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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,368 stories in Riverina's papers · page 68 of 69

Police Dissatisfied No Extra Pay for Royal Visit Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 1

Dissatisfaction in stated to exist in the police force as the result of the decision of the Government not to grant extra pay for work during the…

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The Junee Will Case Final Settlement in Probate Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 5

The suit for probate of the will of the late Patrick Cummins, of Junee, was before the Probate Court in Sydney for final order this week, before…

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Sir John Harvey Retirement From Post Banco Court Ceremony Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 1

There was a full bench of judges in the Banco Court to-day when Sir John Harvey, Chief Judge in Equity, made his farewell appearance before his…

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Egon Kisch Wins High Court Appeal Conviction as Prohibited Immigrant Quashed SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 1

The High Court to-day decided that the Scottish Gaelic, in which Egor Erwin Kisch had been given a dictation test, was not a European…

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Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 8
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

John Stewart was charged at Leeton Police Court with behaving in an indecent manner in First St. Constable Justice informed the Bench…

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Theft From Motor Car

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 4

Mr. J. Coventry, school teacher of Bagdad, while motoring to Orange, was some miles from his objective when his car refused to move. He left it on the…

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Coolamon Police Court. (Before Mr. T, Harris, PM., 12th December, 1934)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 6

James Wilson [?] With stealing one black pouy ware, the property of William Forest [?] value of £10. Mr.[?]…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Hicks, J.P. Alleged Unaccounted for Funds

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 7

Hector Oberg was charged that he did, between March 6, 1934, and October 6, 1934, having received certain moneys, to wit, the sum of…

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Albury Murder English Nurse Missing Detectives' Inquiries

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 4

Police investigating the Albury culvert murder mystery are now inquiring into the mysterious disappearance of a young English nurse who came to…

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Overseas News High Court's Decision Criticised London

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 2

The "Manchester Guardian" says the Australian High Court's decision regarding Kisch will lead them into plenty of trouble…

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Albury Murder English Nurse Missing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 1

In connection with the Albury murder. detectives are now investigating, the disappearance of a young English nurse who, came to Australia from…

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Revolver in Cake to Gaol Prisoner Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 1

The vigilance of Parramatta gaol authorities frustrated a daring at tempt to smuggle a revolver and cartridges to an inmate. When a…

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Police Chief Retiring SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 1

There is a strong rumor that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, may retire shortly. Mr. Childs, Who is a very popular official, has…

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Uproar in House Member Resents Gibe Talk of "Murder"

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 13

Stating that the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) had charged him with being a murderer, the J.A.P. member for Manly, Mr. A. E. Reid,…

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Kisch Appeal Upheld by High Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 9

Egon Erwin Kisch, unless the Commonwealth authorities propose to take further action against him, under the Immigration Act, is now a free…

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Junee Will Case Settlement in Probate Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 14

The suit for probate of the will of the late Patrick Cummins, of Junee, was before the Probate Court in Sydney for final order this week, before…

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Police Court To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 2

Before Messrs. S. Windrim and R. J. Louche, Js.P. Robert Frank Dilton, 19, a stranger, was charged with being a person…

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Alleged Attempted Theft

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 4

Three young men, strangers to Wegga, were observed in a store at Wagga on Saturday Acting, in a suspicious manner. After being…

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Murder of Ex-cootamundra Greek Cafe Death a Night Attack

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 1

A verdict of murder by a person unknown, was returned by the City Coroner (Mr. Farrington) at the conclusion last week of his inquiry into…

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