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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 65

ASSAULT Malicious Damage Intoxication As Excuse

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 7

At Wagga Police Court on Monday before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., Henry John O'Dwyer (26) was charged with having maliciously damaged one lock,…

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Empire Police Scotland Yard Trial Exchange of Ideas

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 6

Any of these wet, clammy May mornings--it is spring in England now--one may she a squad of stawart policemen going into school at…

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Guyra Fire Witness' Allegation Offered Bribe by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 1

Giving evidence to-day at the inquiry into the fire which destroyed a shop at Guyra on April 6, Walter Lethevy alleged that ho had been…

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Aerial Views of Floods at Wagga and Billabong Creek at Culcairn "Bootleg" Rum Two Stills Found Police Raids in Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 5

Late on Saturday night and early on Sunday, police and Customs officers carried out two of the most extensive "bootleg" raids Sydney has…

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Teacher Charged Child Caned Case Dismissed Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

Ena Robinson, a school teacher, pleaded not guilty at the Hobart Police Court to a charge of having on June 18 assaulted and beaten Donald…

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Attempt to Steal Yacht Police Theories Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 2

A last desperate effort to escape from the country, it is thought, may have inspired the attempt to steal Mr. N. F. Albert's luxurious yacht…

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High Court Judges Expenses to Be Reduced No Additional Appointment on Retirement of Chief Justice Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

It is understood that the Federal Government proposes to reduce the expenses of the High Court judges, which aggregate about £4500 a year…

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Police Court. Monday, July 6. (Before Mr. Harrison, P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

The monthly court was held on Monday, when Harry Field was charged with being drunk at South Gundagai on 9th May…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, July 6, 1931 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Fares Not Paid

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 3

The dock of the court was filled with men who were charged with having travelled on the railway Without having previously paid their fares. The…

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Woman Attacked by Demented Boarder Struggle with Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

As the result of being attacked by a demented boarder, Mrs. Lila Kennedy, of Camperdown, is in hospital suffering from a broken nose and…

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Mudgee Mail Robbery Two Men Charged Defective's Evidence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 3

Joseph Harold Ryan, aged 31 years, a motor driver, and Roy Edward Wilkinson, aged 34 years, a porter, were charged at the Central Court…

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Anti-evictionists Police Action Protest by Carpenters' Union Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 1

A motion of protest against the action of the police in connection with the Bankstown eviction was agreed to by the State Conference of the…

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Mudgee Train Robbery Two Men Charged Evidence of Guard Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 1

The hearing of the case in which Joseph Harold Ryan, aged 31 years, a motor driver, and Roy Edward Wilkinson, aged 34 years, a porter, who are…

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Upper House Abolition Counsel Act in Public Interest No Fees Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 2

It was disclosed to-day that Messrs. D. Maughan, G. Flannery, and N. Mitchell, K.C's., and Mr. H. S. Nicholas, who appeared for the Legislative…

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Mungana Case Mr. Theodore to Appear Before Court Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) will leave for Brisbane the week after next to appear before the court in connection with the Mungana case…

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Collision in Harbor Ferry and Punt Marine Court Inquiry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 1

When the Court of Marine Inquiry, today investigated the collision between the Watson's Bay ferry Woollahra and the vehicle ferry…

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Burglary at Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 6

When Miss Morton looked into Nader's shop on Tuesday morning she found the room in disorder, with men's garments strewn over the floor. A…

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Assault on Girl Police Search for Man Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

A large squad of police is combing the eastern suburbs in an endeavor to locate the man who is alleged to have assaulted a girl yesterday afternoon…

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Tumut Police Court (Before Mr, E. Harrison, P. M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 6

James N. Venables was fined 5, court costs 8, for falling to renew registration of his motor driver's license…

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Licensing Court Tuesday, July 7

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

Transfers were granted of the licenses of the Star Hotel. Tumut, from Chas, P. Byrne to Madeline Joanna Nash (Mr. N. B. Mackenzie for…

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