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Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 69

Sheep Stealing Motor Trucks and Dogs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

During the sitting of the Wheat Commission at Gunnedah recently a witness, in appealing for country police patrols to prevent sheep stealing, said…

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Blayney Murder Arrest Probable Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

A message from Blayney states that detectives have interviewed a number of persons a Barry and Blayney in connection with the mysterious…

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A "Promising" Fight Stopped by Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 3

A fight that gave every promise of developing into a "free for all" took place on Sunday in East Avenue, Leeton, but the timely intervention…

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Agrarian Strike in Spanish Province Crops May Rot in Fields Murder and Reprisal Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

Agricultural strikers in Badajos province are prepared to allow the finest harvest for half a century to rot in the fields rather than yield to…

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Police Court To-day Monday Afternoon Betting Case

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 4

Edward Clarence Mangan pleaded not guilty to a charge of using premises of which he is the occupier, for the purpose of betting…

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Melbourne Murder No Arrest Yet Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 1

The police have not yet solved the mystery of the murder of Jean M'Knezie, who was found battered to death last Friday. One man whom the…

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Blayney Murder Ryan's Wealth Dwindled From £40,000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 1

In connection with the murder of John Ryan at Barry, in the Blayney district, it is now stated by experts that his assets 20 years ago were more…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 1

At Hillston Police Court on Friday, before Mr. L. R. L. McGinty, J.P., David McDonald and Alfred Denton were charged with having in custody…

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Blayney Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of John Ryan, who was murdered near Blayney, was formally opened at Carcoar to-day and, on the application of…

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Man Collapses When Sentenced to Death Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 4

After sentence of death had been passed on him at the Central Criminal Court to-day, Aubrey Eather, aged 28 years, laborer, swayed in the dock and…

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Abandoned Car Found in Wagga Lane Smart Police Work

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 4

A resident of Wagga yesterday reported to the police that three men had abandoned a motor car in a laneway in the town…

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Police Court Tuesday, June 12 (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.m.) Breaches of Motor Regulations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 2

Frank Jessup was fined 10s, together with 8s court costs, in default two days, on a charge of driving an unregistered motor cycle…

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More Power for Police London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 1

After a Blackshirts' wild meeting at Olympia Hal last week the Government decided Immediately to introduce a bill to empower police to enter…

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Melbourne Murder Police Investigations Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 1

The detective investigating the murder of Jean M'Kenzie, in a St. Kilda road apartment house last week left the city early to-day and were…

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Stealing of Wool

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 4

There has been a considerable increase In reports to the Wagga police of wool stealing in the Wagga district, and the police have now decided…

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Joy Riders Three Offenders Sentenced

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 14

Once again Detective Constable J. V. Ramus, of Wagga, has figured in smart work, this work resulting in the arrest, at Wagga, of three men…

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Car Driver Charged with Manslaughter Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 1

John Reuben Beddison, engineer, of Barclay street, Malvern, was committed for trial to-day by the coroner (Mr. Grant) on a charge of the…

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Blayney Murder Man Detained Important Information Blayney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 1

Detective made a dash to Coonabarabran to-day and detained a man in connection' with the murder of John Ryan, near Blayney. It is…

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Edward Morey May Be Witness in Wagga Murder Trial

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 1

It was stated in legal circles in Sydney that there is a possibility that Edward Henry Morey, who has been sentenced to death on a charge…

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Daring Theft in Crowded Street Jewellery Stolen from Shop Motor Car Used Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 3

One of the most daring robberies ever attempted in Sydney was carried out in George street to-night when a thief hurled a brick through the…

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