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Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 112

Fitzroy Murder Robbery Believed Motive Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 2

The detectives inquiring into the murder of John Taylor, who was found battered to death in his grocery store at Fitzroy, have definitely…

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Robbed on Train Impersonation of Police

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 6

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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Full Court a Soldier Settlers' Indebtedness

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 3

(Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Mr. Justice James and Mr. Justice Haise Rogers). Appeal dismissed with costs in…

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Fitzroy Tragedy Police Have No Clue Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 2

The police have found no clue which tends to reveal the murderer of George Alfred Taylor, aged 55 years, of Fitzroy,_ who was found dead in his shop…

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Stealing Charges Railway Porters Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 5

"Two railway porters, William Edward Baylis, aged 37 years, and Septimus Percival Thorpe, were charged at the Central Court to-day with having…

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Railway Porters Charges of Theft Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 1

Two railway porters, William Edward Baylis, 37, and Septimus Percival Thorpe, 40, were charged at the Central Court to-day with having in…

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Dalton Murder Green's Re-trail Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 1

The re-trial of Frang Green on a charge of murdering Bernard Dalton, who was shot dead outside a hotel in the city on November 9, commenced…

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Epsom Murder an Arrest Expected London, June 9

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 1

The police are hopeful of clearing up the mystery surrounding the discovery of the strangled and mutilated body of Agnes Kesson in a ditch…

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Underworld Vendetta Murder of Dalton Re-trial Begun Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 1

The re-trial of Frank Green on a charge of having murdered Bernard Dalton, who was found dead outside a hotel in the city on November 9, 1929…

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Marine Court Inquiry Joseph Sims Wreck Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 1

The Marine Court to-day reserved its decision regarding a charge or negligence against Neil Forness, mas-Sims, which struck a rock and was…

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Loss of Schooner Marine Court Inquiry Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 1

The Marine Court to-day reserved its decision in connection with the charges of negligence against Neil Forness, the master of the schooner Joseph Sims…

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Man with Revolver Asks to See Police Chief Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 1

A man with a revolver entered police headquarters this afternoon and asked to see the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs. The officer on…

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Bearding the Lion Man with Revolver. Seeks Police Commissions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 2

A man with a revolver entered Police. Headquarter this afternoon, and asked to see the Commissioner (Mr. Childs). The officer on duty…

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Pastoral Awards Application for Reduction Claim Before Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 1

When the hearing of the application by the Graziers' Association to reduce wages in the pastoral industry was resumed in the Federal…

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Wagga Police and Distress Relief Insults and Searching Alleged AT A.L.P. MEETING

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 2

In the course of a long discussion on unemployment relief matters at a meeting of the Wagga branch of the A.L.P. last night, it was alleged that…

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Pastoral Awards Application for Re-ducton Claim Before Court Subpoena Served On A.W.U. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 1

When the hearing of the application by the Graziers' Association to reduce wages in the pastoral industry was resumed in the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Junee Assault Case

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 4

At the Coolamon Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, William Owen, aged 18 years, was sentenced to three years' hard labor for assaulting a girl of three years…

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Goulburn Tragedy Re-trial of Husband Charged with Murder Constable's Evidence Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 1

A surprise was caused at the retrial of Colin Ferney on a charge of having murdered his wife, Lilian Ferney, which took place to-day…

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Chicago Murder Chicago, June 10

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 1

The authorities have announced that they know the murderer of Lingle, a reporter, who was shot in a city railway station yesterday. The…

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Goulburn Murder Re-trial Goulburn

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 1

Surprise was caused at toe retrial of colin Ferney on a charge of murdering his wife, Lilian Ferney, when Constable McMillan, under…

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