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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 65

Gambling Raid 30 Men Arrested Struggle with Police Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Six members of the police force had exciting experiences when they raided an alleged two-up school in an old de-licensed hotel in Flemington-road,…

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Random Shots Fired by Youth Arrested by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

An 18-year-old Finn, who, it is alleged was sitting on top of a fight of stairs in a house at Surry Hills firing shots at random from a revolver, was…

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Two-up on Harbor Police Board Lunch After Chase Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

After all exciting chase on the harbor this afternoon the police boarded a launch and arrested 36 men, who were later charged with having played…

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Theft of Electric Current

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

It was recently brought under the notice of Mr. O. A. F. Robinson, in charge of the municipal electricity service, as a result of the vigilance of…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 19 (Before Mr. D. P. Parker, P.m.) Dangerous Driving

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

Jack L. Phillips pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public. Mr. A. M. Blair (Messrs…

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"Shooting for Practice" Finn Charged Remanded for Medical Observation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

There was a sequel to the shooting at Glebe yesterday when, at the Central Court to-day, a Finn named Geyra Kevina, aged 18 years, was charged…

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Depot Ship Incident Court-martial to Be Held London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

Four of the naval ratings who refused duty on the submarine depot ship Lucia early in January will be tried by court-martial. The remainder will…

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Communists and Unemployed Melbourne Procession Dispersed By Police Arrests Made Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

The police charged a procession of 500 Communists and unemployed at the corner of Spring and Collins streets this afternoon. The police…

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Legislative Council Injunction Against Repeal Appeal to High Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

The Legislative Council abolition appeal case came before the High Court to-day. The beach consisted of the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice…

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Offenders Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

Yesterday morning, before Messrs. I. Beavers and R. Tapscott, J'sP., Frederick Thomas Ellis, aged 30 years; Thomas Hartley, aged 22 years;…

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Theft of Tobacco

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. I. Beavers and A. J. W. Templeton, J'sP., Frederick Herbert Hockey and John Alexander…

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Items of News Assault and Robbery

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

While Charles Kelly, employed by Mr. P. Williams, hairdresser, of Cootamundra, was riding a bicycle to his home at 10 o'clock on Tuesday night,…

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Woman Arrested False Pretences Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

Detectives to-night arrested a woman on a charge of having obtained £250 from Mrs. M'Dougall wife of the late Senator M'Dougall, by means of false…

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Opium Den Raided by Police Chinese Fined Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

When three Chinese were fined at the Central Court to-day in connection with a raid on an alleged opium don in Foster street, city, last night,…

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Train "Jumpers" at Wagga Police Raid Railway Yards Many Men Fined

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

As a result of a raid which the police made on the Wagga railway yards late on Tuesday night, 20 men appeared at the Wagga Police Court…

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Upper House Abolition Appeal Against Injunction High Court Hearing Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

The High Court to-day resumed the hearing of the appeal of the Lang Government regarding the Legislative Council Abolition Bill…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 20

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

E. E. Puttic was charged that he falsely pretended to Michael Bashir that a paper purporting to be a cheque drawn on the Narandera…

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Hotel Brawl Proprietor Stabbed Dying Depositions Taken Man Charged with Feloniously Wounding SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

A SENSATIONAL stabbing affray, as the result of which a crippled man has been arrested, and charged with feloniously wounding with…

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Brawl in Hotel Proprietor Stabbed Dying Depositions. Taken Man Charged With Feloniously Wounding SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

A sensational stabbing affray, as the result of which a crippled man has been arrested and charged with feloniously wounding with intent to…

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Train "Jumpers" Police Raid Railway Yards Many Men Fined at Wagga

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

As a result of a raid which the police made on the Wagga railway yards late on Tuesday night, 20 men appeared at the Wagga Police Court…

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