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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 65

Circuit Court Monday, April 20 (Before His Honor Judge Ferguson)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

The Circuit Court opened in Narandera yesterday before His Honor Mr. justice Ferguson. Mr. Cy. Culley acted as Deputy…

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Police Court To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 4

Before Messrs. E. Evans and J. Kirley, Js.P. Stealing. Roy Weir, 22, a stranger, was…

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Woman's Death Miner Charged Alleged Confession To Police Sentence of Death Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 1

At the Maitland Circuit Court to-day, James Eady, aged 56 years, a miner, of Ceesnock, was charged with having murdered Emily Hughes at…

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Wore Returned Soldiers' Medal. Constable Charged Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 1

At the Newcastle Police Court to day, Constable Harold Kenny was charged with having at Muswellbrook falsely represented himself to be a…

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"Tilly" Devine Again Before Court Noisy Outburst Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 1

When Matilda ("Tilly") Devine was sentenced to a month's imprisonment at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having stolen £2 from George…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

At the police court on Thursday morning, before Mr. Harrison, P.M., Leonard K. Cross, for illegally using a motor car the property or John James…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 4

At the Coolamon Police Court of [?] of last week, below M. D. Parket, P.M [?]…

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Theft Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

Roy Weir, aged 21 years, was charged before Messrs. J. Beavers and E. Tapscott, J's P., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with…

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Dusseldorf Murders Kuerten Sentenced to Death on Each of Nine Charges Prisoner's Amazing Speech DUSSELDORF

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

Kuerten was sentenced, to death for each of nine murders on which be was charged, and to 15 years' imprisonment, on four charges of attempted murder…

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Narandera Circuit Court Leeton Men Sued Coota. Laborer Awarded £200

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

At the Narandera Circuit Court, which opened at Narandera on Monday before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Alfred Cheetham, of Cootamundra…

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Circuit Court (Before His Honor Judge Ferguson) Motor Accident Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

Alfred Cheetham v. Jack Glekis, claim £1500 damages for injuries alleged to have been received owing to defendant's negligent driving of a…

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"Tilly" Devine Creates Scene in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 11

At the Central police court on Wednesday Matilda ("Tilly") Devine; aged 32, created a scene when sentenced to a month's…

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Escape From Custody Police Pursuit Man Jumps Into River Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 1

A man who was arrested last night on a charge of having broken into Joe Gardiner's book store at Parramatta made a daring escape afterwards…

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Leeton Police Court Various Cases Young Man Bound Over

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 4

Mr. Parker, P.M., had another heavy court last week at Leeton, occupying Tuesday afternoon and the whole of Wednesday. In addition to…

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Police Court Thursday, 23rd APRIL. (Before Mr. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 4

John N. Slattery (of the Department of Taxation) V. Kessell A. Edwards, failing to make an income tax return for 1929…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, April 27 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 5

Roy Weir was charged, on remand, with having stolen a tarpaulin, valued at £12, the property ol E. T. Lyons, of Ladysmith. He pleaded guilty…

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Campsie Murder Death Sentence Commuted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

The State Cabinet to-day commuted to life imprisonment the sentence of death passed on Leonard George Grewcock, aged 19 years, for the murder of…

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Charge of Murder Man Arrested Alleged Confession MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

Detectives inquiring into the murder of Mathias Handley, and the attempted murder of Hugh Gulliver, arrested Charles Eldridge, aged 26 years, a…

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Police Association Annual Conference Slow Promotion Criticised SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

The report of the Police Association, which was presented to the annual conference to-day, discloses that the Chief Commissioner was asked to…

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Alleged Confession of Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 2

Detectives inquiring into the murder of Mathias Handley, and the attempted murder of Hugh Gulliver, arrested Charles Eldridge, 26 steward…

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