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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 112

May Day Rioting South African Police Battle with Native Three Stabbed, Fourth Felled with Axe Five Natives Killed and Sixteen Injured When Police Opened Fire Capetown, May 5

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 1

Five natives were killed, sixteen seriously injured, and many slightly hurt in a conflict between over 500 natives, many of whom were under…

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State Tramways 48-Hour Week Sought Application to Arbitration Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 4

An application was made to Hie Full Arbitration Court to-day by the New South Wales Railway Commissioners for standard hours of 48 a week or 96…

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Warden's Court Application to Enter Land to Prospect for Tin and Wolfram

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 6

At the Wagga Warden's Court yesterday, before Mr. D. P. Parker, P.M., Frederick Albert Seckold applied for authority to enter portion of…

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Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 1

At the Police Court later, Edwin Bland, aged 24 years, was charged with murder, ball being refused…

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Hillston Police Court HILLSTON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 2

At Hillston, police court yesterday Trevor Barrington Ward, postal assistant in the local office, pleaded guilty to-stealing three one pound notes form…

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Shot Dead Assyrian Storekeeper Man Charged with Murder Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 1

Bert Nejaim, an Assyrian storekeeper, was fatally shot as he was closing his shop ut the coruor of Franklin and Morphett streets, city, last night…

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Chinese Charged Alleged Bribe Offered to Police Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 2

Charlie Kee, a Chinese, was remanded at the Central court to-day on a charge of having offered bribes to Sergeants Russell and Jennings…

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Darwin Outbreak Offenders Sentenced DARWIN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 3

Fourteen unemployed charged in connection with last week's demonstration, were found guilty. Eight were sentenced to terms of…

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Darwin Arrests Eight Men Sentenced Darwin

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 2

Fourteen unemployed, charged in connection with last week's [?] demonstration, were found guilty. Eight were sentenced to terms of…

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Darwin Outbreak Unemployed Demonstration Offenders Sentenced Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 2

Fourteen unemployed, charged in connection with last week's demonstration, wore found guilty. Eight were sentenced to terms of imprisonment…

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Police Conference Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 1

The police conference to-day carried a motion urging that they be relieved of the duty of serving summonses on landholders for failure…

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Alleged Theft of Ring Woman Sent for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 1

When Jessie Drew, aged 29 years, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having stolen a diamond ring valued, at £35 from Berkman is…

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Alleged Bribery Gambling and Sly Grog Dens Chinese Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 2

Charlie Kee, a Chinese, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having offered bribes to Sergeants Russell and Jennings and Constable O'Donnell…

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Police Association Annual Conference SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 4

At the Police Association conference yesterday a motion was agreed to unanimously that police be relieved of the duty of serving summonses on…

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Unruly Students Clash with Police Unrest in Madrid Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 2

Students held unruly demonstrations here today. They hoisted the Red flag and attempted to induce workmen to cease work. Detachments of…

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Gandhi's Arrest Effected at Midnight Police Raid His Camp Calcutta, May 5

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 2

Mahatma Gandhi was arrested at midnight at his camp at Karadi, near Jalapore, in Bombay Presidency, under conditions of strictest secrecy by…

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Police Association Annual Conference Travelling Motorists Indication of Bona Fides Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 2

At the Police Association Conference to-day n motion was agreed to unanimously that police be relieved of the duty of serving summonses on…

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Cape Natives Shot After Attack on Police Trouble Caused by Communists Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 5

Five natives were killed, 16 seriously injured, and many slightly injured in a conflict with the police in the Worcester wine district of the Cape Province…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. W. Kirley, and C. F. Denton, J.P. "Riding the Rattler." Rupart Dixon, Clyde McPherson:…

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Alleged Assault Constable Charged Injured Man in Hospital Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

The case in which Constable Roach, of the Redfern police division, in charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on' Joseph Lillie, aged 55…

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