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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 65

Coolamon Boy Scouts Committee the Police Paddock

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

The Coolamon Boy Scouts Troop Committee met on Tuesday night in the C.W.A. Rest Room, the President Mr. M. Fairlie, being in the chair…

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Caught Red Handed Stealing Cream From M.i.d. Butter Factory Getting Away with Kero­sene Tin Full

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

About half-past seven on Wed­nesday evening, Mr. T. W. Nap- thall, departmental manager, at the M.[?].D. Butter Factory,…

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Stabbing Affray on Brobenah Road Two Men in Hospital Three Italians Charged Remanded for Eight Days

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

A serious stabbing affray occur­red on the Brobenah Road, near Leeton, about half-past eight on Wednesday night last, as a result…

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Warden's Court To-day Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

Mr. E. H. Sargent, of Vaughan and Sargent, on behalf of the trustees of the late Dr. J. J. Brennan's estate at the enquiry into application for…

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Twelve Years' Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 11

John George Frankscombe, 28, was sentenced at Hobart on Tuesday to 12 years' imprisonment and Elson William Williams to five years on…

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Seven Years' Imprisonment Taxi-driver Sentenced

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 23

In the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, Victor Hoare, 28, a taxi-driver, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment…

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Affray At Leeton Italians Charged

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 14

The dying depositions were taken on Thursday of William Henry Reilly, who lies in the Leeton District Hospital in a serious condition from…

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Loan Council Charged with Repudiation Mr. Lang's Outburst Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Lang) to-day accused the Loan Council of repudiation, consequent on its refusal to make available £727,733, which the…

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Loss of Dredge Marine Court Inquiry of Nereus Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 1

When the Marine Court of Inquiry into the loss of the dredge Nereue was resumed to-day Captain G. D. Williams, Deputy-Director of…

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Chicago Gangster Trial of Capone Contempt of Court Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 1

There is nation-wide interest in the trial of little motorious gangster, "Scarface" Al Capone, who was charged with contempt of count. This was…

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Air Crash Funeral of Victims Court of Inquiry Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 1

The funeral of the two victims of the aeroplane crash at Seymour yesterday, Flying Officer H. G. Scoultar and Aireraftsman J. F. Yourn, of the…

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Wage Reduction Applications to Court Case for Flour Millers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 4

The master flour millers in every State except Tasmania and Queensland applied to the Federal Arbitration Court to-day for a 10 per cent…

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Chicago Gangster Capone Sentenced Contempt of Court Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

The king of Chicago's underworld and the publicly declared "first enemy of the State," has sustained a check to his career…

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Hotel Robbery Three Men Charged Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

Robert Skipper, aged 25 years, Robert Bardsley, aged 30 yean, and Frederick William Hill, aged 30 years, were remanded at the Police…

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Wyalong District Court Cases

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

At the Wyalong District Court, before Judge Coyle, John Meagher and Co. sought to recover £400 from Peter Ayres for goods sold and delivered. A…

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`Yalong District Court Cases West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

At the Wynlong District Court, before Judge Coyle, John Meagher and Co. sought to recoyer, £400 from Peter Ayres for gooila sold and delivered…

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Sheep Stealing From Trucks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

Complaints are from time to time received by the Graziers' Association alleging the theft of sheep from railway vans. As a result of enquiries…

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Police Court. Monday, March 2. Before Mr. Harrison, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

Police v. James Smith (60), obtaining food order at Coolac, valued at 6/7, by means of false pretences. Serg. Twemlow deposed. On Feb…

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Fourteen Socialists Charged with Sedition Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

The trial of 14 Socialists, all of whom at recharged with sedition against the State, has begun. Included on the bench of judges was a…

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Sergeant's Death Builder Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

James Welt, aged 35 years, a builder was remanded at the Manly Police Court to-day on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of…

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