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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 112

Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 2

William B. Brogan was fined £2, in default 21 days' hard labor for having travelled in a railway carriage without having previously paid his fare…

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Police Court (To-day) Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Expired License

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 3

James Stokes pleaded guilty to falling to return an expired motor driver's license. Fined:12/, and 8/ court costs…

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Friendly Appeal Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 2

W. C. Sewell, S. Glasscock, H. P. Johnston, A. Elworthy, R. B. Smith, T. C. Hazell and J. Whiticker, appealed against the values of certain…

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Woman Ill-treated Daring Abduction Two Men Are Charged Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

Seized by two men and darried off in a horse-driven, covered-in van, in full view of passers-by at the corner of Grattan and Swanston Streets,…

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Kidnapping of Police Agent Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

Further evidence of sensational nature is alleged to have been gained by the police as a result of investigation into the alleged…

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Police Agent Kidnapped Further Investigations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

Further sensational information os stated to have been gained by the police as a result of investigations into the alleged kidnapping of a police…

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Amazing Murder Young Woman Stabbed Hundreds Join In Search LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1
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While taking a convalescence walk after influenza, in bright sunshine, on Dartford. Heath near London, a pretty fair-haired young woman, Edith…

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Builder's Death Murder Suggested Life Insurance for £3,000. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 5

That Walter Edward Price, who was found dead in his room on March 5, had been insured for £3000 a few months ago was disclosed at the…

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Small Debts Court To-day Before the P.M. Claim for Hospital Fees

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 2

The first' case taken by the District Hospital, since the passing of the ne Act, for the recovery this morning, when…

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Prisoners in Gaol Deprecate a Church Burglary Auckland (N.z.)

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

During a Church of England prison service at Mount Eden gaol, New Zealand, a resolution was passed by the prisoners protesting against a…

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Receiving and Stealing

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

Charged at Wagga Police Court yesterday with receiving 150 gallons of petrol and 4 gallons of Gargoyle oil, the [?]perty of E. S. Riedell,…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, April 14 (Before Mr. D. P. Parker, P.m.) Alleged Theft of Petrol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 6

Bertie Albion Spies, aged 38 years, was charged with having received between December 1, 1929, and April 11,1930. about 150 gallons of petrol and…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Straying stock

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 4

Cecil Gledhill was fined 12/: with S/ court costs, on a charge of straying [?]lock…

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Garage Murder Conviction on Circmstantial Evidence Question of Repeieve London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

The "Daily Herald" announces that the Secretary of State for Home Affairs (Mr. Clynes) intends to consult the Chief Justice in reference to the…

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Narandera District Court Two Leeton Cases Settled

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

E. R. Price v P. Moller, two cases, claim for money lent, and claim for money due in respect of a share farming agreement were heard in the…

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Dartmouth Murder Young Man Remanded "I Am Sorry It Occurred" London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

Albert Edward Margeran, aged 23 years, a laborer, was remanded on a charge of having murdered Edith Parker, who was stabbed to death on…

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Woman Stabbed Husband Charged with Murder Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 1

GREAT INTEREST was shown yesterday at the trial of Colin Ferney on a charge of having murdered his wife, Lillian Ferney…

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Woman Stabbed Husband Charged with Murder Goulbury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

Great interest was shown to-day at the trial of Colin Ferney on a charge of having murdered his wife, Lilian Ferney. It is alleged that Mrs. Ferney…

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Windsor Murder Man's Head Battered Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 1

The body of John Edward Charles, aged 79, was found in the scrub about seven miles from Windsor this morning with his head battered, in…

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