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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 65

Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 6

At Hillston Police Court in Tuesday before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M., In the case National Bank of Australia v Henry James Crampton, Mr…

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Savage Assault Man Attacked with Bottle Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 2

Believed to have been savagely assaulted with a bottle, Charles Zammitt was found lying unconscious near his home at East Sydney last night…

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Duplicate Keys for Locks at Hotels Man for Trial on Stealing Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 2

Remarkable allegations were made by Detective Jones at the Central Count today, when Harold Cadd, aged 46 years, a locksmith, was charged…

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District Court Wagga, Wednesday, November 4 (Before His Honor Judge Coyle) Claim for Rent

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 3

Ellen Jannett Tonkin, executrix of the will of Edward James Tonkin, deceased, proceeded against Clarence Reginal Edmund Regan for rent due…

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Police Court Tuesday, November 3

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 3

Ernest Ebbic Pattic was charged, on warrant, with obtaining the sum of 22/6 in money and goods of the value of 17/6, the property of Michael…

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Tumut Police Court Tuesday, November 3

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 3

R. W. Cook was fined 12, with court costs 8, for fulling to renew his motor-driver's license. Herbert Fields was fined 12. with…

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Magistrate and Solicitor Clash in Court a Remarkable Incident Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

After a clash between Mr. C. T. Woods, acting S.M., and Mr. Oswald Phillips, a solicitor, the latter was removed from the court when he…

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Cattle Stealing and Receiving Charges

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 2

The trial of Charles Augustus Wen nerbom and Christopher Byrne is listed for Monday afternoon at the Narandera Quarter Sessions. As there…

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Cheque for £11,295 Income Tax Experts Face Stealing Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 2

At the Visitor Sessions to-day Waller George Wall and Raymond William Rothwell were charged with having stolen a cheque for £11,295,…

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Buried Money in Yard Exact Spot Forgotten Police Aid Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

One day last week Miss Ada Knowles of North Sydney, buried a box containing £17/10/ in the backyard of her home. She carefully smoothed over…

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Melbourne Communists March to Yarra Bank Police to Be Defied Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 2

Although the police refused permission to the Communists to hold a procession to the Yarra Bank next Saturday, the "Reds', to-day issued a…

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School Damaged Man Charged with Arson

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 9

At Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. I. Beavers, J.P., Christopher Arthur Beckett (40) was charged with having maliciously set…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing Three Men Plead Guilty

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 13

At the Wodonga police court John William Keith Bergin, aged 17 years, Albert Bergin, aged 20 years; and Thomas Gormley, aged 30 years,…

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Haystack Burnt Man Charged With Arson Case Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 5

Only one defended case was dealt with at the Wagga Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Cecil John Harris pleading not guilty to a charge of having…

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Police Chief Criticised High-handed Attitude

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 21

"It is very high-handed and a most extraordinary attitude to adopt. I do not think the head of a police force has control over the whole life…

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District Court Claim for Rent

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 6

Before His Honor Judge Coyle on Wednesday, in the Wagga District Court, Ellen Jannet Tonkin, executrix of the will of Edward James…

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Wagga District Court Moratorium Applications

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 11

Several applications under the Moratorium Act were before the Court. One application was held over until next Court and in the…

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N.Z. Murder Kept His Money at Home Wellington, N.Z.

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 1

The finding of the body of James Flood, a wealthy old bachelor with his throat cut, at his home at Picton yesterday gave rise to the belief that…

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Communism in Canada Directed From Moscow Police Sergeant's Double Role Toronto

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 4

How a sergeant of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police became a member of the Communist Party in Canada, eventually being appointed secretary…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Jarvis v. Freer

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 2

John Freer was given three weeks to vacate a cottage owned by George Jarvis…

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