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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 88

Murder Charged Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today, before Mr. Justice Davidson, Robert Murray. 45 laborer, was charged with having murdered James…

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Fines Totalling £32 To-day's Tumut Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 2

Before , Messrs. R. L. Blakeney and M. Colyer, J,’sp., at the Tumut Police Court, this morning, Sydney Caryle faced three charges of…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Expired Registration

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 4

Page J. Whitechurch, pleaded guilty to falling to return an expired motor car registration. Fined 5/, court costs. 8/…

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Divorce Court Husband and Wife Both File Petitions

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 4

George .Thomas, Dowling, grazier, of Yass,.,was. named .as co-respondet in the Sydney Divorce Court on. Tuesday, when Theodore Bede Worthing…

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Postal Worker Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 6

Charles Briggs, aged 23 years, was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions to-day to 12 months imprisonment for stealing postel articles valued at £16…

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Argument in Orchard Grower and Inspector Magistrate's Comments

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

DECLARING that he could not understand the attitude of some growers towards the fruit inspectors who were…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, May 27 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 6

George E. Hayes appeared on four charges of having obtained money by means of false pretences. It was alleged that he had obtained £5 and…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY 22nd MAY (Before Mr. R. M. Stewart, J.p) Alleged False Pr[?]nces

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 3

John Arthur-Smith was charged that on or about 11th March he did falsely pretend to James Stephens that a cheque purporting to be [?]…

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Police Commissioner Visiting Riverina Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

Inquiries at police headquarters to-day elicited the information that the Commissioner of Police (Superintendent Mackay) is now in Riverina,…

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Man Killed Mates Quarrel Murder Charge Fails Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Davidson, Robert Murray, aged 45 years laborer, was charged With having murdered…

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Gang Extortion Police Thwart Efforts Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 2

Detectives to-day thwarted the efforts of a gang to extort 70,000 dollars from Herbert Ivey, bank president. With an agent posing as Ivey to trap…

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Mortgage Laws May Be Full Court Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 3

The Minister for justice (Mr. Martin) has not yet had an opportunity of perusing carefully the judgment of the Full Court on Friday in which…

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Kidnapped Boy Ransom to Be Paid Police Suspect Named Tacoma

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 2

Although by means of a coded message published in newspapers the parents of nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser have indicated their readiness…

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Small Police Stations May Close Alarm in Outlying "False Economy," Says Mr. Ball Petition From Brocklesby Commissioner's Plans Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

"The proposal of the Commissioner of Police (Superintendent Mackay) to close down the smaller police stations in the country is…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Alleged Assault and Robbery

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 3

Raymond Maguire and Ceell Webb wore charged with assaulting George Ponting and robbing him of £6/9/, a wallet cigarette papers, tobacco, and…

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Murder Charge Man Dieds From Wounds Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 1

After questioning two men in connection with the death of Arthur Vaughan, detectives this afternoon charged one of them with murder…

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Small Police Stations to Be Closed?

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 2

A storm of protest is brewing in the smaller country centres of the State following the announcement that the Commissioner of Police (Superintendent Mackay) intends to close the police stations in areas where they are considered to be of no value, and transfer the disengaged…

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Attempted Poisoning? Police Making Inquiries Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 2

Detectives are inquiring into reports that Ronald George Geake, of Windsor, yesterday expressed the opinion that an attempt had been made to poison…

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Contempt of Court Sun Newspapers and Editor Fined SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 1

The full bench of the High Court to-day unanimously hold that the "Sun" leader, published on April 13, entitled, "Court and Cabinets," was…

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U.S. Bombshell Devastating Blow to New Deal Supreme Court Holds Many Acts Unconstitutional Dislocation and Chaos Feared Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 2

The New Deal programme and President Roosevelt to-day suffered the most serious setback since the inception of the democratic…

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