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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 112

Murder Suicide Shooting Tragedy Actor's Divorced Wife Involved New York, April 25

The Daily Express · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 1

At Laguna Beach, California, Mrs. Guy Bates Post, the divorced wife of the actor, and Mrs. Doris Murray Palmer, her close friend, were found…

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Unrest in India Police Stoned Peshewar Quiet Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 1

Police, stoned by strikers at Oorgaum gold mines, at the opposite end of India to Chittagong, the scene of earlier clashes, were forced to fire on the…

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Alleged Theft of Suitcase

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

Lawrence Quinn pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen a suitcase and its contents. Mr. Lusher, who appeared for Quinn, suggested…

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Charge of Stealing Case Adjourned

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

At Wagga Police Court yesterday, Larry Quinn, of Ganmain, was charged with stealing a suit-case and contents, the property of M. Woodlands…

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Vagrancy "Parkey" Larkins Charged

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., at Wagga Police Court yesterday, James Albert ("Parkey") Larkins was charged with drunkenness, and also with…

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Hamilton Shooting Man Charged with Murder Defence Of Misadventure Verdict of Not Guilty West Mattland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

The trial was begun to-day of Ronald Harry Channon, charged with the murder of Alfred William Wallace at Hamilton on March 29. A sensation was…

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Two-up Raid 63 Men Charged

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

A squad of police which ra[?] two-up school at Surry Hills [?] night arrested 63 men. who [?] charged with playing an [?]…

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Helped Himself to the Wood a Mean Theft

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

"Heaven helps those who help themselves," may be a good old fashioned motto, but some people carry it too far. Mr. R. Tiffen on Friday,…

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Narrabri Murder Second Trial Armida[?]e

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

The second trial of Paul Meniel on a charge of murdering James Smith at Narrabri, in August last year., opened to-day. At the previous trial…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, April 28 (Before Mr. D.F. Parker, P.m.) Expired Number Plate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

Leslie Robert Brock was charged with having failed to return an expired number plate. Mr. E. F. Lusher (Messrs. Lusher, Young and…

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Alleged Murder Second Trial of Accused Armidale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 4

The second trial of Paul Meniel on a charge of having murdered james Smith at Narrabri in August last year was begun to-day. At the previous trial…

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Smart Arrest Suspect of Tumbarumba Robbery. Man Charged with Numerous Offences

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 7

On the night of Saturday week last safeblowers entered the Tumbarumba railway station and blew the safe open, getting away with about £10 in…

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Palm Island Tragedy Aborigine on Murder Charge Townsville (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

There was an echo of the recent Palm Island tragedy when at the Townsville Police Court to-day Peter Pryor, an aborigine, was charged with the…

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Northern Mines Attempt to Hoax Police Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

Last night the police headquarters at Newcastle received information that miners intended to mass picket mines in the Keralba-Wallsend area and a…

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Land Court (Before Mr. Justice Pike) Irrigation Farm Appeal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

This case concerned an appeal by Kevin Kirk Flynn against a determination of the Water Conservation and Irigation Commission respecting…

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Alleged Assault Sequel to Motor Drive Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

The police were informed early this morning that a girl, aged 18 years, had been the victim of a serious assault near Kogarah last night…

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Narrabri Murder Accused's Admissions Armidale

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

When the trial of Paul Memiel on a charge of murdering James Smith was resumed to-day, accused said that on the night of the Tragedy he…

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Police Transfers Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

The following police transfers were approved by the Executive Council to-day:--Inspector Lindfield, transferred from Parramatta, to be Acting…

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Alleged Conspiracy Three Men Charged Two Sent for Trial SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 1

The hearing of the charge of conspiracy against Charles Woods, broker; William John Beckett, and Arthur Hendy' in connection with the…

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Narrabri Tragedy Verdict of Manslaughter Meniel Sentenced To 15 Years' Imprisonment ARMIDALE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

The trial of Paul Men[?] on a charge of having murdered James Smith at Narrabri in August last was resumed to-day…

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