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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 88

Racecourse Arrests Radio Mechanic Charged Morse Code Messages From Rosehill Racecourse Ingenious Wireless Set Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day Walter Bedford, aged 25 years, radio mechanic, appeared on a charge of having at Camelia on April 6,…

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Police Commissioners Inter-state Conference to Be Held Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 1

A conference of Police Commissioners of all States, the first since 1926, will be held in Sydney, probably late in May or early in June. The…

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Egyptian Reforms Keeper of King's Purse Leaves Court British Intervention London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 2

The Cairo representative of the "Daily Telegraph" states that owing to representations from the Prime Minister (Nissim) to the British High…

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Explosions in House Man Charged with Using Gelignite Maliciously Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

There was a sequel to-day to the series of explosions in a house in Dowling street, Moore Park, when at the Central court Frank Dewsbury,…

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Big Bank Theft Teller's Alleged Admission "Money Lost at Races" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

A letter in which an admission was made that £1050 had been taken from a safe was read in the Newtown Court to-day when Eric Cann, aged 27 years,…

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Racecourse Incident Charges Held Over. Pending High Court Decision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 8

The case in which Walter Bedford, aged 25 years, a radio mechanic, has been charged in connection with the illegal use of a radio at the Rosehill…

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High Court Case Contempt Order Sought Against Newspaper and Editor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

In the High Court to-day application was made before Mr. Justice Evatt to cite the "Sun" newspaper and its editor, Thomas Dunbabin, for contempt…

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Guerilla Warfare Reported in Trentino Public Works Bombed Police Make Mass Arrests Dissatisfaction with Administration Allegation of Money Supplies From Secret Source VIENNA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

According to unconfirmed reports guerilla warfare between the police and the German-speaking inhabitants is being waged in the Trentino region, formerly part of Austria, but which was ceded to Italy after the Great War…

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Unlicensed Driver Before Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

At Leeton police court on Thursday before Mr. Harris, P.M., Royal Vivian Thomas was charged that on March 31st at Yanco he…

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Human Arm Disgorged By Shark in Aquarium Police Take Fingerprints SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 1
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A human arm was disgorged by a shark which was on display at the Coogee Aquarium yesterday afternoon. Three visitors who were…

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Nazi Revenge Murder of Refugee

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 3

Herr Rolf Formis, a German refugee, was murdered by two men and a woman who are stated to have been Germans. It is believed that the…

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The Police Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 3

With the date of the Police Ball only a few days off--Wednesday next--at the Kyeamba Smith Hall, preparations are being speeded up…

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Daring Jewel Theft Diamonds Worth £800 MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 1

Two daring thieves snatched two trays of diamond rings valued at £300 from the window of Dene's jewellery shop in Little Collins street, Melbourne,…

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Police Ball Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 4

Great preparations are being made for the police ball, which will be held in the Kyeamba Smith Hall on Wednesday night. The function promises…

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Shocking Murder Mother and Father Victims Son Later Confesses Under Cross-examination AUSTIN (Texas)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 4

One of the most shocking murders in recent years occurred here yesterday when Howard Pierson, aged 20 years, according to his own confession, shot…

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Police Opinion Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

In connection with the finding of a quantity of clothing belonging to a man and woman in a boat near Greenwitch yesterday, it now…

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Police Ball on

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 2

It is expected that visitors from many towns in Riverina will be present at the police ball, which will be held in the Kyeamba-Smith Hall on…

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Police Ball

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 2

Although busy attending to many matters which confront them during the course of their duty, members of the Wagga police have round time in…

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Bigamous Marriage Woman Surrenders to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Dorothy Stims, aged 25 years, was bound over to be of good behavior when she was found guilty of having contracted…

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