Said the Police and the P.m. Imposed a Fine

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

The question of "when is a man drunk"? has never been answered with any degree of satisfaction—and now a new problem has arisen:…

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Coal Industry Interim Award High Court Hearing Application For Writ Of Prohibition MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

The High Court to-day began the hearing of the application by the coal owners challenging the validity of th interim award made by Judge Beeby in…

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Rothbury Inquest Coroners Verdict of Accidentally Shot a Riotous Attempt to Force a Way Police Exercised Ordinary Skill and Caution West Mattland

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

The Coroner to-day found that Norman Brown was accidentally shot during the quelling of a riot at Rothbury. He added that the police used…

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Unlawful Assembly Alleged 72 Men Charged Objection to Magistrate Allegation of Bias Wallsend

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

When the case in which 72 men wore charged at the Wallsend Police Court to-day with having taken part in an unlawful assembly at Astonfields on…

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Police Criticised Members of Parliament Charged Alleged Offensive Words Objection to J'sP. Sitting Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

There was a large attendance of the public at the Cessnock Police Court to-day, when J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., and R. James,, M.H.R., were charged…

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Vag. Act Baddeley and James Charged at Cessnock

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

There was a large public attendance at the local court to-day when Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., and Mr. R. James, M.H.R. were charged…

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Killed by Car Bookmaker Charged; With Manslaughter MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday into the death of Eric Keech, who was killed by a motor car on February 3. The coroner committed Percy Cleeve,…

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Killed by Car Bookmaker Charged with Manslaughter Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

An inquest was held to-day into the death of Eric Keech, who was killed by a motor car on February 3. The coroner committed Percy Cleeve, a…

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Girls Hoax Police Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

Two girl residents of Newtown, aged 17 and 16, visited the local police station early this morning and stated that while returning to their…

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Story of Assault Girl's Extraordinary Statement Admitted to Be Hoax Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

Two girls, residents of Newtown, aged 16 years and 17 years respectively, visited the local police station early this morning, and stated that while…

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