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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 69

Albury Murder Reward for Information Increase Suggested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 4

An increase in the reward offered for the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator of the Albury murder was suggested by Mr. Mair (U.A.P.) in…

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French Police Racketeering Operations Amazing Disclosures Lille

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 1

An amazing state of affairs is shown to have existed in connection with the operations of the gang led by Police Inspector Mariani and Lieutenant…

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Death of Kathleen Dorman Boles Before Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 4

After exhausting his full 20 challenges when only 10 jurors had keen empanelled, John Hope Boles, aged 33 years, pleaded not guilty in the…

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£400 Claim Against Former Solicitor of Young Allowed at District Court YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 1

AT the Young District Court yesterday Richard Roche, of Young, proceeded against Clarence Gordon Prescott for £400, portion of a…

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Albury Murder Identity of Victim

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) said yesterday that the detectives were still no nearer to the identity of the girl whose mutilated body…

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Lindbergh Kidnapping Murder Charge Against Hauptmann. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 1

While the immediate objective of the authorities is to obtain an indictment of the German cabinet maker, Bernard Hauptmann, on charges of…

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Windsor Tragedy Death of Miss Dorman John Boles' Defence Sentenced to Death Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 1

"When the accused left the house in Windsor in which Miss Dorman suffered fatal injuries he had no recollection of what had occurred there,"…

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Albury Murder Identity of Victim Race May Be Determined by Hair Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 8

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. said to-day that the detectives were still no nearer to the solution of the identity of the girl whose…

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£400 CLAIM Against Former Young Solicitor Allowed at Young District Court Farmer’s Action

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 1

At the Young District Court this week, Richard Roche, of Young, proceeded against Clarence Gordon Prescott for £400,…

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Police Court (Continued from front page) Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

Norman Delphin was charged with stealing a quantity of furniture, cutlery, crockery, etc, the property of William Kenny…

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Ganmain Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 1

At the Ganmain Police Court, before Mr. Harris, P. M., on 18th September, James Hornby was charged with having in his custody three motor wheels,…

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Stealing Hay

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 1

At the Ganmain Police Court on Monday, before Mr. A. S. Gubert, J. P., four strangers, M. Kelly, Robert Hart, Harry Pests, Cecil Kennedy, pleaded…

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Albury Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

A, girl, who had been missing for some time and for whom the police had been looking, walked into the Albury police station yesterday,…

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Police Court Tuesday and Wednesday, September 25 AND 26 Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Language

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 1

Frederick Kelly (84) was fined £2, in default four days on a charge of Using indecent language. ALLEGED STEALING…

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Unlucky Find Three Youths and a Cheque Gaol for Two of Them

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 3

Robert Clarenre George Howell. a Griffith youth, picked up a cheque which had been dropped by an Italian farmer. Another youth, Phillip…

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Albury Murder Identity of Victim. Race May Be Determined by Hair

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) said on Wednesday that the detectives were still no nearer to the solution of the identity of the girl…

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Albury Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 4

The police investigating the Albury murder have received an anonymous letter which they believe may be of great importance in the solving of the…

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Lindbergh Kidnapping Hauptmann Charged with Extortion New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 1

Barnard Hauptmann to-day pleaded not guilty to a charge of extortion in connection with the LIndbergh baby kidnapping. He was remanded on…

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Over The Gap Police Recover Body

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 1

In an effort to recover the body of a man, found yesterday at the foot of The Gap, Watson's Bay, the police stopped a tram and tied a rope to…

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Daring Thieves Court House Safe Rifled Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 1

Considerable daring was displayed by thieves who broke into the Court House and Lands Department in Seymour early this morning. They…

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