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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 69

Wheat and Sheep Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 3

The Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin) has replied to several resolutions passed by the general conference of the Farmers and Settlers…

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"Murder of the Vanities"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 2

A highly satisfactory mixture of the screen's most popular themes of the play—music and mystery—came to the Arcadia last night in…

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Alleged Spies Sentenced to Death Nazi Methods Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 1

It was announced to-day that a number of German spies, alleged to be in the service of foreign Powers had been sentenced to death and others to…

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Police Raid Crowd Vienna

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 1

Police raided a crowd assembled at the tomb of Otto Planetta, who was hanged for the murder of the late Chancellor, Dr. Dullfuss. The tomb…

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Albury Murder "Terry" of Shanghai SHANGHAI

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 13

A girl answering the description published in Australian papers of the victim of the Albury murder, is believed to be a former visitor to…

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The Albury Murder Girl Victim Definitely Identified

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 8

Detectives at Albury investigating. the case which has become known as the culvert murder, have been advised that it had been proved…

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Albury Murder Solution of Mystery Believed Imminent Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 1

It was learned to-night that the detectives engaged on the task of identifying the Albury murder victim are confident that their task will be…

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Naylor Case Full Court Appeal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 7

Addressing the Full Court to-day in the Rufe Naylor appeal, Mr. Abrahams, K. C. (for Naylor) submitted that the disqualification of his client…

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Murder of Jean Mackenzie No Clue to Assailant Verdict at Inquest Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 3

An inquest was held to-day into the death of Jean Mackenzie, aged 21 years whose battered body was found in an apartment bouse at Richmond Terrace…

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Lilian Anderson Appeal Against Severity of Sentence Dismissed by Court of Criminal Appeal Sentence of 20 Years to Stand SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 4

The Full Court of Criminal Appeal to-day dismissed the appeal of Mrs. Lilian Anderson against the severity of the sentence imposed on her for the manslaughter of her husband, Moncrieff Anderson, at Wagga on May 10. Mrs…

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Local and General Another Burglary!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 2

Entry was made into Mr. R. I Wright's store, in Warren's Sub; on Saturday night, and 28lbs. of to bacco were stolen. The thieves bore…

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Albury Murder Shanghai Development Business Man's Report SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 2

A girl answering the description published in the Australian papers in regard to the Albury murder is believed to have been a visitor to…

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Rooster Fighters Police Raid Them SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 1

Acting under instructions, the police yesterday raided an alleged cockfighting enclosure in the scrub near Dumbleton railway station…

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Items of News New Police Car for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 2

Wagga has a new police patrol car, a 1933 Vauxhall. The car is a touring model, grey green in color, lean and rakish in outline, and very fast. It…

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Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 1
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

Edward Francis Haynes was charged at the Leeton Police Court with being found drunk in First Street, on Friday, 2nd, inst., and as…

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Armed Hold-up Laborer Charged Theft of £1255 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day Albert Snow, aged 35 years, laborer, was charged with halving on June 26 last year, while armed with a revolver…

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Murder Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 6

Wolsley Alfred Vivian Watson, aged 20, laborer, of Brooklyn, was to-day charged with the murder of John Stanley Gibbons, aged 27 years, a laborer…

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Wagga Police Examinations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 2

Inspector Iverach, of police headquarters staff, Sydney, arrived in Wagga yesterday to conduct the qualifying examinations for members of the…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, Nov. 5, 1934 Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m. Trespassing on Railway

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 6

Two men were fined £1/10/ each, in default three days' imprisonment for having trespassed on railway property. MOTOR TRAFFIC ACT…

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