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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 69

Burren Murder Mrs. Richards At. Long Bay Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 2

Mrs. Annie Richards, who was committed for trial at Burren Junction on Thursday on a charge of having murdered George Washington…

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Singapore Sensation Police Inspector and a Detective Shot Singapore

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 2

The police have for hours been combing Chinatown and searching ships and riverside warehouse for a Cantonese youth who shot Police…

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Savage Assault Man in Serious Condition Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

Fredrick Smith, aged 45 years, of Surry Hills, was the victim of a savage assault by several men early this morning, and as the result he is not…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Railway Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

William Baker and Patrick Daley, two strangers, pleaded guilty to trespassing on railway property. Stationmaster O'Sullivan said the…

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Farmer Wounded Youth Detained Attempted Murder Charge Tam-worth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

Suffering from wounds in the face, alleged to have been caused by a shot gun, Alfred Kelly, aged 51 years, farmer, of Wallabadah, was admitted to…

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Will Carter's Notes Australianities Court Day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 4

Half a century ago the one live day in the bush town-week was court day. It still ranks importantly, have do doubt, but I hardly think it retains…

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Police Dog Remarkable Sagacity Body in River Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

"The ability of the police Alsatian dog Tess was further emphasised yesterday when she gave assistance to the Camden police in trying to find…

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Englishwomen Detained by Austrian Police Aims to Socialists London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

The Vienna police detained Mrs. C. E. Waddington, a close relative of the Earl of Harewood (Princess Mary's husband), and Miss E. Leacock, while…

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American Firm Offer to Victorian Premier Armor Plate, Police Shields MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

The Victorian Premier Sir Stanley Argyle) has received a letter from an American firm of armaments makers offering to sell to the Victorian…

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Riot in Domain 25 Persons Arrested Police Use Batons Woman Speaker Injured SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

There were scenes of wildest disorder in the Domain late this afternoon, when a so-called International Labor meeting was held to protest against…

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Alleged Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

At the Leeton Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. Harris P.M., Wilfred S. Piper was charged with stealing a quantity of iron, the…

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Pillaga Murder Charge

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

An extraordinary document, alleged to be the record of a woman's confession of murder, was read at the Burren Junction police court on…

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Theft of Bicycle. a Lockhart Case

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 5

At the Magistrates' Court at Lockhart, on Monday morning (before Messrs. F. W. Parker and A. C. Cowin), George Mitchell, a…

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Statistics of the Police Patrol

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 3

The figures given below relate to the Tumut Police Patrol, which in 1932-33 consisted of 354 holdings, comprising 243,078 acres of alienated…

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District News. Barellan Small Debts Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 4

A case of great interest to farmers who are under the Farmers Belief Act was heard on Friday, March 2, 1934, at the Small Debts…

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Plaister Will Equity Court Case Reserved Judgement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

Mr. Justice Harvey in the Equity Court to-day gave his reserved judgment in the Plaister will case. He found that the daughter died first,…

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Alleged Abduction Long Police Chase Main Sent for Trial Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

The story of a police chase of 600, miles after a man and a 14 year old girl was told at Mt. Isa to-day when William Logan was charged with…

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Bookmaker Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 1

George William Corfield, aged 42 years, bookmaker, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to-day for theft from the…

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Solicitor Sentenced Alleged Misappropriation Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 1

A sentence of four years' imprisonment was imposed on John M'Gee, solicitor, by Mr. Justice Richards in the Criminal Court to-day on each of…

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Railway Thefts Police Fire Shots SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 1

Detective McGill and several railway officers secreted themselves at the Chullora railway station late at night, as the result of reported…

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