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Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 112

Stanmore Tragedy Murder and Suicide Verdict at Inquest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

The death of Florence May Osborne, aged 28 years, and her daughter Phyllis, aged 4 years, was inquired into by the City Coroner today. He found that…

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Police Reinforced Will Do Duty, Says Minister Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, Said this morning that the police had been adequately reinforced. "It must be understood," he said, "that the…

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The Full Court Should Finish on Tuesday Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

The High Court heard further argument to-day in the coal case. In reply to Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. Brown said the view of the miners…

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Interim Award High Court Case Decision on Tuesday Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

The High Court case, in which the validity or otherwise of the interim award made by Judge Beeby in the coal dispute is being tested, was…

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March to Colliery Pithead Surrounded, But No Demonstration Police Camp Strengthened at Rothbury Six Men Stripped and Driven Off and Their Clothes Piled Up and Burnt Newcastle

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

At daylight to-day 5000 miners from seven lodges on the Newcastle field marched into Ashton Fields colliery and surrounded the pithead, but…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M. After Hours

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 8

John Moran, for whom Mr. kinsey appeared, pleaded guilty to a charge of being found on the Globe hotel promises after hours…

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Wedding Party Massacre 14 Men Sentenced to Death Instigator at Large Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

In the Chief Court of Oudh yesterday 14 men were sentenced to death for having been concerned in the massacre of a wedding party near…

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Stones Thrown at Police Miner Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

Further trouble occurred on the coalfields to-night when, it is alleged, stones were thrown at police who were arresting a man who had been…

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Contempt of Court Reporter Not to Be Imprisoned Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

The Government has decided not to proceed further, in the case of the "Rund Daily Mail" reporter, Mr. Louw, who was sentenced to six days'…

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Police Court Water Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

John Turner McLeod was charged with using the council's water in contravention to the council's restriction…

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Tumut Police Court a Hot Day's Work

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

In a temperature charged with humidity in the Courthouse Police Magistrate Harrison had a formidable list of cases presented before…

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Another Burglary Doctor's Residence Broken Into

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

During the absence of Dr. Molesworth and Mrs. Molesworth from Leeton last week, their house on Thursday night was broken into and…

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Criminal Assault Chief Witness Vanished Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Three men, Sydney Kelly, Giuido Colleti, and Aubrey Cummins, who had been arrested in connection with an alleged criminal assault on…

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Licensing Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

Before Mr. Lee-Bruu, member of the Licensing Board, Mrs M. Hilleard was granted permission for transfer of license of Talbingo…

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Alleged Assault Supposed Victim Disappears Three Men Discharged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Mavis Wilson, who is alleged to have been the victim of an assault on Christmas Eve, has completely vanished. When the case in which Sydney Kelly,…

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Cessnock Restaurants Will Not Serve Police Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

About 100 miners' wives waited on the proprietors of restaurants in Cessnock to-day, and asked them to refrain from serving the police. In…

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The High Court Counsel Asked to Be Brief Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

The High Court heard further argument to-day in the coal case, and several members of the bench asked counsel to curtial their remarks…

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Bag Snatching Orgy Three Youths in Stolen Car Police Pursuit Fruitless SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Three youths using a stolen motor car, indulged in an orgy of bag-snatching yesterday evening, extending their operations through three…

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Bag Snatching Orgy Three Youths in Stolen Car Police Pursuit Firuitless Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Three youths, using a stolen motor car, indulged in an orgy of bagsnatching this evening, extending their operations through three different…

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Kurri Clash 1000 Miners Attack Police Streets Cleared with a Baton Charge Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

A sergeant of police and a miner were injured last night at Kurri Kurri, in a clash between a handful of police and nearly 1000 miners…

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