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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 65

Wagga Police Court Monday, March 23, 1931.(Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Milk Vendors' Offences

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 4

Charles White, charged with having no name on his milk cart, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. E. F. Lusher…

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German Murder Akin to Rouse Case Victim Incinerated Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 1

A third case strikingly a[?] to the Rouse and Tetzner cases were revealed in the small Prussian town of Bartenstein, by a charge of murder…

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Industrial Magistrates' Court Friday, March 20. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

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

Charles Wilson v. P. M. G. Terry, claim £22 10s said to be due. Mr. Upton appeared for complainant; Mr. Beard for defendant…

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Murder of Police Officer Indians to Be Appeals Dismissed Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

The Lahore High Court dismissed the appeals of Bhadat Singh, Rajgura, and Sukhdev against the sentence of death in connection with the…

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Denman Tragedy Murder and Suicide Verdict at Inquest Denman

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 5

Tragic circumstances surrounding the death of a man and his wife and four children on March 16 were inquired into by the District Coroner…

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Guilty of Murder Death Sentence Passed Recommendation to Mercy SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 5

Sentence of death was pronounced on Cecil Reginald Bell, aged 20 years, a dealer, at the Central Criminal Court to-day when the found guilty of…

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Daring Theft Ring Torn From Woman's Finger Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 2

While a young woman wan in the State Theatre this afternoon, a man who was sitting beside her tore at diamond ring, valued at £10 from her…

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Man Murdered Youth Sentenced to Death Callous Demeanor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 2

Sentence of death was imposed on Leonard George Greweock, aged 19 years, at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of halving…

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Police Shadowing Mr. Hardy Mr. Kilpatrick's Questions. Premier's Flippant Reply Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Killpatrick (C.P.) asked the Premier (Mr. Lang) whether he was aware that during the last few months…

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Alleged Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 4

Andracchio was charged with assaulting Guiseppe Trimboli, at Griffith, on 14th September. Mr, Storkey, Crown Prosecutor,…

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Another Coolamon Burglary. Arrested Man Confesses

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

On Monday night last, the residence on the corner of [?]opposite site the “Review” Olice occupted by Altered Lionel James Laws, was…

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Inventor Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

The inventor of a device designed to make it impossible to increase the figures on cheques was sent to prison for life because he had been convicted…

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Police Court Wednesday Afternoon Before Messrs. J. W. Kirley and E. Evans, Js.P. Unemployed Man in Trouble

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 7

Allen Wylie, a stronger, aged 48 who gave his addresses as Yass and Boorowa, was charged with being a person deemed insane and found…

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Big Fire at Berrigan Sergeant of Police Killed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

A police sergeant was killed, five people were hurt, and 1000 others scattered in terror on Wednesday morning, when, during a fire at the…

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Two Italians Sentenced Eighteen Months Hard Labour Campisi Acquitted "Must Stop Use of Knives," Says Judge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

At Narandera Quarter Sessions on Tuesday last Celeste Ferdinande and Stephano Stuccio were found guilty of malicious assault on William Henry Coughlan and William Reilly on February 25th last at Leeton, and occasioning them actual bodily harm,…

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District Court (Before His Honor Judge Coyle)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

The District Court sat at the Narandera Court House on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week…

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French Court's Leniency Woman Murders Husband Two Year's Imprisonment Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

Another remarkable instance of the leniency of the French courts was provided at the Seine Assizes when Nurse Jeanne Samson wit sentenced…

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At Point of the Gun Man Marched to Police Station by Helson Boys Raid on Vegetable Garden

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

About nine o'clock on Wednesday night Ross Helson, son of Mr. Fred Helson, surprised a party of raiders in the…

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Burglary at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 4

On Monday night the residence of Mr. J. Laws, accountant, of the Bank of New South Wales, at Coolamon, was burglariously entered, and…

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Forbes Murder Remarkable Evidence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 11

Remarkable evidence was given at the Forbes, police court at the inquest into the death of Robert Hill, who was shot dead at the home of John…

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