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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 88

Gundagai Assault Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

"That's, what I would expect you to do!" said Thomas Woodbridge, when John Laurence said be would summon him. "I could beat you,…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Railway Trespassing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 3

James Morris, Robert Wallace, and Leslie Brown each pleaded guilty to trespassing on Railway property, and were fined £2; in default, 4 days…

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Police Court Wagga, Saturday, February 16, 1935 (Before Mr. A. V. Wells, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 8

The taking of evidence was concluded on Saturday morning in the cases in which the Transport Department is proceeding against a number of men…

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Items of News the Eppel Murder

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 4

There are still many residents of Wagga who will remember be sensation that was caused by the murder of Christian Eppel. On another page…

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Espionage and Treason Polish Officer Sentenced to Death Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 1

The People's Court sentenced to death for espionage and high treason Baron Sosnowski, a Polish officer. Frau Bertha von Berg, Fraulein von…

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Fingerprints Not to Be Taken. The South Gundagai Assault Case

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

The adjourned court to await the decision of the Bench as to whether the finger prints of Thomas Alexander Woodbridge, who a week ago, vas…

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Case Settled Out of Court The Tumblong Motor Tragedy

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

It has been announced that the case in which Max L. Keogh sued the Pioneer Tourist Coaches Pty. Ltd. for damages has been settled out of court…

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Murder of Christian EPPELs Reminiscences by Lindsay Powell Exciting Incidents Recalled Murderer's Headlong Gallop Through Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 3

On the occasion of my second visit to Wagga, after another droving trip, and being paid off there on the breaking up of the camp, a mate and…

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Consorting with Aborigines Brungle Black and White Youth in Court Convicted on Two Charges

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

On Friday last, before Messrs, W. C. Strlbley and J. F. McLaughlin, J.'sP., Alfred Edward Conway, aged 21, a native of Adelong, and John…

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Assault Changes the "Supreme Court" Case Defendants Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 6

Gordon William Watson, aged 27 years, a jockey; Ronald William Watson, aged 25 years, a jockey, and Alfred William Twynam, aged 35 years,…

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Wheat Buyer Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

Leslie Cordon Cameron, formerly a commission agent and wheat buyer, was charged at Ungarie with having stolen £34/13/6, the property of James…

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Manager Charged Alleged Misappropriaton Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Edgar Hartley M'Call, aged 36 years, who is stated to be the New South Wales manager for Sandford Ltd., was…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, February 18, 1936 (Before Mr. A. V. Wells) Charges Fail

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

T. A. G. Condon, impounding officer for the P.P. Board, proceeded against David Bland for rescuing a horse from his possession, and Bland, in a cross…

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Daring Escape From U.S.A. Gaol New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

Twenty one long term convicts effected a daring escape from the State Reformatory at Granite. Oklohama, to day while a group of visitors,…

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Gold Clause Validity Court's Decision Expected Tense Excitement in U.S. WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 1

The whole nation is in a state of excited expectancy, awaiting the decision of the Supreme Court on the gold clause in the New Deal…

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Shot by Police Man Who Ran Into Cemetery Bullet Struck Tombstone Unusual Evidence at Inquest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day into the death on January 25 or Richard Augustus Thurling, aged 28 years, of Sefton, who was shot dead when he tried to…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. After Hours

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 2

James Hearne and Frederick Godfrey were charged with being on licensed premises after hours. Constable Harvey in evidence, said…

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Creek Tragedy Man on Murder Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 5

The trial was began to-day of Charles Geoffrey Jones on a charge of having murdered James Allan Rose at Tallarook on January 11. Jones pleaded…

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Pitiful Case Magistrate Sympathises with Woman Solicitor Absconds with Fortune Penniless Woman's Story Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 1

"Yours is a very sorry case and you have my deepest sympathy, I am sorry that you were brought to this court, and I am sure that the solicitor…

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To Be Court Martialled Result of Collision Between, Hood and Renown LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 4

As a result of a collision between the H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Renown last month, Rear-Admiral Balley and Captain Tower of the Hood, and Cap…

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