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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 65

Alleged Conspiracy License for S.P. Betting Two Brokers Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Conspiracy in connection with the issue of a license for S.P. betting was alleged at the Manly Police. Court to-day, when Edward Bees, aged 50…

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The Ormond Murder the Amused in Leeton Release is Probable

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

There was a sensational development in Leeton on Wednesday in the Mena Griffiths murder case, when 13 residents of the district…

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Ormond Murder M'mahon at Leeton Identified by Residents Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Further support was given yesterday to the claim of Robert James M'Mahon, aged 36 years, laborer, that he was in New South Wales on the day on which…

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Fracas in Narandera Two Men Before the Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

There was some excitement in Audley Street, Narandera about 9 o'clock on Saturday evening last, when the sound of a shot from a…

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Unemployed and Police Clash in Adelaide Trouble Over Belief Pay Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

About 300 unemployed clashed with the police in South Park to-day, and were dispersed by baton charges. The unemployed were attempting to…

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Abusing the Dole Men Sent to Gaol Police Issue Warning

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 3

Great indignation is being expressed in police circles at the manner in which many unscrupuious men are abusing the system of issuing rations…

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Junee Garage Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 4

John M'Cann and David Hubert Rickness were charged at Junee yesterday with breaking into the motor garage of R. T. Page, and Co., Junee,…

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Junee Assault Care

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 4

Miss Gladys May Dries proceeded against Arthur Herbert Lidden in the Junee Police Court for assault, by the rubbing of a plum across her face in…

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Items of News Stealing Fruit From Orchard

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., William Frederick Crockford, aged 24 years, Harold Vincent O'Gorman, aged…

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Brokers Charged Alleged False Declaration Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Frederick : Ortell and Give Cooper, brokers, were charged with having made a false declaration in connection with…

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Ormond Murder M'wahon's Alibi No Official Announcement MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the case of Robert James M'Mahon, who early this week established an alibi after having been committed for trial on a charge…

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Police Court Before Mr. Harrison P.M. Only One Light!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 3

The name of Mervyn Gunn of Stockinbingal was called outside in vain and the case proceeded ex-parte. The charge was that of driving a car…

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Car Collision Police Constable's Death MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1
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Constable William Robert, police wireless operator whose skull was fractured in a collision between a police group patrol car and another…

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Communist Sent to Gaol Magistrate Accused of Bias

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

At the hearing of the charge against the first of the Communists who are alleged to have been found without lawful excuse in an enclosed…

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Police Court Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

The police magistrate at Wagga (Mr. D. F. Parker) has stated that some people have written to him in regard to cases before the court in which…

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Moratorium Proceedings Magistrate Grants Relief

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

In the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. F. Parker. P.M., the "Express" Newspaper Company Limited sought an order to restrain…

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Alleged Stealing Man Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Kenneth Wilson, aged 21 yean, was remanded until February 22 On a charge of having stolen a fur coat valued at…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February 16 (Before Mr. D.F. Parker, P.m.) Obtained Food Orders

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 5

Alex, ,Frazer, aged 20 years, was charged with having obtained a food order, from the Wagga police by falsely pretending that he had not been…

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Ormond Murder M'mahon at Leeton Identified by Residents

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

Further support was given on Thursday last to the claim of Robert James M'Mahon aged 36 years laborer, that he day on which Mena…

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