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Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 69

Soldiers Incensed Police Raid on Anzac Night "Despicable Action" Special Cabinet Meeting Follows Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 4

The police raided a returned soldiers' club in Angas street last night and proceeded to take the names of 100 men who were alleged to be…

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District Court Wednesday, April 18 (Before His Honor Judge Coyle) GAVEL v Railway Commissioners

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 3

Claude Gavel v Railway Comraissioners, claim 1300 damages in inspect of an accident alleged to have been emitted by negligence on the…

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Piracy Case Europeans Sentenced Death for Germain Leaders Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 2

The five Europeans , who were concerned in the piracy of a small Chinese vessel on June 28, last year, when 10 persons, including the Russian captain,…

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Tennis Court Brush

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 11

To make a cheap whitewash brush for marking tennis courts, cut binder twine into 18 inch lengths; double each length and make a tight bundle…

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Angry Scene in Irish Parliament Me. Cosgrave Hits Out Police Espionage Alleged DUBLIN

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 1

There were angry scenes in the Dail to-day during the debate on the leader of the Senate Opposition (Mr Cosgrave) declared:…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 2

Six men were before the Junee Police Court and were fined 10/ and costs for having been on the licensed premises of the Loftus and Union Club…

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Unusual Case in Bankruptoy Court Lottery Prize Tangle Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 1

An unusual case was before Mr Justice Lukin in the Federal Bank-ruptey Court during the week when an application was made for the…

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Tumut Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court on Friday, before Messrs R. Mate Thompson and Tom Wilkinson, J's.P., Charles Richard Cross was charged…

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Ex-mayor Charged Allege Embezzlement From Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 1

Frederick William James, a former Mayor of Lidcombe, was committed for trial on a charge of embezrling £1/1/5 the property of the Lidcombe…

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Police Court Tuesday, April. 24 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Alleged Breaking and Entering

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 1

James William Warwick Smith was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Alexander McLa[?] Taylor and stealing one wristlet watch…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, April 30 (Before Mr J. A. Harm, P.m.) Driving Lorry in Dangerous Manner

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

Robert Edward Hackett was charged with having driven a motor lorry is a manner dangerous to the public. He pleaded not guilty…

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Taxation Case Payment on Exchange Hugh Court Decision Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 1

On the casting vote of the Chief Justice it was to-day decided that the Taxation Commissioner was entitled and had the power to levy income tax…

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Man Sentenced Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Frederick James Maxworthy, 21, was sentenced to 12 mouths imprisonment for having been in possession of…

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Habitual Criminals Two Men Sentenced Another to Serve Term Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 2

In the Central Court to-day, Judge Curlewis, in sentencing two men to two years imprisonment each, also declared them to be habitual criminals…

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Mrs. Edols Acquitted on Stealing Charges Crown Case Fails Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 1

At the Central Summons Court to-day Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols was discharged on four count's of having stolen sums of money totalling £3000…

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Amusements Music and a Murder the Plaza's Programme

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 3

"Kiss Me Again" is on at the Plaza to-night and to-morrow night, and this afternoon at the Capital. Victor Herbert product of the days when…

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local and General Stealing Charge

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 2

At the Tumba[?]umba Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. J. C. Carters, J. P, Rudolf J. Heimrich was charted with having fraudulently…

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Counterfeit Coins Young Man Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Frederick James Maxworthy, aged 21 [?], was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for having been in…

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Killed by Car Drives Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 1

"Another car was passing in front" of me I went to step forward and my husband, who was holding my left arm, was struck by a car coming…

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Irish Republican Sentenced Dublin

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

The prominent Irish Republican, Thomas Barry, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment to-day by his Military Tribunal on a charge of…

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