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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 65

Shearers' Strike Armed Police to Protect Workers Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

A number of police, armed with rifles, left Brisbane to-day for the Morven district and Cunnamulla, where trouble has occurred with the shearers…

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Upper House Appeal to High Court Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

The High court to-day granted the New South Wales Government leave to appeal against the judgment of the N.S.W. Full Court restraining the…

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Worst Riot. In Adelaide's History Unemployed Battle with Police Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 22

One of the most serious riots in the history of the city occurred today, when about 1000 unemployed clashed with the police outside the…

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Legislative Council Injunction Against Abolition Application To High Court Special Leave to Appeal Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

In the High Court to-day, Mr. E. J. Loxton, K.C., on behalf of the New South Wales Ministry, sought for leave to appeal against…

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Riot in Adelaide Unemployed Attack Treasury Pitched Battle With Police Many Persons Injured Twelve Men Arrested ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

Four policemen and a number of civilians were severely injured to-day when the worst riot in the history of the city occurred. An army of 1000 unemployed demonstrators attempted to force a way into the Treasury buildings. They…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Liquor Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

Michael John O'Keefe pleaded guilty to being on licensed premises after hours on Monday, December 15. Constable Harvey said that he saw…

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Girl's Disapearance Startling Developments Murder Suspected London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Startling developments are expected in connection with the mysterious disappearance from her Berkshire home 17 months ago of Winifred…

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Elwood Murder Inquest Soon Many Witnesses Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

In about 10 days' time the coroner will inquire into the death of Miss Mary Dean, school teacher, who was brutally murdered at Elwood some…

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S.P. Raids Police Are Busy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

The grown of "S.P." activities following the imposition of the unpopular tax on winning bets at the racecourses, has led to extensive police…

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Newtown Shooting Two Men Injured Police Make Arrests Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2
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With a bullet wound in his stomach, Norman Mulhearn, aged 32 years, of Enmore, was admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last night in a…

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Contemptible Theft Man Imprisoned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

For having stolen £2 from the pocket of a fellow inmate of the Lidcombe State Hospital, Alfred Collins, aged 38 years, was sentenced to six…

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Police Court Friday, January 9, 1931 (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

Frederick William Johnstone was charged with being a railway employee cod did remain in a state of intoxication on the premises of the…

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Seaman for Trial Assault on Constable Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 6

Horace Stanley Cook, aged 26 years, a seaman, was committed for trial at Port Adelaide to-day on a charge of having assaulted Constable Golding on…

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Ormond Murder Finding of Girl's Body Post Mortem Examination Police Awaiting Outcome Man With Girl Sought MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

Until a further post mortem examination has been made of the body of the girl, Adeline Hazel Wilson, aged 16 years, who was found…

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Geelong Fire Woman Arrested Charged with Arson Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

At East Geelong yesterday morning Mr. and Mrs. Fowler were awakened to find that the rear portion of their house was in flames. They subdued the…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 12 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Smoked in Cafe

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

John Naismith was proceeded against by the Wagga Municipal Council for having smoked tobacco in a room in a cafe used for the…

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Escaped Prisoners Recaptured by Police Forster

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

William Tansey and James Jeffrey, who escaped from the Tuncurry prison camp, were rearrested to-day at Cape Hawke. They will be transferred to…

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Northumberland Mystery Woman's Story Discounted Murder Theory Rejected London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

The Northumberland mystery, in which Miss Evelyn Foster was found dying beside her burning motor car, has developed sensationally. The police…

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Murder and Suicide Brother and Sister Dead Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

At the inquest at Otiki into the deaths of Hemara and Ani Waiaraki, aged 28 years and 15 years respectively, a brother and sister, who wer found…

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