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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,223 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 112

Consorting Three Woman Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

When three women appeared before the Central court on consorting charges, the Magistrate adjourned the cases pending the legality of the…

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"Beckett's Budget " Raid by Police Court Action Follows Fine of £20 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 3

Following on a raid on the premises of "Beckett's Budget" early in the week, Beckett's Newspapers Ltd. was called upon at the Central Summons…

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More Respect for Police Newcastle

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

A police sergeant, who became suddenly ill yesterday, was conveyed to Cessnock Hospital. He was treated there and allowed to remain for…

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"Dummy" Woman Thrown From Car Thieves Elude Police London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

Criminals here are not so fortunately situated as those iu Finland where, owing to congestion in the gaols, the Government contemplates ordering the…

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Mother Found Guilty Attempted Murder of Four Children Pathetic Story of Poverty LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Pathetic letters were read at the Old Bailey at the trial of Mrs Eva Gertrude Langford, aged 45 years, formerly of Adelaide, who was charged with…

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Police "Black" at Cessnock Sick Sergeant Sent to Newcastle Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

A police sergeant who became suddenly ill yesterday was conveyed to the Cossnock Hospital, where he was treated and allowed to remain for the…

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High Court Bench to Be Reduced to Six Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) announces that Cabinet would not fill the High Court vacancy caused by the retirement of Sir Charles…

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Man Killed Mother Charged with Murder An Extraordinary Motive BUDAPEST

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

NOT THE least amazing of the trials of 66 Hungarian peasant women charged with having murdered husbands, brothers, fathers, and…

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Young Man Killed Mother Charged with Murder an Extraordinary Motive Budapest

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Not the least amazing of the trials of 66 Hungarian peasant women, charged with having murdered husbands, brothers, fathers, and other close…

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ROOM 66 Mystery Woman's Death Son Charged with Murder Pathologist's Evidence London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

That Henry Fox had been guilty of the deliberate and carefully planned murder of his own mother, whom he had insured for a total pf £3000, was…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. E. H. Harrison, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Using Water Reginald Cook, for whom Mr. Maxwell appeared, pleaded guilty to a charge of using the councils water…

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Theft of Sheep N.Z. Farmers Perturbed . Wellington (N.z)

The Daily Express · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Farmers in the Wanganui district are offering £500 for the detection of persons responsible for the systematic theft of sheep. The trouble…

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Police Attacked Mr. Baddeley Still Sore Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

In a speech at Gessnock to-day Mr. James M.H.R. attacked the police on the coalfields. They were out manoeuvred by the miners during…

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Sydney Ambassadors Police Raid Four Men Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

The police raided the Ambassadors, in Pitt Street, city, last night and arrested four men, including Perey Stewart Dawson, who is charged with having…

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Free Fight Outside Picture Show Police Draw Batons Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

Following on a light in a picture theatre at Waterloo last night, about 40 men became engaged in a [?]elce outside the theatre. When the police…

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Free Fight at Waterloo Theatre Police Use Batons Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Following a fight in a picture theatre at Waterloo last night, about 40 men engaged in a melee outside the theatre. When police arrived…

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Police Criticised Members of Parliament Abusive "Callous and Cruel," and "Guttersnipes"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

In a speech at Cessnock yesterday, Mr. R. James, M.H.R., attacked the police on the coalfields. He said that the police were out-manoeuvred by the…

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Were Miners Armed? Sticks and Stakes Seized by Police To Be Produced As Evidence Rank and File Conference Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Stakes ranging in length from two feet to six feet, seized by the police at Cessnock during the recent raids by the flying squad, will be produced as exhibits when the miners, charged under the Mass Picketing Act,…

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Police Court Thursday, January 16. (Before Mr. Nott, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Florence Murray was charged with falsely pretending to William Clark, that a Chevrolet truck was her property, thereby obtaining the sum of…

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Darlinghurst Shooting Death of Bernard Dalton Evidence at Inquest Two Men Charged With Murder One Man Sent for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Bernard Hugh Dalton, who was found shot on the corner of Crown end William Street,…

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