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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 112

Alleged Kidnapping Girl Would Not Go to Police Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

The alleged kidnapping of a girl in the street on Tuesday night had its sequel to-day, when it transpired that the girl left the ear after it had…

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Housewives' Association Council Room Stormed Police Sent for Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

Tumultuous Scenes were witnessed to-day, when hundreds of women stormed the council room at Temple Court for the annual meeting of the…

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Fox Trial Alleged Murder of Mother Accused in Witness Box Expert Evidence for Defence London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

The trial of Henry Fox for the alleged murder of his mother in a room of the Hotel Metropole, Margate, was continued to-day. Fox…

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Alleged Kidnapping Girl Says She Was Assaulted Did Not Tell Police Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

The alleged kidnapping of a girl in the street on Tuesday night had a sequel to-day when it transpired that the girl left the car after it had gone…

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Dalton Murder at Grips with the City Underworld What Evidence Can the Jurors Accept? Tomlsnson Swears It Was Green Who Fired the Shot Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

The trial commenced at Criminal Court to-day of Fran a Donald Green, 25 on a charge of having murdered Bernard Hugh Gallon on the night or…

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Dalton Murder Crowded Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 1

A large crowd again [?] Criminal Court when the trial of Frank Green, on a charge of murdering Bernard Dalton, was continued…

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Alleged Vagrancy Temora Girl Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 4

Mary Lehmann, aged 17 years, wan charged at the City Court to-day with vagrancy. Detectives arrested her at a house in Fitzroy. She left, her home…

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London Hotel Murder London, March 19

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. Curtiss Bennett, addressing the jury instead of the Attorney-General, Sir William Jowett, who was called away, at the continuation of the Fox…

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Life Sentence Murder by Eloctruction Vienna, March 19

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 2

Newmayer, who was charged with the murder of his brother and two cyclist strangers, who were killed by a high tension electric wire stretched…

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Fox Trial Alleged Murder of Mother Counsel Address Jury London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 1

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

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Fox Found Guilty Murder of Mother Sentenced to Death London, March 21

The Daily Express · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 1

Henry Fox was found guilty of the murder of his mother, and was sentenced to death. The [?]…

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ROOM 66 Murder Fox Guilty Sentenced to Death Amazing Life of Crime LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

After an hour and a half's retirement, the jury an the Central Criminal Court to-day found Sydney Henry Fox guilty of the murder of his mother…

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Jury Disagree in Dalton Murder Green Remanded SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 1
Also in The Daily Express

THE JURY was unable to agree in the case in which Frank Donald Green, 25, was charged in the Central Criminal Court with…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 24. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Theft of Turkey

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 4

Ronald Sydney Ferguson, aged 18 years; Robert Berry, aged 28 years; and Stephen Wisemun, aged 48 years; were each charged with having stolen…

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Leeton Police Court Week-end Cases

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 2

Before Mr. Quiggin, C.P.S. at the Leeton Court yesterday, John Rollston, for acting in an indecent manner near the dormitory on Saturday…

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Eurolie Bridge at Midnight Greenham Charged with Assault But P.m. Dismisses the Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 4

In dismissing a charge of assault brought by Annie E. Ridding against George Frederick Greenham, at the Leeton Court…

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Not Stealing Taking Wife's Goods

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 8

When can a man be charged with stealing from his wife! The point was raised at the West London Police Court…

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Police Court Thursday, March 20. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 2

Cecil C. Flood was fined 5s, together with 8s court costs, on a charge of failing to return his certificate of motor vehicle registration…

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Driving While Drunk Defendant Pleads Guilty Magistrate Surprised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 3

At the Parramatta Court to-day Mr. Flynn, S.M., looked surprised when Arthur Jefferson, aged. 44 years, admitted that he drove a motor car while…

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