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Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 69

Death of Boy Father Charged with Murder Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 2

The trial was continued to-day of Laurence Oliver Mollor, aged 44 years, who is charged with having murdered his son, Albert Mollor, aged 10 years…

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Prospectors' Deaths Bight' Aborigines Sentenced to Death Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 3

Eight aboringines were convicted to-day of the murder of two white prospectors Adolf Koch and Stephen Arinski, at Fitzmaurice River on November 12, 1932. Judge Wells…

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Leeton Police Court Before Mr. Tompson, J.p

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 5

Walter Pannowitz (18) was charged at Leeton police court, before Mr. Tompson, J.P., on Monday, with behaving in an indecent manner in…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 29. (Before Sir. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 5

William Wallace, James Hill, Harold K. Shinkel, Roy Lunn, Allan Byrnes, and William Cox, were each fined £1, in default two days, on…

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Court Finding In Naylor Case

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 4

Mr. Justice K. W. Street, in the Equity Court yesterday, dismissed the application on behalf of Rufus Theodore Naylor, well-known racing man…

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Warden's Court Tuesday. May 29 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, PM)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

Application by Claude S. Osborne for permission to enter and mine for gold on portion 12, parish Fennell owner H. V. McGrath. Grong Grong…

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Small Debts Court Wednesday, May 39 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Alleged Defamation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

Thomas M. Woolnough v. Henry Richard McPhee, claim £50, alleged defamation. Mr. O. O. H. Danger appeared for…

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Robbery Admitted Police Recover Money

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 7

Norman Smith, arrested on the Sydney express in connection with the robbery at the store of Ryan, Inson Ltd., last Fridhy night, was…

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Racing By-laws Important Rulings in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 14

In dismissing the application in the Equity Court on behalf of Rufus Naylor, for an injunction restraining the A.J.C…

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Murder and Suicide Dead Man May Be Identical with Former Murderer Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 6

Police investigations into the domestic tragedy in which Frank. O'Prien, aged 56 years, murdered his wife and three children and then committed…

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ACQUITTED Cowra Girl on Murder Charge Jury Stop Case

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 2

At the Sydney Central Criminal Court on Friday, Mary Lane, aged 19, of Cowra, was charged with having murdered her newly baby…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 4

Three men were charged at the Junee Police Court with having been found on the premises of the Loco motive Hotel during prohibited hours…

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Gaol Escapee Recaptured by Police Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 1

After four days of liberty John Charles Hamer, who escaped from a prison camp last week, was recaptured last night. He was found in a hotel…

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Theft From Store Police Chase Thieves Two Men Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 1

Two young men were arrested by, the police shortly after dawn this morning after a five mile chase through the scrub at Merrylands. The…

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Jewellery Theft Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 1

Expert thieves broke into Rundle's jewellery shop, Elizabeth street, city, during the week-end and stole jewellery valued at £1000…

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Late Professor Chapman. Estate to Be Administered by Bankruptcy Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 5

Mrs H. G. Chapman to-day gave her consent for an order for the Administration in bankruptcy of the estate of her husband, the late Professor…

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Armidale Tragedy Murder Charge Edwards' Second Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today Ernest Edwards, aged 32 years, laborer, was charged with the murder of his brother-in-law, William…

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More Police for Country Districts Men Not Available Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Owing to the prevalence of stock stealing, petty thefts, and breaking and entering in country districts, the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs)…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 1

On Tuesday last, before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M., Pater McPhee was charged with being unlawfully in occupation of a portion of road held…

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