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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 69

Jewel Theft Angus and Coote Robbery Farley Acquitted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 1

Francis Michael Farley, aged 20 years, one of the three men charged with having stolen diamond rings, valued at £1700, from Angus and Coote's…

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The Coves the Gundagai Police Caught Sentenced to Nine Months’ Hard Labor Case Heard at Cootamundra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 5

Raymond Lisle Pardo and Henry Charles Pardo, who -were before local Js.P., on 10th of this month, were remanded to…

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Unique Investigation in Albury Murder Electoral Roll Searched Wagga Clue Resultless

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 4

The detectives on the Albury ranrder case, still exploiting every means they think of to identify the dead girl have decided on a line of…

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Albury Murder Origin of Pyjamas and Towel Used by Victim Valuable Information

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 8

The police now believe that they have traced the origin of the pyjamas and towel used by the Albury murder victim. They have interviewed…

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The Albury Murder Leeton Police Interested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 5

Sergeant Thomson, assisted by oth­er Leeton police, is making active in­quiries concerning the whereabouts of a man and woman who passed…

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Alleged Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

Keith Collins (25) who was arrest­ed at Leeton for "jumping the rat­tler," will appear at Leeton Police Court to-day, charged with stealing a…

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Thursday Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

Norman Delphin was charged with stealing one wardrobe, one duchess chest, one mattress, one mat, one carpet square, four seagrass chairs…

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Police Court Tuesday, September 18 Drunk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

Robert Wells (39) was charged with drunkenness and fined £2, in default four days. ALLEGED RECEIVING…

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Albury Murder Mystery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

In connection with the Albury murder Detective McRae is com­ing to Leeton to make investi­gations…

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Jewel Theft Jury Disagrees Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 6

The jury failed to agree today in the case in which William James Wallace and Eric Courteney were changed with having stolen £1700 worth of…

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Was It Murder? Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

Investigations are being made by the police into the death of James Middap, whose body was found in the shaft of the disused Argentine mine…

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Paul Drasdorff Murder Two Youths Interrogated SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

After two-youths had been interrogated by detectives to-day in regard to their movements on the night of the Paul Drasdorff murder by bandits at…

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Super Shell is Super Charged. Anti-knock and Economy Are Features

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 6

The improved performance in modern motor curs has been chiefly due to an increase in the compression ratio of the engine. The 1929…

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Wagga Sitting of Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 4

The ex-chief stipendiary magistrate (Mr. J. W. Laidlaw), who is chairman of the Licensing Court, presided at a sitting of the. court at the Wagga…

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The Albury Murder Many Clues Being Investigated Girl's Identity Still Unknown Albury, Thursday Afternoon

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

The identity of the woman whose [?]attered charred body was found in a culvert near Albury on 1st September is still unknown, despite…

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Raid on Billiard Room Alleged S.p. Betting Eighteen Arrests Defendant Out on Bail to Be Dealt with at Next General Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon, shortly before 3 o'clock, the Tumut Police made a raid on the Russell-st. Billiard Saloon, and the four members of…

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The Culvert Murder No Developments

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 3

The detectives inquiring into the Albury culvert murder have made little progress towards identification of the murdered girl. A big task is…

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Lindberg Baby Kidnapper Charged New York

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 2

Bernard Richard Hauptmann was formally charged to-day with the extortion of Lindbergh ransom money, and the Assistant Chief Inspector,…

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Fresh Move By Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 3

Developments are expected as a result of an interview between the Commissioner of Police and a man who visited police headquarters in…

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Escaped Prisoner Recaptured by Police Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 1

William Dodge, who escaped from Bathurst Gaol yesterday afternoon, was recaptured early this morning at Raglan Hill. He made a desperate…

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