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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 112

Brigand Sentenced 23-Year-old Crime Leaves Sweetheart to Die in [?]Urning Hut Rome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 1

Vincenzo de Silvestri, a brigand, for whom the police searched for 23 years, was sentenced to life imprisonment. It was stated that Silvestri was unable…

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Conjola Poisonings Parcel of Arsenic Found Police Discovery Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 1

A report reached Milton this morning that the police had discovered a parcel of arsenic during a recent visit to Conjola, where three persons were…

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Furniture Destroyed in House at Surry Hills Police Not to Blame Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 1

Referring to the report that a woman's house in Campbell-street, Surry, had been raided by the police and furniture smashed, the Acting…

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Full Court (Before Justice Ferguson, Justice James, and Justice Halse Rogers.) Narandera Pastures Protection Board v. F. W. Hughes Proprietary Ltd

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

This was an appeal by the Narandera Pastures Protection Board by way of a stated case from the decision of Mr. O. Parker, P.M., in…

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Hotel Tragedy Son Charged with Murder Devoted To His Mother LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 4

The trial of Henry Fox, aged 30 years, charged with the murder of his mother in room 66 at the Hotel Metropole, Margate, was continued to-day…

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Junee Assault Case Taylor Committed for Trial at Wagga Quarter Sessions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 7

Walter Henry Taylor, aged 34 years, was charged before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., at the Junee Court yesterday with having on March 2 assaulted a…

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New Trial Ordered by Full Court Impropriety Of Counsel SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 2

The Full Court of New South Wales granted a new trial in the action of James Croll against Robert. Duncan M'Rae, on the ground that counsel for…

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Increased Rates and Valuations Kyeamba Ratepayers Protest Conciliation Court to be Arranged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 6

A deputation, representing ratepayers in the Kyeamba Shire, waited on the Kyeamba Shire Council at its meeting yesterday to protest against the…

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Ballot Box Case Libel Action Appeal Dismissed by Full Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 1

The Full Court of New South Wales to-day delivered reserved judgment in the ballot box libel action. The appeal was dismissed with costs…

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Police Court (To-day) Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Corner Cutting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 3

Edward Lodd was charged with [?]ing to go around the "silent cop" a the corner of Wallendoon and Sutton streets…

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A House Brawl Police Intervene Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

When three women and two men [?]ought at a house in Buckland Street, Alexandria, last night, they practically wrecked the premises. When…

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Body in River Murder Charge Man Sent for Trial Cairns (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 2

Michael Thomas O'Dwyer has been committed for trial at the Cairns Circuit Court on April 1, on a charge of having murdered Thomas Power on…

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German Desperadoes Captured by Police Led by Aged Woman Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

After seven years of terrorism in the Hamm district, near Westphalia, where 116 robberies with violence occurred the police captured a gang of…

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Chinese Seamen Leave Steamer by Boat Detained by Water Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

Eighteen Chinese members of the crew of the steamer Milluna commandeered one of the ship's boats and began to row ashore yesterday afternoon…

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Chinese Crew Desert the Ship But Arrested by Water Police Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

Eighteen Chinese members of the crew of the steamer Milluna commandeered one of the ship's boats and commenced to row ashore yesterday…

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Recaptured Prisoner Sentenced at Tamworth Tamworth

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

John Ping, 45, who escaped from custody by jumping out of a train recently, was sentenced to-day to six months on a charge of stealing, and…

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Police Court Thursday, 13th March (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

John Ryan was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support Mr Quirk appeared for defendant…

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Surry Hills Murder Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today William Ralph, 37, laborer, was changed with having murdered Arthur Adolph Lange in a residential…

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Powcull Case Three Men Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day Thomas Chisholm, 54, Cecil Shannon, 36 and Alfred Hobden were remanded on a charge of having conspired…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 17. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Larceny of Money

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

George Ernest Martin pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen £6/7/, the property of J. Spokes. Constable Ramus said that the sum…

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