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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 112

Young Men at Wamoon Under Influence of "Pinkie" Police Clean Up

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

Following on complaints concerning the conduct of young men at Wamoon dances, Constables Walsh and Morley paid a visit there on…

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Body in Car Surry Hills Incident Woman's Story Police Investigating SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

Detectives are inquiring into the report by Mrs. Ann Kay, of Surry Hills, that late on Saturday night a man was carried from a house nearby into a…

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Judge Cleared Court in Sordid Case Appeal Against Sentence New Trial Ordered

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

The Fall Court of Criminal Appeal on Friday upheld the appeal of Frederick Thomas Ferrier Hamilton against the sentence of seven years'…

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Alleged Assault Girl Attacked Two Youths Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day, Jack Sealby, aged 19, years,a shop boy, and Clarence Cunningham aged 19 years a gardener, were changed with…

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Motorist Sentenced Twelve Months' Term . PERTH

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 1

Neil Rosman, 22, motor salesman who was found guilty of man slaughter of Dr. Lyn Johnston, who was killed in a motor smash, was…

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Motorist Sentenced Twelve Months' Term PERTH

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 1

Neil Rosman, 22, motor salesman, who was found guilty of manslaughter of Dr. Lyn Johnston, who was killed in a motor smash, was sentenced to…

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Alleged Theft Junior Porter Sent for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

William Nelson Meers, aged 22 years, a junior porter, was charged at the Hornsby Police Court to-day with having stolen £11/6/9, the property of…

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Alleged Insurance Frauds Solicitor and Salesman Charged with Conspiracy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 1

When the case in which John Gunn, aged 46 years, a solicitor, and Allan Howden, aged 40 years, a share, salesman, were charged with conspiracy in…

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Robbery on Steamer Bar Room Broken Into a Daring Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 1

When the liner Makura arrived in Sydney to-day it was reported that the bar room had been broken open and about £60 removed from the drawers…

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To Go Easy Alleged Police Bribes Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 1

Charged with having attempted to bribe Sergt. William Jennings, Charles Kee, 69, was committed for trial at the Central court to-day…

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Divorce Court Skien v. Skien Wife Granted Decree Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 2

In the Divorce Court to-day Hannah Bell Skien (formerly Baker), of Concord, was granted a decree nisi against her husband, John Ernest Ulric Skien…

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Alleged Bribery Police Sergeant's Statement Opium and Gambling Raid Chinese Committed for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

Charged with having attempted to tribe Sergeant William Jennings, William Kee, a Chinese,aged 69 years, was committed for trial at the Central…

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Railway and Tramway Services Application to Court Saving of £60,000 Yearly Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 2

The Full Court of the Federal Arbitration Court to-day began the hearing of the application by the New South Wales Railway Commissioners for…

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Boorowa Police Court Charge of Embezzlement Against Acting-town Clerk

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

George Allen Wilkins, remanded from Cootamundra, was charged that he did utter certain receipts or acquittances for money as Acting-Town…

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Five Years For Murderous Assault NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 3
Also in The Daily Express

Walter O'Hare, who was found guilty at the Quarter Session of having assaulted Frank Case, jeweller, of Mayfield, was sentenced to five years'…

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Geelong Murder Sensational Evidence Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

A sensational story was told, today at Geelong at the inquest into the death of Horce Walpole, 36, who was found dead in his taxi some…

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Caught Redhanded Police Surprise Safe-breaker Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

When three constables entered the Company, in Lonsdale Steet, which premises of the United Taper Bag had been broken sufficiently to…

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Man Under Table What Police Discovered Attempt to Blow Safe Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

When three constables entered the premises of the United Paper Bag Co. in Lonsdale street, city, a window of which had been broken sufficiently to…

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48-Hour Week Reduction to 44 Not Valid Standard in New South Wales Judge Lukin's Contention To Be Tested Before High Court SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 3

The [?]rearing of the application of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners to have the hours of members of the Tramway Traffic Employees'…

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