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Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 69

Man Charged With Maliciously Wounding SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Reginald Montgomery, 21, postal assistant, was remanded on a charge of maliciously wounding his wife…

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Adelong Case Alleged Theft From Co-partner Hearing Continued at Wagga

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 1

The bearing of the case in which Harold Arthur Cossell is charged with stealing ill from a co-partner was continued. Mr. Brian Clancy…

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Bathurst Burrs Cases Before the Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 5

At tho Leeton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., the Willimbong Shire Council proceeded against thirty-three settlers…

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Morey Appeals Against Conviction. Grounds Stated. "Some Other Hypothesis Than Murder."

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 1

Edward Henry Morey, who at Wagga on May 11 was found guilty of the murder in December last of [?] Smith and was sentenced to…

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Police Allegation Max with Record Attempts Own Life Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 1

"This loan ban escaped from custody on previous occasions and yesterday, after he had escaped and had been brought back, he made an…

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Naylor Case A.j.c. Appeal to Full Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 4

The A.J.C. Committee in its appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Long-Innes in the Rufus Naylor case, states that his Honor was in error on…

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Mr. Hogan and A.L.P. Appeal Against Court Decision Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 2

The executive of the Victorian branch of the A.L.P. today appealed to the High Court against the decision of Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy in the…

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Morey Appeals "Human Glove" Murder Four Grounds Stated

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 2

Edward Henry Morey, who was found guilty at Wagga on May 11 of the murder of Percy Smith and was condemned to death by Mr…

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Burglary at the Store of Ryan, Inson, Ltd. Quick Arrest Follows

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 3

Again the store of Ryan, in[?]on, Ltd., Parker street, Cootamundra, has been burgled, for the umpteenth time!…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Riotous Behaviour

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 3

Eric Herbert Marshall and Edward Ryan pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner. Constable Ryder: They were…

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Relief Withheld Police Too Busy Katoomba Report

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 1

Twenty unemployed who waited outside the police station for three acurs for dole tickets objected strongly, yesterday when they were told to come…

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Costly "Joy Ride" Must Pay £56 or Go to Gaol for 112 Days

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 2

When 25-year-old Albert Henry Ward (a stranger to Cowra) picked up a couple of pals on Sunday last and took them to Lyndhurst in…

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Alleged Theft From Co-partnership Evidence for Prosecution Concluded Further Adjournment Until To-day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 1

The hearing of the case in which Harold Arthur Cossell is charged with having stolon £11 from a co-partnership was continued at the Wagga…

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Murder of Prospector Eight Natives Charged Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 2

Eight aborigines appeared in the Supreme Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Adolph Koch, at Fitzmaurice River, in November, 1932…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, May 28 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Copartnership Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 3

The hearing of the case in which Harold Arthur Cossell was charged with stealing £11 from a co-partnership was concluded and the defendant was…

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Small Debts Court Trouble Over Wages

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 4

Christian John Yench proceeded against Joseph Henry George, at Leeton court house on Friday, claiming £10/18/8 as wages due…

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Hogan Case A.L.P. Appeal Judge Says Matter Should Not Be Before Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 1

When the hearing of the appeal of the central executive of the A.L.[?] against the decision in the action brought it by Mr. Hogan, M.L.A., was…

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Father Charged with Murder of Son Woman's Evidence Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 1

Giving evidence to-day at the trial of Lawrence Oliver Mollor, who is charged with the murder of his son, Albert Daniel, whose body was found…

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The Burglary Police Recover Most of the Money Solution of Other Robberies

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 3

Norman Smith, arrested on the Sydney express in connection with the robbery at the store of Ryan, [?]son, Ltd., last Friday…

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Mrs. Edols Sentenced to Two Years Credit by Fraud and Gambling SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 1

At the Centra] Criminal Court today Mr. Justice Helse Rogers passed sentence of two years' imprisonment on Aimee Belle Edols on charges of…

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