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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 112

"Studio Murder Mystery"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 2

Who killed Richard Hardell? Was it lovely Helen MacDonald, whoso heart he had broken? Was it her impetuous brother, who…

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Queensland Murder Brisbane

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 2

The Queensland police have arrested a Javanese in connection with the death of a compatriot named Mirian, whose naked body was found…

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Early Morning Assault Man Robbed of £27 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 5

William Farmoyle, a resident of Palm Street, was found in a semi-conscious condition in Campbell-street, Haymarket, early this morning. He told the…

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Windsor Murder Jury Visits the Scene Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 1

The trial commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Cecil Farnsworth Charles, 52, on a charge of murdering his father, John…

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Bankruptcy Court Estates Sequestrated SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 1

Mr. Justice Long-Innes, in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, made an order for the sequestration of the estates of J. Macarthur Onslow and…

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Chicago Murders Police Chief Resigns Chicago, June 16

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 1

Policy Commissioner Russel and the Chief of Detectives Etege resigned to-day after public indignation had been aroused by the murder of…

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Journalist Shot Chicago Sensation Police Officials Resign Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner of Police (Mr. Russell) and the Chief of Defectives (Mr. Stege) resigned to-day after public indignation had been aroused…

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Bankruptcy Court Estates Sequestarated Debt of £72/9/10 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 1

Mr. Justice Long Innes, in the Bankruptcy Court to-day, made an order for the sequestration of the estates of J. Macarthur Onslow and Constance…

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Alleged Assault Girl's Story to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 1

A girl, aged 15 years, who arrived in Australia recently under the Barnardo scheme, informed the police that she was assaulted yesterday afternoon…

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Old Man's Death Son Charged with Murder Richmond Tragedy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 4

The trial of Cecil Farnsworth Charles, aged 52 years, on a charge of having murdered his father. John Edward Charles, at Glossodia East Kurrajong…

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Must Support the Police

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 4

The police reported persons at Bethungra and Illabo travelling stock without a permit. It was decided to approve of a…

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Windsor Murder Terrible Head Injuries Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 1

The trial of Cecil Farnsworth Charles, 52, on a charge of murdering his father, John Edward Charles, 79 at Glossodia, East Kurrajong,…

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Journalist Missing Foul Play Suspected Recently Victim of Assault Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 2

There is still no word of Murray Hu'ett, 25, a well-known member of the reporting staff of "Truth" newspaper, who left his home yesterday…

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Native Woman Speared in Breast Police Search for Assailant Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 4

An aborigimal woman stagged into a hospital at Marranboy, 250 miles south of Darwin, with two spars in her body, one sticking out under the right…

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Strike at Rubber Works Pickets Dispersed Police Action Likely Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 4

The police to-day disposed pickets outside Hardie's rubber works at Bushcutter's Bay, where a strike is in progress. The strikers later held a…

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Police Court (Thursday) Alleged Sheep Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 6

Robert Edward Marsh pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing, at "Caranya," Bethungra, one sheep, valued at 16/, the property of Martin…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Police Court on Wednesday, Allan Casey, Robert Nash, and Walter Davis were charged with stealing a sheep, the property of…

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Death of Old Man Son Charged with Murder Evidence for Defence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

The trial of Cecil Farnsworth Charles, charged with the murder of his father, was resumed at the Central Criminal Court to-day…

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Windsor Murder Old Man's Love Affair Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 2

When the trial of Cecil Farnsworth Charles, charged with the murder of his father, was resumed at the Central Criminal Court, James Day's…

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Leeton Land Values and Business Centres Land and Valuation Court's Finding

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 3

An argument in land values in Pine Avenue was involved in the W.C. and I.C's. appeal to the Land and Valuation Court presided over…

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