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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 65

Wagga Police Court Wagga, August 31, 1931 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) the Woman Screamed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 1

Alfred Scott pleaded guilty when charged with having been drunk and with having used bad language in Gurwood-street on Saturday night…

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Indian Outrage Police Official Shot Watching Football Match Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 2

Khan Bana[?]ur Ashanu[?] was assassinated by a Hindu youth at Chittagong yesterday while he was watching a football match. The youth rushed…

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Assault Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

William Honey was charged before Mr. I. Beavers, J.P., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday afternoon with having unlawfully assaulted Alfred…

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Police Court Yesterday Before Messrs. Hardwick and Pinkstone, Js.P. Jumping the Rattler

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 4

Five young fellow, giving their names and ages as william Brook 27, Ronald Snell 20, Arthur James Smith 27, Robert Pearson 23, and Gerald…

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Charge of Murder Jury Looked Up Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 5

Evidence was concluded at the Central Criminal Court to-day in the case in which Alfred Dillon, aged 19 years, is charged with the murder of Cecil…

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Murder of Official Moslems Attack Hindus Shop Looted Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 1

As a reprisal for the murder of a Moslem police officer, Khan Bahadur Asharullah, yesterday, an infuriated Moslem mob at Chittagong this…

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Shot in Leg Sequel to Quarrel Police Action Not Desired Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 1

John Tyrell aged 38 years, plumber, was last night shot in the right leg while near his borne in Elizabeth-street, city. It is stated when two men…

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Theft of £1603 Bank Clerk Pleads Guilty Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 2

Joseph Anderson, aged 38 years, a bank clerk, pleaded guilty at the Criminal Court today of a theft of £1,603 from the Bank of New South…

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Murder Charge Jury Fail to Agree Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 1

The jury failed to agree in the case at the Central Criminal Court, in which Alfred John Dillon, aged 19 years, was charged with the murder of…

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Divorce Court Tuckerman Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 1

The Divorce Court was again crowded to-day when the Tackerman divorce suit was resumed. Mrs. Tuckman, in the witness, box,…

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White Slavery Police Investigations Developments Expected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 2

The police are engaged in investigations into the allegations of while slavery, and important developments are directed. It is stated tint already,…

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Suicide at the Gap Police Arrive Too Late Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 2

Observing a woman acting suspiciously on the edge of the Gap at Watson's Bay this afternoon, Mr. T. Davidson attached to the South Head…

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Chittagong Riots Hindus and Moslems Armed Police Patrols Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 1

A reign of terror occurred at Chittagong yesterday when mobs of thousands of Moslems, infuriated at the assassination of Khan Bahadur…

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Device to Prevent Car Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 5

Car stealing bas become so prevalent In Australian Capitals that any Invention that promises relief towards prevention of interference…

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Examinations Fees to Be Charged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 3

The State Government has decided to charge entrance fees in respected of the Intermediate and Leaving Certificate Examinations this year. It is…

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Bank Hold-up at Alexandria Laborer Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2
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Alleged to have been concerned in an attempted hold-up at the English, Scottish, and Australia Bank at Alexandria last year, when one of the…

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Railway Officials Transferred to Police Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

The State Cabinet has given approval for the transfer of 30 railwaymen to the police force, thus economising in the railway department…

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Railway Officials Transferred to Police. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

The State Cubinet has given approval for the transfer of 50 railway men to the police force, thus economising in the Railway Department…

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EXAMNATIONS Fees To Be Charged Government After Revenue

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 18

The State Government has decided to charge entrance fees in respect, of Intermediate and Leaving Certificate Examinations this year. It is…

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