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Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 69

“Break My Neck” Answer to Assault Charge Man Punched in Wyalong Wine Saloon

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 4

“It’s this way your worship, I had a few drinks down town, and I heard that Walsh was going to break, my neck. I started for home, and as I…

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Morey’s Appeal Before Full Court on

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 5

Edward Henry Morey, who was a witness [?] the Anderson trial, on Tuesday will appeal to the [?] Court on Friday (to -morrow against)…

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Tullamore Gold Mines Dealing in Shares Suspended Police Inquiry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 1

The committee of the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day decided to suspend dealings in Tullamore gold shares until Friday morning. This action was…

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Mrs. Anderson Makes Sensational Statement Alleges Her Husband Confessed to Murder of Smith Jury Fails to Agree

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 7

The Anderson murder trial was marked by a series of sensational turns on Tuesday morning when the case for the defence was, opened by Mr. T. P- McMahon. Allegations that her -husband had confessed to the murder of à man whose body he had thrown into the…

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Preferred Gaol Woman Causes a Stir

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 2

Quite a sensation was caused at the Leeton Court House on Thursday when a young and fashionably dressed woman,…

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Accused Disappears In Conspiracy Case Three Men Charged MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 1

Because one of the accused, Ralph Hamilton Lane, had disappeared and could not be traced, the Crown prosecutor (Mr. Book) in the Criminal…

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Noonan Flat Tragedy Murder and Suicide Youth's Desperate Struggle Musswelbrook

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 6

The police inquiry into the murder and suicide at Noonan, Flat yesterday indicate that, there was a desperate struggle before Gordon Campbell, aged…

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Morey's Appeal Before Full Court To-day

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 3

Edward Henry Morey. who was a witness in the Anderson trial on Tuesday, will appeal to the Full Court to-day (Friday) against his…

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Wagga Tragedy Charge of Murder. Mr. Anderson Ortrial. Jury Fails to Agree New Trial Ordered

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court on Monday. before Mr. Justice Malse Rogers Lilliam Anderson, 23, domesric duties, was charged with the…

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The Trial of Mrs. Anderson Wagga Murder Charge Heard in Sydney Jury Fails to Agree

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 5

Men and woman crowded the public galleries of the Central Criminal Court at Darlinghurst on Monday when the trial began of Lillian…

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Items of News Theft From Mailbag

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 4

The Sydney police are nonplussed at the disappearance on Thursday of £l80 from a mailbag in transit between the G.P.O. and the Collaroy post office…

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Local and General Police Commended

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 4

In sentencing Walter Norman Smith to 18 months on each of three charges of breaking and entering and stealing at Cootamundra, Judge Coyle…

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Stock Stealing

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 4

Referring to a statement made before the Wheat Commission at Gunnedah that pleas were made for a country police patrol to prevent sheep…

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Surry Hills Assault Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 1

Attracted by cries of help which came from an elderly man in Surry Hills at an early hour this morning. Constables Joiner and Parker raced to…

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New Zealand Crime Man Sentenced to Death Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 1

William Alfred Bayly, who was charged with the murder of Samuel Pender Lakey and his wife, Christabel Lakey, at Ru[?]wera, was found guilty…

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Wounded Man Police Suspect Stabbing Affray Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 1

Believed to be the victim of a stabbing affray, William Clyne, aged 49 years, was admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital this…

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Police Court Friday, June 22 Drunk and Language

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 3

William Egan was fined £1, in default two days, on a charge of being drunk and disorderly; SZ 10s, in default five days, on a charge of using…

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Fruit in School Children's Court Magistrate Launches Benevolent Project M.I.A. Oranges in Surry Hills

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 3

A scheme for the distribution of fruit to the infants and kindergarten pupils at schools in Surry Hills Sydney, was fully explained yesterday by…

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Police Court Monday Before: Mr. Harrison, S.M. Smoking in Butcher's Shop

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 4

The Municipal Council proceeded against Frank Young for alleged smoking in a butcher's shop. Mr. Budge (health inspector)…

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Dismissed Railway Employee Refund of Superannuation Refused Full Court Judgment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 7

An important judgment relating to the rights of a dismissed railway employee to a refund of his superannuation payments was delivered by the…

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