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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 112

Police Chief Shot £2000 Compensation for Family Murderer Sentenced Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Joseph Philp Ponet, who shot M. Bayle, chief of the Paris Police Records Department, in the back as he was climbing a narrow stairway, and…

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Forger Sentenced Lengthy Record of Crime

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Edward Jan Smith (on round) who had many [?] was charged at the Coolamon Police Court on Monday before Mesuto, C.W. Cole and…

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Dalton Murder Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

The Coroner's inquiry concerning the death of Bernard Hugh Dalton has been fixed for Monday next…

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Special Police Scores of Volunteers Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Scores of applications have been received at police headquarters from persons willing to be sworn in as special constables to maintain order…

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High Court Judgment Reserved Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Argument concluded before the High Court to-day in the case to test the validity of Judge Beeby's interim coal…

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NOT -- Murderers Chief Secretary Defends Police Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

The Chief Secretary, Mr. chaffey, denied to-day that the police, without warning, had swooped down and vi[?]olently attacked masses of men who…

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German Communists Activities Feared Police Precautions. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Acting, on instructions from Moscow, Communists endeavored to exploit the increase in unemployment in Germany. Authorities here are alarmed…

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Shire Council Protest Police Attack on Miners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

The Kearsley Shire Council, at a meeting to-day, appointed a deputation to interview the Premier, Mr. Bavin, and the Chief Secretary, Mr…

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The Coal Situation Police and Miners Clash at Cessnock

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 7

Sensational incidents occurred on the South Maitland coal fields on Wednesday, when the police, acting under the powers of the Massed…

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Quiet on Northern Fields Additional Police Cars Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Everything was reported quiet on the northern coalfields this morning. Several additional special police cars are being driven from Sydney to…

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Eden-monaro Election High Court Petition Serious Charges

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

Mr. J. A. Perkins is disputing the return of Mr. J. J. Cusack for the Eden-Monaro electorate on the following grounds:--…

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Local Requirements. Mr. Ken. Hoad's Activity. Electricity at Police Quarters

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Ken. Hoad, M.L.A., writes:—In August, 1928, the Police Depart, approved of the installation of electric light into the police…

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Interim Award High Court Case Decision Resebved Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Argument was concluded before the night Court to-day in the case testing the validity of Judge Beeby's interim award in the coal industry…

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Police Car Equipped with Wireless for Use on Coalfields Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

It is probable that a motor car, equipped with wireless, will be added to the police patrol cars at present in use on the coalfields. This will…

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Goal Dispute Baton Charges Mr. Chaffey Replies to Attacks. Police "Acted with Commendable Restraint" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Air. Chaffey, denied to-day that the police, without warning, swooped down and attacked a Dumber of men who were gathered…

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High Court Bench Sir C. Powers' Retirement Vacancy Not to Be Filled Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, announced to-day that the Federal Cabinet had decided not to fill the vacancy on the High Court bench caused by the…

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Contempt of Court "Rand Daily Mail" Case Crown Not to Procebd Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

The case in which Mr. Louw, a journalist, was ordered to prison for contempt of Court, has been dropped, the Clown deciding not to proceed…

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Safety Men Withdrawn From Northern Mines Coal-hewing Cease at Unassociated Pits Labor Defence Corps Drilling Police Use Batons Ox Pickets

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

An almost complete stoppage of caul-hewing on the northern coalfields, except at Rothbury mine, bus been brought about by the…

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The Coal Dispute. Two Million Pounds Lost in Wages Citizens Appeal to Mr. Scullin for Protection. "Brutality" by the Police. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Bavin said last night in his broadcast speech that the Government would go to the extreme length of its power to maintain…

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Mass Picketing Stops New Orderers for Miners on Northern Fields Engine Men Out, But Engines Still Working Government Prepares for Enrolment If Needed of Citizen Police Force Cessnock

The Daily Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

The Miners' Federation has decided not to sanction officially any further massed picketing on the northern coalfields, in view of the police…

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