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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 88

Fatally Injured knocked Down by Police Car SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 1

Knocked down by the police safety patrol car, the Bluebird, at Newtown on Saturday night, William James Burns, 42, married, of St…

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Cootamundra Escapee Appeals to Full Court Medical Treatment Suggested

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 1

John Kingsley Clarkson, aged 25 years, who escaped from the Cootamundra lock-up in January and was subsequently sentenced to five years’…

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Man Fatally Injured Knocked Down by Police Patrol Car Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 3

Knocked down by the police safety patrol car. the Bluebird, at Newtown last night, William James Burns, aged 42 years, a married man of St. Peters,…

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Four Revellers Before a the Court Last Friday Night’s Big Serenade

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 2

The residents of Sheridan-street and First-avenue had a sleepless night on Friday last, and it was all caused by four strangers to-the town who…

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Licensing Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 4

An application by F. E. Arnoult of the Globe Hotel, Tumut, to carry out alterations was granted. The alterations, which are estimated to…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, March 11 (Before Mr. A. V. Wells, P.m.) Noxious Weeds

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 3

Three landholders within the municipality were charged with failing to destroy noxious weeds on their properties…

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

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 1

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

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Motor Spirit Vendors High Court Declaration Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 2

Five Justices of the High Court declared to-day that up to the passing of the Queensland Motor Spirit Vendors' Act of 1934, the Act of 1933 was…

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Cootamundra Escapee Appeals to Full Court. Medical Treatment Suggested

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 6

John Kingsley Clarkson, aged 25 years, who escaped from the Cootamundra lock-up in January and was subsequently sentenced to five years'…

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Police Commissioner Retires Successor Appointed Superintendent W. J. Mackay Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 4

The Police Commissioner (Mr. W. H. Childe), who has been 43 years in the service of the Police Department and who has occupied the position of…

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Interstate Motor Transport High Court Test Cases Riverina Chain Stores Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 2

The High Court to-day gave judgment in two test cases regarding inter-State motor transport. The decision pointed out that "absolute…

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Death of Ulm Probate Court Application Supported by Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 1

An affidavit by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was tendered in the Probate Court to-day in support of on application for leave to swear to the…

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Tumut Courts Warden's Court (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, Mining Warden) Wednesday, March 6

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 4

William Archer -Harrison applied for the suspension of labour conditions on two mining leases held by him at Billapaloora…

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Sheep Stealing Alleged Forbes Grazier Charged Confused Earmarks Suggested FORBES

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 1

When the hearing was resumed to-day in the case in which George Limbers, a grazier, was charged with stealing 282 sheep, valued at £300,…

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New Police Commissioner Receiving Congratulatory Messages Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 1

The newly appointed Police Commissioner (Mr. W. J. Mackay) was to-day inundated with congratulations from all parts of the State, as well as from…

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Sheep Stealing Alleged Forbes Grazier Charged Confused Earmarks Suggested

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 5

When the hearing was resumed on Tuesday in the caes in which George Limbers, a grazier, was charged with steaing 282 sheep, valued at £300,…

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Not Case of Murder Police Allow Man to be Buried

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 2

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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Indian Murdered Two Sentenced to Death Suva. (Fiji)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 1

Two Indians named Ajudha and Tiri were to-day sentenced to death for the murder of a compatriot, Mahangi. They smashed his head with an iron…

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Shocking Tragedy In India Five Sentenced to Death CALCUTTA

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 2

Five Indians were sentenced to death as a sequel to a land dispute between a dead man and his brother. The accused, one of whom is the…

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Sheep Stealing Alleged Trial of Prominent Grazier Says Sheep Were His Own Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 4

When the trial of George Limbers, a well-known grazier, on a charge of stealing 282 sheep, the property of Lampy Ryan, a grazier, of Goolagong,…

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