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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 65

Fire At Berrigan Sergeant of Police Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 12

The explosion of a gas cylinder occurred during a fire at the Momolong Hotel, Berrigan, on Wednesday. Within a few minutes the entire…

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Narrabri Magistrate. Drops Dead at Tennis Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

While playing tennis at the White City courts yesterday afternoon, Mr. Augustus, K. Loftus, aged 46 years, police magistrate, of Waverley street,…

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Narrabri Magistrate Drops Dead at Tennis SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

While playing tennis at the White City courts on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Augustus K. Loftus, 46, police magistrate, of Waverley street, Waverley…

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Police Court Saturday, March 28

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

Oliver Mason, Clive Ross, and Alexander Telfer were charged with trespassing on railway property on Friday evening last…

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Murder of Chinese Two Youths Sentenced to Death Bathurst Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

An extraordinary story was told at the Central Criminal Court to-day when Thomas O'Hara, aged 18 years, Vernon. Bonham, aged 16 years, and…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 30, 1931, (Before Mr. D.F. Parker P.m.) Unlawful Tree Cutting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 6

Reginald John White pleaded guilty to a charge of having unlawfully cut 51 trees in the State Forest at Pullitop. Mr. E. L. Westbrook (representing…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Covle)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at last week's sittings of the District Court in Narandera:- ALLEGED TRESPASS…

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Wages Reduction Arbitration Court Decision 40 Unions Affected Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

The Full Arbitration Court to-day ordered a 10 per cent, reduction in the wages of more than 40 unions. The reductions will apply from midnight…

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The Entente Cordiale Italian and White Woman "I'll Take Her Home," Said Michele Police Took Them Both "Home"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

The association of Michele De Lucca with a white woman on Thursday evening last landed him in the lock-up on a charge of drunkenness, when Mr. Pickup fined him 5/- or the rising. According to the story told Sergeant Thomson, Michele,…

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In Westby District Wagga Police Inquiries

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 2

From inquiries made by the Wagga police in the Westby district yesterday there appears to be good reason for believing that those people are not…

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In Westby District. Wagga Police Inquiries Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

From inquiries made by the Wagga police in the Westby district yesterday, there appears to be good reason for believing that those people are…

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False Pretences Laborer Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day Robert Travers, aged 40 years, a laborer, was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment on each of two charges of…

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Shooting of Rickshaw Puller Darby Before Court Madras

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

Harry Darby, a wealthy New Guinea mincowner, who as been arrested on a charge of shooting a Madras rick-shaw puller, appeared before the…

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Warden's Court Sputters' Creek Goldf1eld (Before Mr. E. Harrison, Warden)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

The applications for leases on the Forest Reserve embracing what is known as the Splitters' Creek Gold- field were heard before Warden E…

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Rioi Disaster Court of Inquiry Report Exhaustive Document Internal Weakness Theory Rejected LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

The report was published to-day of the Court of Inquiry into the loss of the airship Rion which crashed on October 5 last year, near Beauvais…

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Coolamon Burglary Police Court Proceedings

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

The evidence in the police court proceedings against lealie wm McCue alias paddy power (49) CHarics Ednest Edwards (32) and Edward Smith…

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Another Coolamon Burglary. Ashwood a Cole’s Premises Entered

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 2

There was another burglary in Coolamon on Tuesday night the premises of Messrs Ashwood and Cole being entered and goods valued at…

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Murder Charge Aboringine Acquitted Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 1

A strange story was told in the Darwin Supreme Court to-day when an aborigine, Long Jack, was charged with the murder of another aborigine…

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Prince George-robbed Jewellery Recovered by Police Buenos Aires

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 1

The "Gritica" says that the bedroom of Prince George at the British Embassy was ransacked on the night of March 14, and personal jewellery…

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State Interest Paid. PRLPARAtlONS for High Court Action

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 2

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