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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 88

Full Court Appeal by Cootamundra Solicitor Action of Deceased Partner

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 6

Herbert Leslie Kinsey, a solicitor, of Cootamundra, appealed to the Full Court last Thursday against the judgment of Mr. Justice Long Innes…

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Police Stop Funeral Man's Mystery Death Not Suicide, But Murder Queanbeyan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 2

The funeral of Norman M'Kenzie Davidson, aged 20 years, who was found dead near Burra on Sunday with, a rifle between his knees, was post…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr. J.A.S. Balmain, P.M. Goods in Custody

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 4

Daniel Connaghan pleaded guilty to having in his possession a Malvern Star bicycle, reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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Poison in Porridge Youth Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions Leslie Eldred Keeme, aged 18 years, was found guilty of having attempted to cause poison to be taken by Cecil R. Ulrich…

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Young Couple's Death Murder and Suicide Coroner's Finding Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 3

The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day found that Victor Clarence Wilbow, aged 26 years, bad murdered his wife, Dulcie Murial wilbow, aged 22 years…

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Eviction of Baker Sought Before Court Bread War Blamed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 2

Reference to the bread war was made in the Kogarah Court to-day when Agnes Maria Summerfield sought to have (Ellis Gulliver, her tenant,…

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Industrial Court Monday Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain,. P.M. Rhall v. Nash

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 4

Ronald Clarence Nelson Rhall proceeded against William Frederick Nash for £76/10/, which he alleged, was due for wages as a slaughter yard…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 5

The local monthly court of Petty Sessions was held on Tuesday last before the Police Magistarte (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain). Twenty-nine cases…

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Not Case of Murder Police Allow Man to Be Buried Queanbeyan

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 1

Having come to the conclusion that Norman Davison aged 20 years, who was found shot dead at his home at Burra, near Queanbeyan, had died by…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 4

At Hillston Licensing Court on Wednesday the license of Tattersall's Hotel, Hillston, was transferred from Justin Rowe to Mary D'Arcy…

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Full Court Appeal Action of Deceased Partner

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 1

Herbert Leslie Kinsey, a solicitor, of Cootamundra, appealed to the Full Court last Thursday against the judgment of Mr. Justice Long Innes…

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Jack Henrich Convicted Interesting Court Case At Tumut

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 2

In the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday last, a former Gundagai resident, Jack Henrich, faced a charge “that he did on the 2nd February, being then a bookmaker, did carry on the business of such bookmaker at a racecourse, to wit the Tumut…

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Ex-solicitor's Application Refused by Full Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 8

The Full Court to-day declined to agree to the restoration of the name of Andrew James M'Cauley to the roll of solicitors. M'Cauley's name…

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Tasmanian Potatoes Cannot Be Barred by Victoria High Court Decision Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 3

The High Court, by a five to one majority, to-day held that the proclamation of the Victorian Government of October 31, 1932, under the…

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Sentenced to 2 Years Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Stanley Kennedy O'Brien, 22, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for robbery and receiving…

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Shopkeepers Victimised Numerous Stealing Charges Absconder Pleads Guilty

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 2

HAROLD STEWART, who absconded from bail on a charge of shop of lifting at Leeton last October pleaded guilty before Mr…

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Acquitted of Murder Woman Discharged Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

After a short retirement, the jury to-day returned a verdict of not guilty in the case in which Louisa Matilda Bonfield was charged with…

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Tumut Police Court Wednesday, March 6. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.m) Betting Case

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 2

John Henricks was charged with being then a bookmaker he did carry on his business as such bookmaker at a race meeting on a racecourse, to…

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Property at Wagga Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

The latest Government Gazette gives the following unclaimed property it being in the possession of the Wagga police:—Wristlet watch, compass and…

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Baffling Mystery Theft of £20,000 in Golf Bars London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

The theft of £20,000 worth of gold bars from the Croydon aerodrome one of the most baffling in the history of crime…

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