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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 69

Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 3

The usual monthly perice court was held on Tuesday lam at the Court House before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain. Besides a fair amount of applications…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P. M. Traffic Breach

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 3

Henry Harrold, of Milvale, pleaded guilty to driving a utility truck without the correct name, address, and weight on the vehicle…

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Warden’s Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 3

Cosmos J. Petrich was granted authority to enter to prospect for gold on 20 acres of Armour’s property at Bongongolong. Agreement…

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Claim for Wages and Overtime Local Industrial Court Case

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 3

In the industrial Magistrate’s Court, on Tuesday last, at the local Court House before Mr. J. A. s. Balmain. Mrs. J. M. Edgel sued Mrs. Iris…

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Police Court Friday April 6

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 2

Joseph McAliece was charged with wilfully and obscenely exposing his person in Augusta street on 39th March…

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Leeton Police Court Pistol License Granted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 3

Innocenzio Campisl appealed at Leeton police court on Thursday, before Mr. Harris, P.M., against a refusal to be granted a pistol license…

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Police Protection

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 7

A little boy came flying round the corner Of the street and pulled up beside a policeman. "What's all this about?" asked the…

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Warden's Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 6

Noel Bruce Abbot was granted authority to enter No. 4780 for gold; rent 6d. per acre p.a., compensation 5/ per shaft (shafts to be filled…

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Licensing Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 6

Sergt Stewart tendered his quarterly report as licensing inspector for the district. All the hotels were well conducted and, excepting the…

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Brothers Quarrel Man Sentenced Acid Trhown in Face Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 4

Mark Devenish, aged 47 years, of North Melbourne, was convicted at the North Melbourne Court to-day with having assaulted his brother, John…

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The Lash Ordered Punishment for Robbery and Assault Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 4

Two years imprisonment and 12 strokes with the lash were ordered to-day by Judge Woinaski at the General Sessions for James Ward, aged 23…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, April 9 (Before Mr J. A. Harris, P.m.) Breach of Traffic Regulations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 3

Andrew Grainger was charged having failed to park his motor vehicle according to the motor traffic regulations. He pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court Monday. Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Trespassing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 2

Harry Wilson, 22; Leslie Rowlands, 19; and George Maddison, 27, were each convicted and fined £10, or 20 days, for trespassing on railway…

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Guilty of Arson Two Men Sentenced SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day William Henry Burgees, 30, and Wilfred Dennis Byrne, 30, pleaded guilty to arson…

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Gold Ore Alleged Theft by Mill Operator Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day, William Walter Resce, aged 26 years, a show promoter, was charged with having stolen in January last in Queens…

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Potential Melbas? Disposal of Prima Donna's Fund Problem for Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 3

The problems which arose over the utilisation of an £8000 fund left by the late Dame Nellie Melba for the establishment of a scholarship in the…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 4

On Tuesday, Before Mr, N. L. Sheridan, relieving P.M,. Alfred H. Mecrs and Charles J. Apthorpe were each fined 2/6 and 8/- costs, for failing to…

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Arson Charge Fire at Lakemba Two Men Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 1

"I am letting you off lightly, as I could pass a sentence of 10 years," said Judge Curlewis at the Quarter Sessions to-day, when hee sentenced…

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Partners Charged Alleged Evasion of Customs Duties Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 1

A remand until April 26 was granted at the Central Summons Court to-day in the case in which Smellie Bros., Ltd., and Felix Schmelitschak and…

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Armidale Murder Trial Accused's Statement Did Not Attack M'oornish Armidale

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 6

When the hearing was resumed in the case in which Ernest Edwards, aged 39 years, was charged with having murdered William M'Cornish on…

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