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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 65

Those "Extra" Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 2

"There were no extra police in Wagga last Saturday," said Inspector Moroney yesterday. This was in reply to a…

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"Jumped the Rattler" Cootamundra Gaol Jam Wanted Playing Cards

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 11

Cootamundra gaol has accommodation for 13 prisoners, but on Tuesday night 32 were locked up there, the crush having been caused by the…

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Speedway Loss Promoter's Story in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 16

"My wife and I were members of a syndicate of tour which won £4996 in the Golden Casket,' said Arthur Leslie Brooks, in the course of his…

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Victorian Police Inquiry to Be Held Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 22

The Victorian Chief Secretary, Mr. Tunnecliffe, has decided that an inquiry be held into the police methods in the Mena Griffiths and Mary…

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Burglary

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Burglars broke into Messrs. Maher and McDevitt's butcher shop. Wallendoon street, last night. The entrance was made by forcing the lock…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Offensive Behavior

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

Edwin John Wright, James William Turner, George Frederick Slattery, three strangers, pleaded not guilty to a charge of offensive behavior…

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Crushed by Trucks Goulburn Accident Police Seek Relatives Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

A man, who was registered at the State Labor Exchange at Taree, under the name of George Miller, was crushed between the buffers of trucks and…

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Police Raid Ferry Betting Alleged on Sailing Race Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

A sensation occurred during the 18-footer race on the harbor yesterday, when a police party boarded the official ferry, which was following the…

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No Bail Engineer in Court "Victim May Die" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

When Ernest Sinclair Oldfield, aged 24 years, engineers, appeared before Mr. Fletcher, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday on a…

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Leeton Police Court Young Man on Stealing Charge Usual Week-end Drunks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

Before Mr. W. J. Adams, J.P., at the Leeton Court yesterday Roy Curry (25), was brought up, on a charge of stealing six motor tyres, valued at…

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Police Court Friday, March 6. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 3

Bertram C. Price, for failing to return expired driver's license within three days of expiry, was fined 2/6, together with 8s court costs…

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Items of News Alleged Assault at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

Mrs. Butterfield is in the Junee Hospital suffering from a broken nose and other facial injuries. Her husband, John Butterfield, has been…

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Small Debts Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

Coughlan and another v. Frank Hendricks and Thomas Neville Davis, claim £10 damages. Mr J. J. Quirk appeared for…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 9, 1931 Before Mr. D. F. PARKER, P.M. Traffic Breaches

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 3

Several persons were charged with breaches of the traffic regulations and small fines were imposed, for failing to return number plates and licenses…

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New York Crime Murder of Mrs. Gordon Amazing Sequel Brother Becomes Demented New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

The murder of Mrs. Gordon continues to create interest in view of an astounding series of sensational developments which have followed the…

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Wage Reduction Arbitration Court Applications Mt. Lyell Company Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 6

In the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. E. Grayndler, general secretary of the A.W.U., claimed that the Mt. Lyell Mining Co. was not entitled to the…

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Wagga Meeting Police From Other Centres Questions in Assembly Mr Gosling's Jibe "Delightful Arcadians"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday last Mr Kelly (Lab) asked the Chief Secretary (Mr Gosling) whether his attention had been…

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Police and Murder Cases

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 5

Following his decision to seek an investigation by an expert officer of the Crown Law Department into the actions of the police investigating the…

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Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

John Butterfield was before the Junee Police Court yesterday charged with having assaulted hit wife, who is now an inmate of the Junee…

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Alleged Stealing Agent Remanded Bond Transaction Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Joseph William Turley Dean, aged 51 years, an agent, was remanded on a charge of having fraudulently omitted to account…

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