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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 65

Items of News Junee Hotel Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 2

The sum of £18 was stolen from the Railway Hotel, Junee. An early arrest is likely…

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Murder of Reporter "Gunman" Imprisoned Application for New Trial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 1

Leo Brothers, a reputed "gunman" of St. Louis, was sentenced to imprisonment for 14 years for the murder of Alfred ("Jake') Lingle, a…

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Police Court Yesterday

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 4

Before Messrs. E. Evans and W. H. Pinkstone, Js.P. No Tickets! Seven men pleaded guilty to being…

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Woman Assaulted Mail Officer Sentenced "Outrageous Conduct" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Anthony Francis Molin, aged 21 years, a mail officer, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for assault…

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Escaped Prisoner Re-arrested and Charged Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 2
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Richard Thompson, who escaped from prison and who was re-arrested and remanded for sentence at the Rockhampton Police Court, was to-day…

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Murder Charge with Drawn Grenfell

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 4

When Ernest Griffith appeared before the Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Daniel Crawford, the police withdrew the…

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Wounded Constable Two Men Before Court Seven Charges Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 2

Thomas Aubrey Towers, 21, clerk, and James Norman Miller, alias Ziffy Board, 20, laborer, who were arrested on Sunday by police investigating the…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M., Thomas Adams was ordered to pay £2 and 8/- costs, in default 14 days…

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Indian Outrage Magistrate Wounded Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

Mr. James Peddie a magistrate of Midnapur, was wounded five times by revolver shots while on a visit to the Midnapur schools. No arrest has…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

R. L. Wilson was granted a district auctioneer's license for the district of Hillston. An application for the transfer of…

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Indian Outrage Magistrate of Wounds. Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 1

The magistrate, Mr. Peddie, who was shot five times with a revolver, died this afternoon. Several arrests have been made…

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Indian Outrage Magistrate Dies of Wounds CALCUTTA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 1

The magistrate Mr. Peddie, who was shot five times with a revolver, died this afternoon. Several arrests have been made…

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Assault on Girl Two Youths Arrested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 1

Following a story told to the police by a girl aged 16 years, that she had been criminally assaulted while waiting for a tram in the city last night,…

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Mr. Theodore's Criticism Mr. Lyons Charged with Desertion Usual Apologetics Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 2

Commenting on the speech of Mr. Lyons, M.H.R., at Adelaide last night, the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) said that Mr. Lyons had…

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"New Guard" to Help Police Unauthorised Organisation Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 1

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Goaling) said to-day that his attention had been directed to the activities of an organisation known as the "New…

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REPUDIATION Action Against N.S.W. High Court Writ Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 22

A Writ will probably be issued out of the High Court to-day on behalf of the Commonwealth Government claiming approximately £600,000 from…

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Wreckage Seen on Mountain Near Canberra Is It Missing 'Plane. Police Search To-day Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 4

Informed that portions of an aeroplane had been seen on the mountain side 25 miles west of Canberra, across the…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. E. H. Harrison, P.M. No Light!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 3

Joseph Veage, for whom a brother appeared and pleaded guilty, was fined £1, or four days, for riding a motor cycle without lights. he turned them…

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Opium Raid Smart Police Work Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 2

In a raid on an elaborately fitted-up opium den in Dixon Street on Saturday morning, where the police state they found three drugged…

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