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Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 112

High Court Sir Adrian Knox Retires Sir Isaac Isaacs Succeeds SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

The Chief Justice of the High Court (Sir Adrian Knox) tendered his resignation to the Government and it has been accepted as from to-day. Sir…

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Wine Licence Not Granted Licensing Court Turn Down Jack Snelson's Application After Viewing Site in Wade Avenue and Hearing Evidence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

After a hearing lasting three days at the Licensing Court in Narandera last week, the applloatlon of John Snelaon for a wine license in Wade Avenue, Leeton, was refused. On Thursday afternoon, the three members of the bench, Messrs. Adrian, Le…

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Housebreaker Sentenced Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Donald McLaren (23) was convicted of housebreaking and sentenced to four years' penal servitude…

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Theft at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. P. Parker, P.M., William Simmons pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a leather…

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Alleged Stealing Porter Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1

Neville James Parker a junior porter at Picton, was arrested this morning and charged with having stolen postal articles…

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Brutal Assault Gang Raids Shop Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 2

After brutally assaulting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lamaro, occupants of a shop in Elizabeth-street, Redfern, to-night a gang of seven youths damaged…

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Margate Murder Fox Seeks Commutation London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 2

It is understood that Henry Fox, who was sentenced to death for the murder of his mother at Margate, is not appealing but an application has…

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No Appeal Fox Murder Case London, March 31

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1

It is understood that Sydney Fox, who was sentenced to death for the murder of his mother, is not appealing, but efforts are being made to…

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Alleged Conspiracy Two Men Charged Money For Favorable Verdict SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1

At the City Court to-day Harold Henry Beckman aged 43 years, an agent, and Daniel John Davies, aged 44 years, an engineer, were charged…

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Divorce Court Story Midnight in the Moonlight

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 3

"They call me 'the old feller,'" explained Richard Chesworth, gold-miner, of Murrumburrah, to Mr. Justice Owen in the Divorce Court on…

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Hungarian Dentists Anger at Playwright's Quip Appeal Made to Court Budapest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1

Before the Appeal Court, the Hungarian Federation of Dentists brought an action against the playwright, Ladislaus Fudor, in whose latest play a…

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Alleged Poisoning Husband Charged Strychnine in Wife's Body

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 2

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday. The case in which Arthur Munn, aged 35 years, of Northcote, was charged with the murder of his wife, was…

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Willie Smith Alleged Assault by M'conachysummons Taken Out London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 3

A Manchester magistrate granted Willie Smith, the English billiards player, a summons returnable on Friday against Clark M'Coneby the New…

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Alleged Assault Story of Motor Car Ride Woman Awarded £20 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

At the District Court to-day Dorothy Patston, of Kensington, brought an action against David Ireson, also of Kensington, for alleged…

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Poison for Rats N.Z. Murder Trial Auckland

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

When the case in which Arthur Munn (45), of Northcote, is charged with the murder of is wife, was called, the Government Analyst said that…

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Indian Riot Six Killed;' Hundreds Injured Police Fire on Rioters CALCUTTA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 3

Six persons were killed and hundreds injured when a riot here culminated in the police opening, fire on a mob of several thousand bullock cart…

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Mysterious Case Poisoned Girl at Hospital Police Seeking Car Driver Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

The police are confronted with [?] mysterious poisoning case. Late [?] night Miss Mona Moore, aged 17 of North Sydney, was taken to sydney…

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Calcutta Riot R.S.P.C.A. Official Stoned Police Fire on Mob Calcutta, April 2

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

Six persons were killed and over 600 injured in a remarkable riot culminating in the police opening fire on the angry mob…

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Indian Riot Six Killed; Hundreds Injured Police Fire on Rioters Bullock Cart Drivers Incensed Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 2

Six parsons were killed and hundreds injured when a riot here culminated in the police opening fire on a mob of several thousand bullock car drivers…

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Kidnapped Crown Witness Taken Prisoner Kept in House for Twelve Days Forced to Sign Document During Evidence Given in Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

Alleged to have been knocked unconscious, kidnapped and kept prisoner for twelve days on a starvation diet was the remarkable story…

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