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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 88

Man Charged with Murder The Asquith Tragedy SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 3

While the police were searching for the alleged murder of James O’Neill, at Asquith, who was found battered to death on Saturday…

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Police Court Jumping the “Rattler”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 2

On Thursday last, before Justices W. G. Pullen and J. Edwards, five ` men pleaded guilty to a charge of trespassing on railway property that…

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Man Battered to Math in Tin Shack at Asquith Another Charged with Murder SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

With two ghostly wounds in his head, James (O'Neil, aged 57 years, on unemployed gardener, waa found dead on the floor of his tin shack in…

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Aged Man Charged Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Chides Saunders, 70, appeared on a charge of having maliciously wounded Francis Charles Richards,…

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Warden's Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 3

Stanley Davenport of Kyron, was granted an authority to enter. Rental was fixed at 2/ per acre, and compensation at £1 per shaft…

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Battered to Death Mart Charged with SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 4

With two wounds in his head, James O'Neill, 57 an unemployed gardener, was found dead on the floor of his tin shack in the bush off…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Smoking in Half

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 3

Colin Wright pleaded guilty to smoking in the Town Hall on March 9.[?] Fined 10/, courts, 8/…

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Police Inquiries Into Dog's Career Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 6

Country police have not only taken possession of a prominent greyhound, but, with the "Sydney C.I.B., are investigating sensational allegations…

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Batlow Stealing Cases

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 5

Earnest John Gardner, Andrew George Hoppner, George Dixon and Colin Marhkam were each charged with that, about 6th February, he…

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An Alleged Assault

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

When a case listed at Leeton Police Court in which Eden Thompson charged Joe Case with assault was culled Mr. Dalton, for the…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, March 25 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 6

Two men were charged with riding bicycles over the footbridge in the Memorial Gardens. They pleaded guilty. One defendant had a light…

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Death Sentence Passed for Shooting Bargo Constable "Cold-blooded," Says Judge "Murder Intent" Accused Speechless Tense Court Scene

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 3

Sentence of death was passed by Mr. Justice Maxwell at the Central Criminal Court last Thursday on James Lucas, 46, who was found…

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Sentenced to Death Young Albury Woman Child Drowned in Yarra Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 2

For the first time for many years in Victoria a woman was sentenced to death in the Criminal Court to-day. She is Mary Alice Stevens, aged 23…

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Shot in Hand Quarrel in House Aged Man Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to day Charles Saunders, aged 70 years, appeared on a charge of having maliciously wounded Francis Charles…

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Resisting the Police Another Batlow Case

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 5

At the Tumut Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. R. L. Blakeney and James Tod, J's.P., Frederick Kennedy, labourer of Batlow,…

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Battered to Death Remanded on Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

Robert Murray, aged 46 yogis, a laborer, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered James O'Neil at Asquith on…

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High Court Appeal Decision Favors Bank Question of Diligence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 2

The High Court today set aside the judgment of the South Australian Full Court which held that the Savings Bank of South Australia was guilty of…

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Sales Tax Bill to Overcome High Court Decision Loss of Revenue Involved

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 3

As a result of the decision of the High court on December 13, 1934, that second-hand goods were not subject to sales tax, bills to amend…

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Suit for Performance in the Equity Court (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Long Inncs)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 2

Argument was concluded in the suit for specific performance of agreement in which the parties were Charles Osborne Fairbairn. James…

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Theft Charge Fails

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 4

At the Junee Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. E. N. Wain and A. Bennett, Herbert Laurie was charged with stealing a pig from the…

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