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Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 69

Serious Assault Alleged Brawl at Mangoplah Ambulance in Collision When Returning With Injured Man

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

While a man, whose name is unknown, was driving his horse and sulky along the Albury road towards Mangoplah on Saturday night he was…

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Important Decision of Equity Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

In a reserved judgment in the Equity court to-day, Mr. Justice street held that, notwithstanding the protection afforded the farmer by a…

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Police Court Friday, January 12

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

Maurice W. Chambers was charged with unlawfully assaulting Amy P. Bassett. Defendent was remanded until…

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Leeton Police Court Fined for Drunkenness

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 3

At Leeton police court on Saturday morning the following were charged with drunkenness, and dealt with by Mr. A. V. Quiggin, J.P…

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Increased Figures Depression Lifting at Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

The following statistics in connection with the Court of Petty Sessions at Leeton, provided by Mr. A. V. Quiggin (Clerk of Petty Sessions),…

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Leeton Railway Revenue £42,408 Early Morning Arrests Leeton Police Active Alleged Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

William Chivers (30) was charged at the Leeton Police Court on Saturday morning before Mr. A. V. Quiggin, J.P., with having in his…

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Assault and Offensive Behavior Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

Robert Rafferty was charge with assaulting Walter Carlyle at Mangoplah on Saturday night. Walter Carlyle was charged with offensive…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, January 15 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Failed to Stop

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

Clauds A. Monks was charged that, on December 30, while the driver of a motor vehicle, he failed to stop after an accident. He pleaded guilty. A fine…

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Stole Brandy From Police Station. David Gilbert Again in Trouble

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 3

David Gilbert, who some time back was sentenced at Tumut for stealing liquor from the Talbingo Hotel, was before Messrs. R. L. Blakeney and…

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Editor Attacked Five Men Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

Since last September Mr. Arthur Mullane, editor of the "Picton Post." has been nursing sever injuries in hospital sustained as the result of…

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Double Murder Husband and Wife New Zealand Case Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

Charged with having murdered samuel Lakey, at Ruawaro, near Huntley, last October, William…

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Story of Suicide Sensbless Hoax Practised on Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

A ridiculous hoex, in which it. was suggested that a girl had: committed suicide, was perpetrated by a man at Northbridge yesterday. The police…

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Now We Have Horse Stealing Two Men Charged —Then Remanded

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

Following on the recent case of alleged sheep stealing, yesterday, before Mr. W. G. Pullen, J.P., Frederick Turvey, of South Gundagai , was…

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Police Court Monday, January 15

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

Edward J. Johanson (a stranger) was fined 10s, in default 24 hours, on a charge of drunkenness. It was stated that defendant was in receipt…

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Woman Doctor Charged Murder of Daughter-in-law Accused at Point of Death Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

The trial of Dr. Alice Wynekoop on a charge of having murdered her daughter-in-law, Rehta Wynekoop, took a dramatic turn to-day when a…

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Stole Man's Shoes Theft at Baths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

William Percy Margison (19) was charged at Leeton Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Harris P.M., with stealing one pair of shoes…

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Robbed Police Station Drank Eleven Half-flasks of Brandy Then Snored It Off

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

In April last David Gilbert locked Sergeant Stewart of Tumut police, in the Talbingo Hotel bar in an endeavor to escape arrest, and received 14…

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Assault on Constable Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day Hugh Williams, aged 2O years, a laborer, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment on a charge of assaulting…

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Eric Craig in Bathurst Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 13

Eric Roland Craig, convicted of the murder of Bessie O'Connor and manslaughter of May Miller, will serve his life sentence in Bathurst…

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River Murder Edward Morey Remanded

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 3

At Wagga Police Court on Wednesday, Edward Henry Morey (38), on remand on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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