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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 69

Negro Lynched Murder of White Girl Summary Justice Marianna, Florida

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 1

The mutilated and bullet-pierced body of Claude Neal, a negro charged with attacking and murdering a white girl, Lola Kennedy, a farmer's…

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Police Court Monday, October 27

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 3

Andrew Lynch was charged with using indecent language on Saturday night. Plea, not guilty…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday. October 29 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Charge of Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 3

William Cox, a laborer, was charged with assaulting Mrs. Lena M. Nelson, and with stealing two keys, the property of Mrs. Nelson." Cox pleaded…

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Albury Murder Letter to Newspaper Police Seek Writer. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 1

A newspaper recently published a letter under the name of "Pro Bono Publlco" in which the writer said he belieyed the victim of the Albury…

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Laborer Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 1

Charles Vaughan, aged 39 years, a laborer, appeared at the Newtown Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Herbert Gordon Gooper. The…

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Italian's Death Woman Charged Unwelcome Attentions Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 1

Unable to speak English, Consetta Guiquinta, aged 30 years, sat in the dock of the Criminal Court to-day while a charge against her was…

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Wagga Races Le Court and Worthy Wallace Selected for Principal Double Spring Meeting Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 6

Prospects are particularly bright for the Spring meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club to be held to-morrow. A well balanced programme of…

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Struck Off the Roll Former Young Solicitor and Ex-mayor. Misappropriation Alleged. Decision of the Full Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 6

The name of Clarence Gordon Prescott, of Young, was last week struck off the Roll of Solicitors by the Full Court for unprofessional conduct…

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High Court a Stated Case Pastures Protection Act (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Jordan, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Maxwell

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 4

Tom Beaumont was convicted by Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., at the Naraudera Police Court in September, 1933, under section 105 (1) of the Pastures…

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Court of Criminal Appeal a Stated Case. Pastures Protection Act. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Jordan, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Maxwell.)

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 4

Tom Beaumont was convicted by Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., at the Narrandera Police Court in September 1933, under section 105 (1) of the…

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"Murder at the Vanities"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1934 · page 2

There have been many musical and I backstage pictures; and there have been equally as many films dealing with the diabolical designs of fiendish…

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Tuckiar Case Aborigine Sentenced to Death. Judgment Reserved in Appeal Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1934 · page 2

Judgment was reserved to-day in the appeal by the aborigine Tucklar against the sentence of death imposed upon him by Judge Wells for the…

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Rufus Naylor and A.J.C. Full Court Hearing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1934 · page 6

The hearing of the consolidated appeals and the litigation between Rufus Naylor and the A.J.C. committee commenced to-day before a specially…

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District Court Wagga, October 30 Divorce Cases (Before His Honor Judge Coyle)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1934 · page 3

Peter Zackariah Creet, manager of the Hydro Hotel, Leeton, petitioned for a divorce from Alma Florence Creet on the grounds of misconduct…

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Sentenced to Four Years’ Imprisonment Case at Wagga Offence Against Girl

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 4

In the Wagga Quarter Sessions, this eek, before his Honor Judge Coyle, Albert Elton was charged with having committed an offence against a…

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Brighton Trunk Murder Identity of Murderer Known Insufficient Evidence London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 1

Chief Inspector Bowden, who conducted the investigation into the Brighton trunk murder, in which portions of A woman's body were found in…

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Wagga Divorce Court Leeton Mad Lodges Claim

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 2

In the Wagga District Court this week, before his Honor Judge Covle Peter Zachariah Creet, manager of the Hydro Hotel, Leeton, petitioned…

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Rufus Naylor and A.J.C. Actions Full Court Hearing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 8

The by-law under which the committee acted is good and valid and the judge was in error in decisions" declaree Mr. Weston, K.C., for the…

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District Court Wagga, October 31, 1934. Before His Honor, Judge Coyle Motor Car Accident

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 3

The case was continued in which Mrs. Lucy Frances Barrows claimed £400 from B. L. Cohen, a garage proprietor of Melbourne, for injuries…

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Burglary

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 2

A burglar or burglars broke into Mr. Phil Shannon's machinery depot on Wednesday night or on the early hours of Thursday morning, and…

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