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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 65

Woman Murdered Husband Sentenced to Death London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 1

After a mass of conflicting evidence, export and otherwise, as to in view of a telephone story he could have been at the house at the time of…

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Mr. Lyons' Speech Riot in Street Police Inspector Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 3

Several men were before the Central Court to-day on charges arising, out of last night's riotous proceeding outside the Town Hall during…

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Charge of Murder Man and Wife Shot a Remarkable Story Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 3

A remarkable story was told to-day at the trial of Gregory Skelbeck, aged 17 years, on a charge of having Walter Dull, grazier, of Kumorna last…

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Police Association Suggested C.I.B. Organisation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 1

When the annual conference of the Police Association was resumed to-day Detective James reported that members of the C.I.B. and plainclothes…

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Tennis Hard Court Championship Miki Defeats Austin London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 1

The Japanese tennis player, B. Miki, defeated H. W. Austin, 6/3, 9/7, 6/8, in the hard championship at Bournemouth…

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Woman's Body in Fish Shop Fishmonger Before Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 1

The finding of the body of an elderly woman in a fish shop at Post Melbourne late last night led to the appearance at the City Court this…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Cutting the Corner

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 4

Frederick Mankey was charged with cutting the corner in a motor car at the intersection of Wallendoon and Parker streets…

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Train Robberies Detectives Make Arrests Two Mtn Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

By the arrest of two men the detectives hope to clear up a series of robberies from trains involving a considerable sum. During tie last few…

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Police Conference Ex-members and Outside Positions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

The police conference by a large majority, rejected a motion that in view of the unfair competition by, former members of the service in…

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Horse Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 4

Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M. lad before bus at the Wagga Police Court yesterday diaries Edmond Norman, aged 26 years, who pleaded guilty to…

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The Gundagai Case High Court Judgment

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 9

The High Court gave judgment on Thursday in the appeal of the Crown against a judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeal, quashing the…

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Riot at Brisbane Police Draw Batons Twenty Arrests Made Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 1

Batons were drawn by the police and 20 arrests were made today when Communists attempted to hold a May Day demonstration in defiance of the…

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Communists and Police Post Adelaide Clash Three Men Arrested Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 1

A clash took place at Port Adelaide this morning about 60 Communists and the police. The Communists were soon put to…

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German Murder Tetzner Executed Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 2

Eric Tetzner, who was convicted of the murder of a man, whose body was put in Tetzner's motor car and the vehicle set on fire, was guillotined at…

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Unemployment Relief "Tax Used to Pay Police" BATHURST

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 1

Speaking in support of the Lang plan, Mr. Falkingham, a leading official of the A.L.P., addressing a meeting, admitted that the Premier used…

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Theft From University Rabbits and Guinea Pigs Inoculated With Tetanus And Typhoid One Animal Still Missing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 2

The aid of all broadcasting stations was sought last night and to-day in making an appeal to the persons who Stole rabbits and guinea pigs from the…

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Unemployment Relief Tax Used to Pay Police Labor Speakers Heckled Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 1

Speaking in support of the Lang plan, Mr. Falkingham, a leading official of the A.L.P., addressing a meeting admitted that the Premier (Mr…

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Guilty of Theft Clerk Remanded for Sentence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 3

At the Quarter Session this morning Archibald Gerald Guthrie, aged 29 years, a clerk, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolon £1289/16/2…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, May, 4, 1931. (Before Mr. D P. Parker, P.m.) Charge Against Brothers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 4

Albert Henry and William James Jackson were charged with having stolen some harness and a Bulky, the property of George Hill, at North…

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Items of News Christian Brothers' Handball Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 2

Several Wagga men have recently interested themselves in the renovating of the handball court at the Christian Brothers School. Headed by Mr…

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