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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 69

Albury Murder Men Questioned at Wagga Not Connected with Crime

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 1

Detective Sergeant Allmond returned from Sydney to Albury, and Detective Sergeant M'Rae went to Leeton and Griffith on various investigations…

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Stavisky Commission Death of Judge Prince Murder or Suicide? Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 1

The Stavisky Commission to-day published a police report on the life of Judge Albert Prince, whose mutilated body was found on the railway…

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Kidnapping Mystery Colonel Lindbergh's Baby Arrest in New York Man Charged With Receiving. Ransom New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 1

Bernard Richard Hauptmann was arrested to-day here for having received the 50,000 dollars ransom money paid by Colonel Lindbergh in a fruitless effort to recover his kidnapped son. The authorities then recovered 13,750…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. J. A. Balmain, P.M. Traffic Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 3

Len Baldwin pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor car without a license, and with driving an unregistered car…

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Albury Murder Victim's Identity W. A. INFORMATION

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 2

A message from Perth states that as the result of inquiries there it is possible that the victim of the Albury murder may be identified. It is…

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Albury Murder Victim's Identity W.A. Information PERTH

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 1

As the result of inquries here, it is possible that the victim of the Albury murder may be identified. It is believed that she may have been known…

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Prisoner Re-captured After Daring Escape From Queensland Gaol a Wagga Conviction

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 1

John Sleeth, aged 24 years, made a daring escape from the Warwick gaol, Queensland, on Tuesday night. As Sleeth had escaped from gaol on…

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Lindbergh Baby Man and Wife Suspected to Be Charged New, York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 5

Declaring that they have "a perfect case of extortion of ransom" against him, the police have formally charged Bernard Richard Hauptmann…

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Albury Murder Sensational Sydney Story May Lead to Identification SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 5

Should the story of a Sydney woman, Mrs. Lvdia Bagley, prove to be anthentic, there is hope that within a few days the identity of the victim of…

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Missing Wagga Boy Found by Police at Corowa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 5

James Tonkin, the 15 year old son of Mrs. E. J. Tonkin, of Trail street, Wagga, who had been missing from his home since Wednesday, was found…

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TUMUT S.P. RAID Police Enter Billiard Saloon Eighteen Arrests

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 1

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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Police and Others Arrested Search of Their Homes Made LILLE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 1

A police inspector, police Heutenant, and seven others were arrested here to-day for allegedly being involved in drug running, white slavery,…

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Said He Asked Girl for Dance And His Mate Pulled A Face Court Case at Harden

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 3

Arthur James Speering (21), who appeared before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., on crutches, after several weeks in the Harden Hospital, was charged…

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Leeton Police Court Traffic Breaches

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 4

Michael J. T. O'Connell was charg­ed at Leeton police court on Thurs­day, before Mr. Harris, P.M. with failing to return a registration…

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The Albury Murder

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 2

Sergeant Detective McRae spent some days In the Leeton district making Inquiries in connection with the Albury murder mystery, and…

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Albury Murder Statement of Mrs. Bagley Believed Groundless by Police Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 1

Detectives on the Albury culvert crime spent to-day making general inquiries, and three trails that promised at least something led to what look…

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Albury Murder Sydney Woman's Story May Lead to Identification

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 3

Should the story of a Sydney woman, Mrs. Lydia Bagley, prove to be authentic, there in hope that within a few days the identity of…

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French Scandal Police Officers Graft Allegations Lille

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 1

A scandal temporarily overshadowing the Stavisky-Prince affair, followed the arrest to-day of Police Inspector Mariani, Lieutenant Cassanova, and…

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Action Against Police Buildings Entered Company Seeks Redress Books and Papers Removed SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 1

Alleging that the defendants broke into and entered certain buildings in its possession in Castlereagh street, Sydney, and created a disturbance…

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Albury Murder Scientific Examination of Hair ALBURY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 1

With a view to endeavoring to establish her race, portion of the hair of the Albury, murder victim has been sent to the Board of Health for…

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