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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 65

Rally at Young Reform Convention Common Police the Aim Young

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

For some weeks a committee of public men has been exhaustively inquiring into and examining the various government reform movements…

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Arbitration Bill Second Reading in Assembly Mr. Justice Piddington Salary To Be £2600 A Year May Sit As Supreme Court Judge SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

The second reading of the Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Bill was moved by the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) in the…

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Man Shot Dead Outcome of Quarrel Charge of Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

John Peckham, aged 52 years, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Robert Hill, aged 40 years, who was shot dead with a shot gun at…

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Clif. Cleary Arrested Charged with Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

On Wednesday, Clifford Ralph Cleary (29), was brought before Mr. Pickup, C.P.S., under warrant, charged with stealing three…

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Alleged Fowl Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

Complaints have been made to the Wagga police recently of the theft of fowls from backyards. Recently, following a report, the police visited a…

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Assault on Chinese Burwood Case Motor Driver Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Leonard Ernest Richards, aged 22 years motor driver, was charged with having while armed and in company with an…

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Ganmain News Small Debts Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

At the Ganmain Small Debts Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., Denis Kelly sought to recover the sum of £18 from George…

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Coolamon Small Debts Court (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M., Wednesday, March 11th.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

George Renote Griniey, who conducted his own case, sought to recover £15/4 from James and Sulivan, for 12 loads of wood supplied…

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Dunn "Did His Block" High Spots at the Hydro Two Men Before the Court Was Sequel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

Arising out of a disturbance which took place in the lower bar of the Hotel Hydro on Monday evening, Michael Joseph O'Grady (22), and…

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Vermont Murder Committal for Trial Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 9

William John Dashwood, 29, laborer, was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Frederick John Westbury 33, of Vermont, on…

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Friendly Appeal Court Mr. Bluett Quoted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 8

Mr. A. R. Bluett's legal opinion on friendly appeal courts is as follows: "The term friendly appeal court as altogether a misnomer. The valuer's…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.m. Prohibition Order

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 3

Stanley Nelson Cowan, town erler, applied for a prohibition order against himself and said he had been drinking to excess since Christmas, and to…

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Mallee Wheat Settlers to Be Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 3
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As the result, of five weeks' investigations in the Mallee, during which he travelled 300 miles, Detective A. C. Lee will launch prosecutions against 15…

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High Court Judges How They Were Appointed Mr. Leon's Revelations Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

In his denunciation of the Scullin Government, yesterday, Mr. Lyons declared that during his absence in Tasmania, the Cabinet had filled two High…

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Fowl Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

Arthur Penrose Morris, Frank Murphy, and James King were charged with having on March 10, stolen a black fowl, valued at 5/, the…

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Wagga Police Court MARCH 16, 1931 Before Mr. D. F. PARKER, P.M. Measure Below Standard

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

George W. Booth pleaded guilty to having used in connection with the sale of milk a measure not of the standard required under the Weights…

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Forbes Murder Man Confesses Crime Sequel to Drinking

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 3

John Peckham, 52, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Robert Hill, 42, who was shot with a shotgun at Forbes no Tuesday…

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Police Inquiry Into Hotel Leeton Prosecution

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

Superintendent Jeffrey from Albury, under whose jurisdiction Leeton comes, will commence an inquiry, to-day into the…

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