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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 65

Supreme Court Unnecessary in Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 3

Mr. Lusher said that he agreed with Mr. Windeyer. The New England movement provided for a Supreme Court. He did not think that a…

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Mungana Case Court Again Crowded Documentary Evidence Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 2

After a day's adjournment he hearing of the Mungana case, in which the Queensland Government seeks to recover £30,000 from Edward…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 1

At the Coolamon police Court on monday last before Messrs M. L. Kingdon and W. Heriot [?] Wm Sullivan was charged with stealing…

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£50 Worth of Goods Two Men Remanded on Stealing Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 2

Ernest William Thomas (23) and Percy Oliver Dowell (26) were brought before Mr. Quiggin C.P.S., at the Leeton Court on Wednesday…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 2

In the Small Debts, Court to-day E. Darwon sued Alice Tyrell, for whom Mr. Vaughan appeared. A verdict was given for the…

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Marathon Dancers Found Asleep by Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 3

Two alleged marathon dancers were found fast asleep by the police in the early hours of Monday morning, at Goulburn. They were covered…

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Ex-gundagai Sergt. of Police Thompson Found Not Guilty

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 1

The trial of William Thompson, 44, accountant, on a charge of blackmailing Alexander Constantino, a former sergeant of police at…

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Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 4

Leslie Arthur Munns, aged 45 years, who, on July 25, was brought before the Wagga. Police Court and charged with having assaulted his…

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Property Values 10 Per Cent. Reduction Municipal Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 13

As a result of the decision of Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., in the Wagga Municipal Appeal Court on Tuesday in allowing a 10 per cent. reduction…

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Melbourne March Clase with Police Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 1

A clash occurred today between police and the leaders of a Communist procession during a march through the city streets to the Yarra bank…

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Local Unemployed League Sequel to Recent Court Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

It would appear from remarks passed at Sunday's meeting of the League that the names of Messrs Cameron and Devine were inadvertently…

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Arbitration Court Judges Salary Deduction Judge Lukin Demurs Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Sculliu) has received letters from Chief Judge Dethridge and Judges Beeby and Lulcin, of the Arbitration Court, in…

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Murder of Bookmaker Third Man Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 1

Alphonsus Clunes, aged ,35 years, was charged at the Redfern Police Court to-day with having murdered George Alfred Cooper at a house in…

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Murder by Blacks

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 1

A police party has left Perth by train to investigate the reported murder by blacks of an exploration party in the Rawlinson Rangers. The Police…

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Murder of Police Officer Bengali Executed Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 5

Horn Krishna Biswas, a young Bengali anarchist, was executed at Calcutta this morning for the murder of Police Inspector Mukergee while he…

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Hillston Police Court Motor Traffic Offences

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 3

At the Hillston Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M., John William Connell was charged with failing to return a car…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 6. (Before Mr. Harrison, P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

L. M. Boyton v. W. Robertson, for possession of house in Hanley-street. —Warrant to issue within period beginning 3rd September and…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

British Electric Co. v. G. F. Williams, Gundagai Shire garnishee. Order to issue…

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High Court Full Sittings in Melbourne Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

A special "Gazette" to-night notifies that, in future, the Full Court of the High Court shall sit only in Melbourne until a notification appears to…

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Girl Defies Police Arrest on House Roof Struggle Ends in Faint Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

Threatening to jump from the roof of a house in Goulburn street, city, to-night, a girl defied a party of police for some time until she fainted. The…

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