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Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 112

State Parliament Legislative Assembly Members' Questions Police Agents Untrustworthy SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Carter (C.P.) asked the Premier (Mr. Bavin) if he knew of the trouble which occurred at the Flemington…

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Powcull Case Police Arrest Owner on Charge of False Pretences Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

The sensational win of the unknown gelding Powcull in the first division of the Novice Handicap at Roseberry last Saturday week had its sequel to-night…

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Mrs. Rapley Claim for £5,000 Dismissed by Full Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

The Full Court to-day dismissed a claim for £5,000 damages brought by Mrs. Abi Anne Rapley against her son, Alfred Rapley, farmer, of…

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"Put Up Your Hands" Another Taxi Driver Robbed Threatened If Reported To Police SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

Francis Maron, taxi driver, was held up and robbed by armed men outside the Victoria Park racecourse to-night. Hailed by two men near the stadium…

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Rapley Case Mother's Action Against Son Alleged Wrongful Arrest Full Court Dismisses Appeal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Before the State Full Court on February 17 the plaintiff appealed from a verdict given in an action tried before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, at…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 4

John Matthew Peacock, aged 23 years, pleaded guilty at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Dr. D. F. Parker, P.M., to a charge of…

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Attempted Stealing

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

Before Mr. M. Ryan, P.J. at Wagga Police, Court yesterday, John Matthew Peacock (23) was fined 30- with 6 costs, on a charge of having…

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Batavia Murder Admissions to Police Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

When Michael O'Dwyer was charged at Coen, Queensland, with the murder of Thomas Power at Batavia goldfields, according to Sergt…

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Pony Powcull Trainer Charged with False Pretences Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 7

Alfred William Hebdon, horse horse trainer, was remanded at the Central Court on a charge of having obtained £10 from John Underhill,…

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Mr. Gates Retires Senior Stipendiary Magistrate Mr. Lee's Eulogy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. A. Gates, Senior SiM. was farewelled at the Central Court to-day on his re[?] after 40 years' service in the Department of Justice and on…

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Messiter Murder Podmore on Trial London, March 7

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

"Did you kill Messiter?" was a question put to William Podmore. who is facing his trial on a charge of having murdered the oil magnate…

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Goldfields Tragedy. Winer Charged with Plea of Self-defence Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 5

Michael O'Dwyer was charged at the Cocn Police Court with the murder of Thomas Power at the Batavia goldfields…

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Murder Cases Two in Thirty-one Escape Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

Thirty-one murders were committed in New South Wales during 1929, and all but two of the cases were cleared up. Twenty arrests were…

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Poisoning Cases Police Scout Wallpaper Theory Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

The, police do not subscribe to the theory that Charles and Joseph Murray and their sister, Anne, now in the Sydney Hospital suffering from…

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Mr. Gates Retired Tribute to Police Force Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Gates was farewelled at the Central Court to-day on his retirement after 41 years' service in the Justice Department and on the…

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U.S.A. Unemployed Washington Demonstration Police Use Tear-Gas Bombs WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

Police with tear-gas bombs broke up an "Unemployment Day" demonstration before White House and arrested a dozen persons. Several were injured in…

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Safe Blowers Caught £1000 in Chaff Bag Ready to Carry Off Safe of the Palace Theatre Cracked Night Porter's Alarm Enables Police to Make Sensational Arrests Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

There was a sensational affair early this morning when a thief was arrested near the dome of the Palace Theatre, next to Tattersall's…

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Alleged Assault Man Arrested Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

Following on the complaint at a woman, aged 24 years, that she had been indecently as[?] at a house at Daceyville early this morning, the…

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Alleged Assault Man Arrested. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

Following on the complaint of a woman, aged 24 years, that she had been indecently assaulted at a house at Daceyville early yesterday…

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Police Court (To-day.) Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Straying Stock

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

Harry Neil pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing stock to stray. Fined, £1; court costs, 8/. No Light…

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