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Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 69

Arbitration Court All-union Ballot Proposed on Withdrawal Question Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

The Victorian branch of the A.R.U., after a long debate to-day, decided to ask the A.C.T.U. to take a ballot of all unions on the advisability of all…

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Flour Tax Assessment Act Information Dismissed Action Against Pardey and Co., Ltd., of Temora Lengthy Court Proceedings

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 3

The Flour Tax, imposed by the Flour Tax Assessment Act. which became law on December 12, 1933, was responsible for the prosecution…

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Divorce Court SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 1

In the Divorce Count Yesterday. Justice Pike reserved his decision in a case in which Catherine Mary Josepha Rolfs, formerly Warren,…

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Cowra Girl Charged with Murder Baby Found With Head Smashed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 2

Over Cowra swept a' wave of, horror when the news leaked out that late on Tuesday afetrnoon the police, had brought in from Mulyan…

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Fremantle Gaol Gelignite Believed Hidden Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 1

Officials at the Fremantle gaol belive that large quantity of [?] is hidden within the walls and that it will be used on some occasion o blow…

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Warwick Farm Races Hurdle to Master Colin Blixten's Durham Court Bill Wedgwood

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 6

The A.J.C. Waswick Farm May meeting was held to day in showery weather, before a fair attendance. the track was heavy…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, May 7 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Betting Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 3

Thomas John Campbell was charged with accepting bets in the street at Wagga. Mr. H. E. Mitchelmore appeared for the defendant and pleaded…

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Savage Attack Mother and Daughter Injured Police Make Arrest Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 1

Savagely hattered about the head with a tomahawk, Mrs. Annie Pomcroy, aged 69 years, and her daughter, Miss Fanny Pomeroy, aged 34 years,…

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Superannuation Pay to Retired Police Officers Position to Be Tested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 1

In order to test the liability of the Government in connection with the payment of superannuation to the police a body has been formed, known as the…

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Beer Confiscated Police and Custom Raids Several Centres Visited Brewery Officials Questioned SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 1

Startling evidence relating to excise matters is expected to arise out ot the raids made at the week-end by police and Customs officers on the Workmen's…

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Theft of Wool

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 4

At the Gundagai Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmaiu, P. M., Harry Fields, aged 27 years, was charged with stealing a quantity of…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr. J.A.S. Ba[?], P.M. Traffic Case

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 3

Aubrey W. Boyton was fined 15/ and 8/ costs for having no number plate on a lorry…

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Industrial Court Monday. Before Mr. Balmain, I.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 3

Several cases were dealt with, in which "guilty" was pleaded, with the following fines:—Richard William Windred, failure…

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Murrumbidgee River Mystery Trial of Edward Henry Morey Begun at Wagga Court House Yesterday Evidence of Identification

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 5

Few criminal cases in Wagga's history hare excited such widespread interest as that which began at the Wagga Court House yesterday, when Edward Henry Morey appeared, to answer a charge of feloniously and maliciously…

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The Laurel Hill Assault Case Conviction Not To Be Recorded

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 5

At the Tumut police court yesterday, Lewis George Tickerley was charged with unlawfully assaulting John Lewis Gerard, at Cobson’s boat…

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Convicted on Wool Stealing Charge South Gundagai Man and His Dealings With Chinaman

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 1

A wool stealing case came before the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain), at the local Police Court on Tuesday last, when Harry Fields, of Jackalass, South Gundagai, was charged with, on the seventh day of April last, he did steal at Jackalass 90lbs. of wool,…

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Police Raid at Yass Alleged S.P. Betting Man Arrested and Released on Bail

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 8

There was a stir in Yass racing circles on Saturday afternoon, when a police raid was made on an alleged starting price betting saloon and a…

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Murrumbidgee River Mystery Death of Percy Smith Murder Trial Continues Sixteen Witnesses Examined Yesterday Smith's Movements Traced to Yarragundry Reserve

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 3

The trial of Edward Henry Morey was continued at the Wagga Court House yesterday before Mr. Acting Justice Maxwell and a jury. Sixteen witness were examined, and the movements of Percy Smith were traced from The Rock…

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Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 3

On 3rd May, before Mr. A. S. Gilbert, J.P., Leo Wallace was charged with stealing a quantity of pumpkins from the vegetable garden of Mr…

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Magistrate's Warning Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 8

On a charge of stealing 90lb. of wool, valued at £3, the property of Lindley Bros., South Gundagai, Harry Fields, of Jackalass, was fined £5…

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