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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 65

Assault on Constable Heavy Sentences Two Men Convicted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 1

Heavy sentences were passed on two men at the Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of having maliciously assaulted a constable. It was alleged…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 2

Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., an unusual prosecution took place at the Junee Police Court last week, when two young men were fined at the…

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Man Stabbed Domestic Charged With, Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 1

Looking as if she were on the verge of collapse, Jennie Doughty, aged 32 years, a domestic, who was arrested at 2.45 a.m. yesterday, was charged…

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Drugs Act Inquiry Into Operations Police and Chemists Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 1

Mr. Gates, S.M., has been appointed by the Government to conduct an inquiry into the administration of the Drugs Act. The main question for…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, July, 20, 1931 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Illegally in Possession

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 3

Stephen Lansell, aged 26 years, pleaded not guilty when charged with having illegally used a bicycle, the property of William Mitchell, but to…

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Alleged Theft From J. E. Devine Objection to Criticism Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Nellie Cameron, aged 21 years; Francis Donald Green, aged 28 years, a laborer, and William Hourigan, aged 23 years,…

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The Police Force Interesting Figures Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 5

According to a return issued by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) today, there is one police officer to every 680 members of the community…

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Wagga Rates Municipal Appeal Court Boom and Depression Values Contested Cases Number 35

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 4

Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., conducted an Appeal Court at the Wagga Court House yesterday, a number of ratepayers appealing against the Wagga…

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Local and General BURGLARY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. Ted Mangan received a big surprise yesterday morning when he opened his shop in Parker street, and found all his stock strewn on the floor…

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Legal Error Man Sentenced Court Had No Jurisdiction Release After Three Months Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 1

A remarkable story of a legal error was told at the Geelong General Sessions today, when Carl Otto Mushman, aged 31 years, was charged…

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Alleged Assault and Accused Found Not Guilty

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 3

Donald Clive White was charged that at Wagga on May 22 he did assault Joseph Edmund Rainford and did ron him of £5, a pocket wallet,…

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Alleged Attempted Blackmail Accountant Charged Ex-inspector Constantine Concerned Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 6

William Thompson, aged 44 years, accountant, of Albury, was charged before Mr. Justice M'Arthur, in the Criminal Court yesterday, with…

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Alleged Attempted Blackmail Accountant Charged Ex-Inspector Constantine Concerned. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 1

William Thompson, 44, accountant, Albury, was charged before, Mr. Justice McArthur, in the Criminal Court, with having, with menaces…

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District Court. Claim Against Junee Farmer

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 3

Peter Winogradoff proceeded against Thomas James Maloney, claiming £102/3/ as money due for work done. Mr. H.J. Cunningham (Messrs…

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Muncana Case Great Public Interest Supreme Court Action Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 1

Tremendous public interest has been aroused by the Mungana case, which will begin in the Supreme Court to-morrow. Arrangements have been…

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Conciliation Bill Invalidating Court Decisions Debate in Representatives Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 1

In the House of Representatives today, the second reading debate on the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, which seeks to regularise the position…

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Moratorium Act Wagga District Court Cases Important Hire Purchase Rulings

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 5

Important rulings, of interest to principals and clients concerned in hire purchase agreements, were given by his Honor, Judge Coyle, in the District…

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District Court Wagga, July 22, 1931 (Before His Honor, Judge Coyle) Junee Case Verdict for Plaintiff

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 3

The hearing of the case was continued in which Peter Winogradoff claimed £ 102/3/ from Thomas James Maloney, of Junee, for services…

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Mungana Case Legal Action Begins Theodore, M'cormack, Goddard, and Reid Defendants Queensland Government Seeks to Recover £30,000 Huge Crowd at Supreme Court BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 2

A document of nearly 1600 words embodies the statement of claim of the Queensland Government for the recovery of £30,000 from Edward Granville Theodore (Federal Treasurer), William M'Cormack, Peter Louis Goddard, and…

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Leeton Petty Sessions Children Court Takes Up Time

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 2

Children court cases occupied a good deal of the time at this month's Petty Sessions at Leeton, and to these the press is not admitted. One…

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