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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 88

Circuit Court Monday, April 8 (Before His Honor, Mr. Justice Maxwell)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 2

The annual sittings of the Circuit Court were opened yesterday before His Honor Mr. Justice Maxwell and juries…

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Suit for Performance Case in Equity Court Pairbairn and Others v. A. BROOKE

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

Last week judgment was given by the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Long Innes in Equity, in the suit instituted by Charles Osborne Fairbairn,…

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Pacific Flight Echo in Probate Court Leave to Swear Aviator's Death Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 1

The Judge in Probate (Mr. Justice Nicholas) to-day granted to Ellen Andrew Skilling, of Auckland (New Zealand), leave to swear to the death…

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Inverloch Murder Youth Charged and Remanded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 1

Gordon Herbert Knight, aged 19 years, builder's laborer, of Glenhuntly, who was arrested and charged yesterday with the murder of Ethel Belshaw,…

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Ten Years Gaol Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 2

Thomas Edward Sullivan was found guilty to-day of the manalaughter of Jack Dixon and was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. The jury…

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Hold-up Man Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 1

When John Frederick Hayet, aged 26 years a laborer, appeared at the Criminal Court to-day on two charges of theft the Police Prosecutor said…

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Police Ball

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 2

Wagga's three outstanding charitable institutions—the Wagga District Hospital, Lewisham Hospital, and Wagga District Ambulance—should benefit a…

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Police Promotions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) said to-day that the April promotion would be announced next week. He said that the…

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Police and After-hour Drinkers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 2

Considerable discussion, not a little apprehension, and quite a lot of comment has been caused by the announcement made by a high police official in Sydney that in future the licensing laws would be enforced throughout the State, and that persons found drinking on licensed premises after hours…

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Savage Assault Jerilderie Man Attacked in Sydney Robbed of £35 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 2

James Stewart, aged 20 years, a shearer and drover, of Jerilderie, was vicionesly assaulted and robbed of £35 a I Manly last night. He was conveyed…

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Finley Murder Trial Father Not Guilty on Ground Of Insanity

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 5
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A verdict of not guilty on the ground on insanity was returned by the jury at the Narandera Circuit Court yesterday following the trial of…

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Guernsey Murder Trial Remarkable Reconstruction Jurad Suffers Heart Attack London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 1

Even fate stepped in to enhance the unusual nature of the trial Guernsey today of Gertrude de Lamere, aged 27 years, housekeeper, who…

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Drinkers to Be Arrested in Future Sydney Police Statement

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 1

Following the sensational raid by large squads of police on five of Sydney's leading hotels on Friday night, last when hundreds of names of men…

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Train Thieves Caught Police Believed to Have Rounded Up Gang Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 2

After many months of investigation, Railway detectives, believe that they have broken up an expert gang of train thieves, who have been…

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Police Court Proceedings

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 2

This morning at the Coolamon Police Court before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.. J, A. Parmenter pleaded guilty to felling a pine tree on a road…

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Thursday Not Guilty of Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 2

Charles Simpson was charged with assaulting Les. McLean at Narandera on 2nd April. 1934, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm…

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Shooting Chagre Intent to Murder Alleged Italian Before Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day before Judge Thompson, Brnuo bombardier, aged 34 years, an Italian bootmaker, was charged with having…

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Police Court Tuesday, April 9 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Thriving on Wrong Side

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 6

Robert W. Jago was charged with failing, to keep to the left while driving a motor lorry. Plea guilty…

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Killed by Police Car Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the city coroner (Mr. E. Oram) to-day at the imouedt into the death of William James Burns; who…

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