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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 65

Assault on Chinese Police Officers for Trial Sergeant and Constable Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 1

Sergeant Jennings and Constable John O'Donnell, both of Regent street police station, were committed for trial to-day on a charge of having as…

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Newcastle Murder Death Sentence Stands' Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 3

The court of Criminal Appeals today dismissed the appeal of William Schubert, who was sentenced to death on a charge of having murdered…

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Early Morning Tragedy Man Fatally Shot In Presence Of Wife And Children Murder Change Against Man Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 1

In the presence of his wife and two young children Frederick Westbury, aged 33 years of Vermont, was shot dead early this morning when driving…

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Yenda Burglary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

Between the hours of 8 p.m. on Saturday evening and 2 a.m. on Sunday morning the premises of the Australian Bank of Commerce, at…

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Leeton Police Court Indecent Behaviour Charge Liquor Cases Adjourned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

For behaving in an indecent man­ner, Cecil Hone was last week at the Leeton Court, fined 15/- by Mr. Park­er. Constable Phemister, who…

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Police Court Thursday, February 16. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 4

Thomas M. Woolnough (forester) v. John Dwyer, removing timber from a State forest. Mrs. J. B. Beard appeared for…

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Visit of Police Superintendent

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

On Saturday, Superintendent Jeff­reys came over from Albury on a hurried visit to Leeton to make pre­liminary inquiries in connection with…

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Police Court. Friday, Feb. 20. (Before Messrs. McKinley and Elworthy, J'sP. False Pretences

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

Ralph Valentine Edwards-Kirby, 27, alias Valentine Henry Kirby, alias R. Keith, charged for that on or about 16th February, at…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February 23 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Trespassed on Railways

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 1

Nine men pleaded guilty to a charge of having trespassed on the enclosed lands of the New South Wales Government Railway Department…

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Bank Hold-up Taxi-driver Charged Alexandria Bandits Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Victor Hoare, aged 28 years, a taxi-driver, was charged with having, while armed with a revolver, assaulted the teller of…

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Alleged False Declaration Company Manager Charged Affairs of Gold Mining Company Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 1

At the central Court to-day, Frederick Oertoll aged 42 years, and Clive Cooper, aged 43 years, company managers, were charged with having,…

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Vicious Assault Man Attacked in Lake Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

William Williams, aged 50 years, was walking along Wilson street, Redfern, late last night when he was attacked by several men, dragged into a…

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Bank Hold-up Hoare Sentenced Seven Years' Imprisonment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Victor Hoare, a taxi-driver, who was convicted of having while armed assaulted Henry Hodgkinson, teller of…

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Upper House Abolition. High Court Judgment Soon. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 3

It is probable that the High Court will deliver judgment in the legislative Council abolition case this week or next. The reason for the delay is…

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Intruder in Shop Captured by Owner Handed Over to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. D. Sullivan, a second hand dealer, of Oxford street, Darlinghurst, was awakened early this morning by a noise in his shop. On investigating he…

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Police Court Proceedings

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court on Tuesday, Maurice Curry, was charged with vagrancy, and was remanded for eight days…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Liquor Case

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

William Peter Costelloe, licensee of the Hotel Cootamundra, was charged with being the licensee of premises on which persons were found after hours…

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Police Radio London Flying Squad

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

A powerful wireless broadcasting station has been erected at the new headquarters of the City of London police in Old Jewray, E.C. (says the…

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Attempted Bank Robbery Two Men Charged Remarkable Story Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Robert Neale, aged 82 years, and Norman Hardy, Aged 23 years, were charged with having broken into the Primary…

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Gundagai Police Court Friday, Feb 20 (Before Messrs McKinley and Elworthy, J'sP) False Pretences

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

Ralph Valentine Edwards Kirby, 27, alias Valentine Henry Kirby. alias R. Keith, charged for that on or about 16th February, at Gundagai,…

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