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Courts & crime, 1931

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

Darlinghurst Shooting Charge of Murder Plea of Self Defence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day James White, aged 26 years, a showman, was charged with having feloniously and maliciously murdered Frederick…

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Congress Men Injured Clash with Police Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1931 · page 2

A clash between Congress men and the police occurred at the village of Saibanu, 30 miles from Cawnpore, following incitement by the Congress…

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Police Association Secretary Death After Long Illness Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1931 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Bertram Fortescue, secretary of the New South Wales Police Association, after a long illness. Mr. Fortescus…

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Accused of Gambling Bankrupt in Court Pickpocket Blamed for Loss Townsville (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1931 · page 2

The first prosecution of its kind under the Bankruptcy Act was launched in the Court to-day against George Kingston, who was charged…

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Alleged Perjury Hairdresser Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Clifford Arnold Nairn, aged 35 years, a hairdresser, was charged with false swearing. Warren denied in evidence…

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Fires in Adelaide Hills Man Charged with Arson Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1931 · page 1

After inquiring into the origin of serious bush fires which occurred in the last few days in the Adelaide Hills, the police to-day arrested…

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Murder and Suicide Rejected Bridegroom's Crime, Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1931 · page 2

On the eve of his marriage to Gilberte Voile, at the village of Verneuil, Edouard Ardinat became involved in a motor accident is which…

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Intent to Assault Chilean Imprisoned Coat to Conceal Weapons Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1931 · page 2

Elisio Asvear Pastenex, a Chitean appeared at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having been armed with an offensive weapon with intent…

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Finley Wheat Crop Ownership Disputed Application to Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1931 · page 1

In chambers to-day Michael Lawrence Forrest, Richard Forrest, and Henry Ross asked Mr. Justice Halse Rogers to restrain Francis Braybon…

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Pastoral Awards Application to Court Plight of Industry Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1931 · page 1

The Glaziers' Association of New South Wales to-day filed an affidavit in the Arbitration Court in support of its application that pastoral awards…

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