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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 112

Alleged Theft of Money

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 4

Ellen Troy, aged 23 years, married, was arrested on the Albury railway station yesterday. She was taken to the Albury police station, and charged…

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Alleged Theft of Watch Girl Acquitted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

Lorna Bills, 23, domestic, was charged with having stolen a watch and chain, the property of Albert Edward Burton, at Newtown on…

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Police Court (Yesterday.) Before Mr. C. F. Denton, J.P. Alleged Larceny

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

Frederick Simpkins, on remand, was charged with stealing a [?], valued at 2/6 the property of Solomon Cohen, Ltd, Cootamundra…

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Windsor Murder Evidence at Inquest Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

An inquest was held at Windsor to-day concerning the death of John Edward Charles, 79, whose battered body was found on a farm at East…

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Mystery Death Murder or Suicide Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

Mystery surrounds, the death of John McNenna, who was found outside his home at Woodside after it had been destroyed by fire, with the…

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Tramway Service Application to Court Judgement Reserved. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 4

The application for a 48-hour week in the tramway service was continued before the Full Federal Arbitration Court to-day. The application, which…

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Fear of Rope Alleged in Murder Story Killed on a Lonely Road Man for Trial

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

"Save me from the rope. I don't mind doing 15 years if I can be saved," was the plea alleged to have been made by Eric Harris Brockwell,…

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Contempt of Court Alleged Insurance Story in "Guardian" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

The State Full Court to-day, on the application of Clarence Robert Hogue and Arthur James Roche, granted exparte a rule nisi calling upon…

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Martial Law in Indian City Troops Replace Native Police Calcutta, May 14

The Daily Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

Sholapur, which was the scene of grave rioting last week, has been placed under martial law in consequence of the continued lawlessness…

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Valuation Court Tuesday, May 13, 1930 (Before His Honor Judge Pike)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

His Honor Judge Pike eat in Narandera on Tuesday last for the purpose of hearing an appeal by the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney…

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Woman Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 4

Eileen Jessie Troy, aged 23 years, married, who had been arrested at the Albury railway station on Thursday, was charged at the Albury Police Court…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision with Car. Main Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 1

Bruce Campbell, aged 18 years, who was the victim of a collision between his motor cycle and a motor car at Mosman last night, died in hospital…

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Presented at Court Modern Setting More Than 400 Debutantes London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 1

A crowd of at least 10,000 people, mostly women, watched the long procession of saloon care going to the court at Buckingham Palace on a…

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Alleged Criminal Assault Clergyman for Trial Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 2

The Rev. Alfred Edward James, rector of Ellendale, and formerly of Cessnock (N.S.W.), was committed for trial on a charge of having…

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Bengal Riot Ninety Persons Injured Police Stoned by Mob Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 1

Ninety persons were injured, five of them seriously, in a riot at Mymensingh, in East Bengal. It followed efforts of Congress…

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Counterfeit Coins Man and Woman Arrested Telephone Call to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 1

A man and a woman, said to be his wife, were arrested on Friday morning, the man on a charge of having had counterfoil coins in his possession…

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Charge of Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 6

Robert Reynolds, wood carter of North Wagga, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Martha Florence Taylor at North Wagga on May…

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Police Court Thursday, May 15 (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

William Gough, jun., William Regan, and George Field were each fined 2/6, together with 5/6 court costs, on a charge of…

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Assault on a Female Tent Town Fracas

The Daily Express · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

Charged at Wagga Police Court yesterday with having, at Tent Town on May 14, assaulted a female, Robert Reynolds (62) pleaded not guilty…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, May 19 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Licensing Prosecution

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 6

Thomas Timothy Archer, licensee of the Australian Hotel, was charged with having permitted unauthorised person to be on his licensed premises…

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