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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 112

Clever Theft Man Robbed of £28 Thief Poses As Police Officer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 2

Impersonating a police officer while in the train at Hardenon Monday night a thief stole £28 from David Reid, of Coppabell Station, near Rosewood…

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Attempted Murder Charge Man Refused Bail Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 1

Archibald Belette, aged 47 years, was charged at the City Court to-day with having about December 10 last attempted to murder his wife, Amy…

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Robbed on Train Impersonation of Police Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 4

While a train was at Harden on Monday night one passenger, observing Mr. David Reid, of Copperfield Station, via Rosewood, remarked to…

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Contract of Indemnity Appeal to Full Court Dismissed with Costs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 1

The State Full Court to-day dismissed, with costs, the appeal of Edwin Dalwood from the ruling of Mr. Justuce Harvey overlooking the demurrer to…

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Pastoral Award A.W.U. Withdraw From Arbitration Court Mr. Grayndler Tells Judge to Do His W0rst Judge Dethridge Advised That Court Will Proceed in Their Absence Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 1

A sensation was caused this afternoon when the representatives of the A.W.U. withdrew from the case. Mr. Grayndler, addressing the…

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Coolamon Police Court. [?] Mr. D. Parker, P M) Liquor Act Cases

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 5

On Wednesday, June [?] of the [?] Police Court, Henry [?]…

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Ganmain News Ganmain Police Court (Before Mr. D. Parker P.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

[?] Police Court on Tuesday [?] pleaded [?] charged having [?] [?] expired motor driver’s…

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Tumut Police Court Tuesday, June 3 Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 1

W. M. Power proceeded against Jim Johnson for alleged unlawful assault on the Tumut Showground on May 4. After the taking of evidence…

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Tumbarumba Courts Thursday, 29th May. Before C. W. Swiney, Esq., P.M. Police

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

W. P. Emerson, failing to register a motor vehicle. Fined 10- with 8- costs, W. T. Stuart, failing to…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 4

A number of Junee ratepayers were before Mr. D. P. Parker, P.M., at Hie Police Court on Thursday for failing to pay their rates and charges. A…

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Wagga Police Court Friday, June 6 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Stealing and Receiving

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 3

Leonard John Cross, aged 24 years, was charged with having stolen a travelling rug, valued at £1, the property of Thomas O'Halloran. He pleaded…

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Pretoria Gaol Search for Printing Plant Cape Town, June 5

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 7

Pretoria prison, the largest in South Africa, had an unusual experience to-day, when it was raided by a large force of detectives and the…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court Canberra

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 1

The Bankruptcy Bill, which provides for the creation of a Federal Bankruptcy Court passed all stages…

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Dusseldorf Murders Kuerten's Confessions Police Investigating Dusseldorf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 4

Peter Kuerten, who confessed to being the perpetrator of 10 murders in Dusseldorf, the victims being women. is having his statements rigidly…

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Divorce Court Wife Secures Decree Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 1

In the Divorce Court to-day, Phyllis May Morrison, formerly Lyons, was granted a decree nisi against her husband, Kenneth Morrison, on the…

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Claim Against Father in Compensation Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 7

Charles Alfred Atkinson, of Deniliquin, 26, married man with six children under seven years of age, was awarded by the Compensation Court…

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Police Court Friday Before Messrs. Denton and Renehan, Js.P. Opossum Poisoning Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 3

John Charlton, 52, a resident of Wantiool, a little mining centre, about 7 miles from Junee, was charged at the Cootamundra police court on…

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Culcairn Tragedy Murder and Suicide Coroner's Findings

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 2

The inquest on Henry Hopkins, aged 61 years, Mrs. Hopkins, aged 56 years, and Roy Hopkins, aged 21 years, who were found shot dead at their home at…

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Cambridge Tragedy Murder and Suicide Verdict at Inquest London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 2

Evidence at the inquest into the Cambridge University tragedy, in which the student D. M. Potts shot his tutor, Mr. A. F. R. Wollaston, and…

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Tamworth Murder Death Sentence Commuted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 1

The State Cabinet today commuted to imprisonment for life the sentence of death passed an Charles Jeffries Britten for the murder of his wife at…

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