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Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 69

Rasputin Case British M.P.'s Evidence Electrifies Court London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 2

The court was electrified during the Rasputin case to-day when Commander O. F. Locker-Lampson, member of the House of Commons, declared that he…

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Domain Disturbance Assault on Police Six Men Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

At the Central Court this morning as a sequel to the disturbance in the Domain yesterday, six men were charged with assaulting the police. They were…

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Theft of Trousers Ex-farm Boy Fined

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

Before Mr. Harris, P.M., at Leeton police court on Friday morning, James Henry John Brown (19), who gave evidence, at the Welfare Farm…

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Australianities Court-day

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

Half-a-century ago the one live day in the bu[?]h town-week was Court-Day. It still ranks importiantly, I have no doubt, but I hardly think it…

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Assault Charge Allegations. Man Thrown From Launch. Money Stolen Also

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 5

At the Central Court, Sydney, on Friday, Harold John Stewart, aged 28 years, Reginald Gordon Toovey, aged 26 years, Alexander Pollock…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, March 5 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Leaving Gate Open

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 4

The Pastures Protection Board proceeded against R. Thymme for leaving open a rabbit proof gate on a public reserve Mr. C. Mortimer (Messrs…

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Lysaght's Strike Wages Dispute Police Watch Pickets Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

A strong force of police was present at Lysaght's Ltd. works this morning as the result of a rumor that the pickets intended to prevent the men entering…

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Expulsion From A.L.P. High Court Litigation Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

The High Court to-day granted the central executive of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party—special leave to appeal against…

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Sentence of Death After Appeal to Supreme Court Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 1

A butcher named Friedwald was sentenced to death in Hamburg in 1933 for killing a woman. The sentence was commuted to penal servitude for…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 1

At the Hillston Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, relieving P.M., Robert Eade, John R. Natikervis and D. Flynn were each…

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Gundagai Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 2

The Police Magistrate, Mr. J. A S. Balmain, had a fairly busy day on Tuesday last, when, in addition to several breaches of the Motor Traffic…

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Warden’s Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 2

James Gardner’s application for authority to enter private land at Tarrabandra, area 25 acres, was granted for 12 months, at 2/ an acre…

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District Court Wednesday, March 7 (Before His Honor Judge Coyle)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 3

Seated on the bench with His Honor was Mr. I. Cullen, deputy sheriff. Messrs. Walsh and Blair, solicitors, of Wagga, sued Edward Henry…

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Mr. Hogan Expulsion From A.L.P. High Court Litigation

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 8

The High Court on Monday granted the central executive of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party special leave to appeal against…

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Police Car

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 2

On the motion of Ald. B. F. Lusher, seconded by Ald. R. Giltinan, it was agreed at the Wagga Municipal Council meeting last night, to request Mr…

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Murder of Nott Burren Junction

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

The court house wan crowded when Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Richards, 49, appeared on a charge of having murdered George Washington Nott…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 5

At local court of petty sessions on Tuesday, Fred. Otter was fined 10s, in default 24 hours, on a charge of drunkenness; and £2, in default four…

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Lottery Prize Dispute Over Shares Equity Court Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

In the Equity Court to-day Muriel Prentice and 30 other girls, employees in a Redfern factory, instituted a suit against Hazel Brown, another…

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Woman on Murder Charge in Pilliga Case Women Smokers State Lotteries Condemned by Methodist Conference SIDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

Addressing the Methodist Coherence to-day the Rev. L. E. Thomas said that smoking by women was disgusting. It undermined more than their…

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Pillaga Murder Remarkable Document

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 3

No more vivid and harrowing document has ever been presented in the courts than that tendered in evidence in the court house at Burren…

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