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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 112

Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., James Munro, aged 38 years, and Harry James Reid, aged 33 years, were each…

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Police Court To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 3

Before Messrs. C. F. Denton, and J. Kirley, Js. P. Trespassing on Railway Property. Michael Cullen and Frank…

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O'dwyer Sentenced Lucky, Says Judge Cairns

The Daily Express · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 4

Michael O'Dwyer, who yesterday was found guilty of manslaughter of Thomas Power, at Batavia mining settlement, on February 10, was to…

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Licensing Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

An application was made for transfer of the license of the Criterion Hotel from Mary Crowe to John Charles Borremco Leary. The…

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Guilty of Manslaughter O'dwyer Sentenced Cairns (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 5

Michael O'Dwyer, who yesterday was found guilty of the manslaughter of Thomas Power, at Batavia mining settlement, on February 10, was to-day…

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Shire Valuation Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

There was no appearance of the various appellants. The Shire deposed that in the cae of Jno. and James Keefe a reduction…

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Escape From Gaol Cell Bars Sawn Through MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

By sawing through the bars of a cell, William Emanuel Roache, who was awaiting trial, escaped from the Ballarat gaol yesterday…

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High Court Additional Appointment Unlikely Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 5

It is considered unlikely that an ad[?]ditional appointment will be made to the High Court bench, unless a spec[?] request is made by the Chief…

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Shot Fired at Judge Wild Court Scene Counsel Dive Under Desks Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 5

A one-legged Roumanian, Maurice Aute[?]sto, drew a revolver and fired point blank at the judge in the Third Correctional Court to-day…

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Billiardists in Court Smith-m'conachy Difference Unwashed Billiards Balls the Trouble London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 6

Unwashed billiards balls started the Clark M'Conachy-Willie Smith legal contest, according to Smith's counsel in the Summons Court to-day…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

Four persons charged with drunkenness during the week-end had their recognisances of 10/ forfeited when they failed to put in an…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 4

At the Ardlethan police court on Wednesday, 26th March, James Albert Sheather appeared on remand, on a charge of stealing twenty-one…

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Theft of Jewellery

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 4

Henry James Broughton, on remand, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen goods and jewellery valued at £5/14/, the property of Miss Gills…

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Stealing From Motor Car

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

Charged at Wagga Police Court yesterday with having stolen an attache case containing documents, a camera and other goods, the…

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Theft at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 4

William Simmons, who pleaded guilty last week to a charge of having stolen from a motor car at The Bock an attache case, a camera, and other goods…

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Rothbury Theft West Maitland

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

Tradeuse Wlodarczyk appeared at the local court to-day on charges of stealing at Rothbury. The charges relate to the same place and time as…

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Two Men Charged with Arson Brewarrina

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

At the Brewarrina Police Court today Richard Simmons and Charles Nicholas Cono[?]s were charged with arson in connection with the disa[?]trous…

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Sentenced to Death Soviet Delegates to London Riga, April 6

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 4

Moscow High Court tried in their absence and sentenced to death four officials of the Soviet Trade Delegation in London, who refused to…

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Escape From Gaol Cell Bars Sawn Through Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

By sawing through the bare of a cell, William Emanuel Roache, who was awaiting trial, escaped from the Bailarat gaol to-day…

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