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Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 112

Federal Bankruptcy Court Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

It is announced, that a Federal Bankruptcy Court is to be established, with Judge Lukin as its First President…

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Rioting at Madras Police Attacked Many Persons Injured Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 1

Two persons were killed and many injured in rioting near Madras when the police opened fire on a mob of over 5,000, who attacked them with…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court Judge Lukin to Preside Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Brennan) announced to-day that it had been decided to create a Federal Bankruptcy Court, and that Judge…

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Effect of Tariff Mentioned in Divorce Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 1

Mr. H. E. McIntosh, who appeared for Frank George O'Brien, glass merchant, in the Divorce Court to-day, in which his wife asked for alimony…

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Alleged Conspiracy Three Men Charged Two Sent for Trial Chinese Merchant's Speculations £20,000 Lost in One Year SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

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

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Indian Riots Fight at Madras Police Fire on the Mob Calcutta, April 29

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 1

Two were killed and many injured in rioting at Madras, when the police opened fire on a mob of over 5000, who attacked them with stones…

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Infant's Death Mother Charged with Murder Evidence at Inquest Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The coroner to-day began an inquest into the death of Robert Gallagher, aged 21 months, who died in the Goulburn Hospital. His mother, Florence…

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Criminal Assault Kogarah Park Case Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 1

At Redfern Court to-day Arthur Percy Sealby, 19 years, a shop boy, was charged with having committed a criminal assault upon a girl at…

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Death Sentence Tamworth Murder Tamworth

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4

Charles Jeffery Britten, who charged with murdering his wife, Marion Britten, 43, at Tamworth on March 19, was found guilty and…

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Tamworth Murder Sentence of Death Passed Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Charles Jeffrey Britten, who was charged with having murdered his wife, Marion Britten, aged 45 years, at Tamworth on March 19, was found…

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Taxi Murder Alleged Confession First Challenged to Fight Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 1

A man held by the police connected with the murder of Horace Walpole, car driver, at Geelong, is alleged to have confessed…

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Coogee Beats Bondi Has a Skeleton to Show Police Investigating

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 2

The complete skeleton of a human being was discovered concealed in a fissure between two rocks at Googee. The remains were wrapped in strips…

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Federal Arbitration Court Vacancy Not to Be Filled Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Brennan) announced to-day that the Government did not intend to fill the vacancy on the Arbitration Court…

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Solicitor Charged Theft of Trust Funds Brisbane

The Daily Express · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

William Thomas Atthow 60, solicitor, was charged at the local court this afternoon with stealing £1500, the property of Hilda Rodgers and…

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Assault Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

Brosco Rocco was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Antonio Luchese at Leeton on 20th October, 1929. Accused was…

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Police Court (To-day) Before Mr. Harsion, P.M. Alleged Dangerous Driving

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

William Roy Jones pleased guilty to a charge of, driving to the public. Defendant did not appear. Thomas…

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Noxious Drug Man Charged with Possession Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day Patrick Byrne, a printer, was charged with having a noxious drug, "charras" or "Indian hemp," in his possession…

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District Court Wednesday, April 30. (Before His Honor, Judge Coyle)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, the District Court was opened. William R. Clark v. Leslie…

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