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Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 112

Dalton Murder Case Green Discharged Crowd Cheers Verdict Judge Says Feud Should Be Dropped SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

The trial of Frank Donald Green for the alleged murder of Bernard Hugh Dalton was resumed at the Central Criminal Court to-day…

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Fitzroy Murder Suspect Detained Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 4

The detectives investigating the murder of John Taylor, the aged Fitzroy grocer, obtained certain information this evenign which eventually caused…

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Police Chief Thanked Splendid Organisation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 1

Miss Amy Johnson waited on the Chief Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) to-day and personally thanked him for his splendid police…

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Fitzroy Tragedy Man Arrested Charged with Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 5

After questioning a mail for five Irours on Friday night the detectives inquiring into the mysterious death at John Alfred Taylor, aged about 65…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Expired Certificate

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 2

Edward Bolger was charged with not delivering up an expired driver's license. Dr. Evans said it had been…

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District Court Ca Sa!

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 1

W. C. Stribley proceeded against Ron. Wilson, for recovery of £36 odd, for goods supplied. Plaintiff deposed: I know Roll…

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Mob Attacks Police Calcutta, June 14

The Daily Express · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 4

Ten were killed and many injured in a clash between police and villagers at Kherai, near Khargpur, in Bengal. The police, who were…

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Was It a Travesty of Cricket? M.c.c. Team Charged with Time Wasting Tactics

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 3

"The Gentleman in Black" writing in "Athletic News" says:— All who follow cricket closely will remember that at Georgetown the West…

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Police Attacked Betting Raid at Bowral Fracas in Bar Bowral

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Four Sydney police, who arrived to conduct betting raids, were attacked by a large crowd of men in a Bowral hotel last night, and three of them were…

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Betting Raid Four Police Attacked in Crowded Hotel Bar Bowral

The Daily Express · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 2

Four Sydney police, who arrived to conduct betting raids, were, attacked by a big crowd of men in a local hotel last night, and three of them…

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Twelve Months for Sheep Stealing Sheather Sentenced at Cootamundra Sessions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions last week, Albert Sheather, on a charge of stealing 21 Border Leices ter lambs from George Gow of…

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Police Court Thursday, June 12. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 4

Yanko Shire Council v. Harry Fuge, failing to destroy noxious plants, viz., Bathurst burr, on his property. Mr. Dangar appeared for the Shire…

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Prison Plot Assault and Robbery Remarkable Story Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 1

A remarkable story was told at the Newcastle Police Court to-day when David Baldwin, aged 19 years, was charged with having assaulted Edward…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, June 16 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Detention of a Cow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 3

Emily Alexandra Sibraa proceeded against Albert William Hartland for the detention of a cow, which Hartland was alleged to have illegally sold…

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London Merchant Charged with Breach of Prohibition Laws New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 1

It is report that Mr. Edward Latram, of the London wine firm of Justine and Brooks Ltd., who was arrested and charged with conspiracy…

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Richmond Tragedy Alleged Murder Son Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The trial began at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Cecil Farnsworth Charles, agEd 52 years, on a charge of having murdered his father, John…

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Police Court Tuesday Before Messrs. C. F. Denton and J. T. Reuehan. Js.P. Alleged Sheep Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 3

Robert Edward Marsh was charged with stealing, on June 16, one sheep, from "Caranya," near Bethungra, the property of Martin Ryan…

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Daring Theft Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 2

Taking advantage of heavy rain a thief threw half a brick wrapped in a newspaper through the window of Mandleberg's pawnbroker's shop in…

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