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Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 112

Hungarian Murder Police Sergeant's Confession Budapest, March 15

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 1

The police had reached a dead-end in their, investigations regarding the burgling of Szalotna post-office and the murdering of the 65-year-old…

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Murder of Two Old Woman Police Officer [?]Miss Guilt Budapest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 1

The police reached a dead end in the investigations regarding the burgling of the S[?]alona post office and the murdering of the 65-year-old postmistress…

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Broke Gaol Stole Schoolmaster’s Car—broke Open Petrol Pump—then More Gaol

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 2

At Gilgandra a prisoner, arrested on a charge of car stealing, escaped by tearing up boards of the lock-up, and he then got away in a car…

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Charge of Assault Taxi Driver Acquitted Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 2

The jury to-day acquitted John Richard Wilkinson, taxi driver, of a charge of having assaulted Daisy M'Kenzie. The girl alleged that…

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ROOM 66 Murder London, March 18

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 1

Holding s colored porcelain model of a human mouth, tongue, jaw, and air passages, Sir Philip Spilsbury demonstrated to the court in the Foy…

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Serious Charge of Attempted Murder Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Rodham Waters Hartas, 25, carrier, was charged with attempting to discharge an automatic pistol at Ellen Barter,…

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Censure Motion Defeated in the Legislative Assembly Recital of Revoking Police Court Evidence Motion Carried That Mr. Lang Be No Further Heard. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 1

In moving his motion or censure with reference to the transfer of Nevile Harris to Tuncurry prison camp, in the Legislative Assembly…

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Surry Hills Murder Case Jury Fail to Agree New Trial Ordered Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 1

The jury failed, to agree in the case in which William Ralph, aged 37 years, a laborer, was charged at the Central Criminal Court with the murder of…

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Fox Murder Trial Theory of Strangulation Sir Bernard Spilsbury's Evidence Demonstration with Model of Head LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 2

The trial of Henry Fox on a charge of having murdered his mother at the Hotel Metropole, Margate, was continued to-day. The alleged murder…

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Land Tax New Federal Bill to Counteract Court Decisions Canberra

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 1

In the House of Representatives the debate on the second reading of the Land Tax Assessment Bill was resumed…

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Escape From Prison Story Told in Court Prisoner Takes Comrade's Place and Makes Escape SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 5

The story of the escape from gaol of Leonard Stanley Stanford, aged 20 years, was told at the Central Court to-day when Stanford was charged…

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Two Assault Cases

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

Two cases of assault occupied a good deal of time at the Leeton Cout on Wednesday before Mr. Parker, P.M. Annie E. Ridding, a…

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Tamworth Tragedy Woman Fatally Shot Husband Arrested Charged With Murder TAMWORTH

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

Mrs. Marion Britten, aged 45 years, a member of a well known local family, was fatally wounded in a shooting affray at her home to-night. Later, her…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 18. (Before Messrs. Sullivan and Stribley, J's.P.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

Harry Turner was charged with drunkenness and using Indecent language la a public place. Mr. Dodds appeared for the…

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London Hotel Murder London, March 19

The Daily Express · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

At the resumption of the Fox murder trial, Henry Fox, in the mess box, outlined his life with has mother right up to her death…

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Forbes Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

At the Forbes Divorce Court Harriet Emily Box, of North Wagga, petitioned for a divorce from Arnold William Box. The issue was cruelty. She stated…

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Escape From Gaol Regulations to Be Tightened Up Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

Following on the report of the committee which, under the chairmanship of Mr. Gates, inquired into the escape of Loonard Stanford from Long Bay…

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Underworld Vendetta Man Shot Dead Charge of Murder Wounded Man Gives Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

The trial began at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Frank Donald Green, aged 25 years, on a charge of, having murdered Bernard Hugh Dalton…

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Murder Case Finger Print Evidence Five Judges to Hear Appeal London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 5

Five judges will hear the second appeal of George Frampton, against the sentence for the murder of a shopkeeper at Manchester. The second…

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Leeton Court of Petty Sessions Small Debts Cases

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

A. T. McKay v J. W. Williams, judgment by registrar on 4th February for £46/11/1. To have been brought up for oral examination…

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