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Courts & crime, 1931

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 65

Election Assault Riotous Behaviour Charge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 17

At Wagga Police Court on Monday, Thomas Francis Finn (69) was charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in Kincaid Street,…

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Theft of Explosives Two Men Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day John Thomas Graham, aged 51 years, superintendent of the Long Bay rifle range, and Keith Higgs, aged 36 years,…

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Shooting with Intent Kate Leigh Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 1

Kate Leigh, or Barry, aged 43 years, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having shot at Joseph M'Namara, with intent to…

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American Police Arrest Babies

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 6

Two babies, aged one and three years respectively, have their names on the records of Jamaica Prison with those of some of the most hardened…

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Mr. Lyons' Police Escort

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 22

Six uniformed policemen rode on the running boards of Mr. Lyons car and two cars and two motor cycle patrols were needed to scatter…

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Kilsyth Murder 6 Youth Remanded for Observation Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 2

Joseph enry smith, aged [?] years, appeared at the City Court to-day charged with the murder of Thomas Griffiths, aged 72 years, at Kilsyth…

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Riverina Movement Reported Police Raid a Canard

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 4

A Sydney newspaper stated yesterday that, despite the reticence observed by th police as to what they expected to discover when they raided…

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Sleepy Taxi-drivers Police Round Up Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 1

Following complaints of passengers that many city taxi-drivers are not in a fit condition to drive their ears in the early hours of the morning, the…

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Police Force Economy Plans Storms of Protest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 2

Commenting on conditions in the police force, the secretary of the Police Association (Mr. Forteseue) said to-day that conditions were such that he…

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Ownership Of A Dog Two Claimants in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 20

The ownership of a sheep dog was the subject of a case in the Wagga police court on Monday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, Relieving Police…

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Burglary at Lockhart. Man Before Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 2

Before Mr. A. C. Cowin, J.P., at Lockhart Police Court, on Tuesday morning, R. M. Warburton, a farm labourer, was brought before the…

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Leeton Police Court Indecent Language and DRUNKENNESS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 4

Before Mr. Quiggan, C.P.S., on Friday last John Kenna (74), was fined £2 for indecent language, and 5/- .for drunkenness. On Monday…

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Plucky Girl Theft Frustrated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 2

Pluckily resisting an attack by a youth who tried to snatch a bag containing £100 from her in Parramatta road, Camperdown, to-day, Molly Cash,…

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Police Court Friday, December 11 (Before Mr. J. Balmain, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 5

Edward Christian was fined £3, in default six days, on a charge of using indecent language. Patrick Cummings was charged…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, December 14, 1931 (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 6

Police Court proceeding were of short duration yesterday. There was a fairly long list of eases, but the defendants appeared in very few of…

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Brutal Murder Elderly Man Victim Wife Dying In Hospital SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 2

An elderly man was brutally murdered to-day by two men who entered his home at Paddington, apparently in search of money, while his…

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Federal Election Premier at Balmain Attack on Mr. Theodore Co-operated With Nationalists Treasurer Charged With Treachery SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 2

A feature of the speech by the Premier (Mr. Lang) in support of the Lang pian candidate (Mr. Rosevear) at Balmain to-night was a…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 4

Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Cutting, the Corner William J. Sleeman was fined £1; court costs, 8/, on a charge of…

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Police Force Promotions to Be Made Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 10

Following recent complaints from members of the police force concerning delayed promotions, the Executive Council has approved of a number of…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 8

William John Bowman was charged by warrant "that on or about 30th September, 1930, he, at Momba, in the State of New South Wales, did steal…

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