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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 88

Queensland Murder Police Without Clues Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 1

Although they have found tracks leading away from the farm of Dominico Scarcella, aged 36 years, an Italian canegrower of Stone River,…

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Man's Violent Death Inquest Proceedings Companion Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 1

A drinking bout by a number of men under the bridge at Epping ended fatally for Arthur Vaughan, whose body was found next morning with…

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Sensational Murder Principal Witness in Aquarium Mystery Found Shot in Car Police Theory Shot by Passenger Who Then Fled SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 1

Reginald Holmes, 34, who was to have been the principal witness for the police at the coroner's inquiry to-day into the Coogee Aquarium…

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Human Arm Mystery Witness Murdered Police Discovery Early This Morning Sydney, Wednesday Morning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 2

Believed to have been "taken for a ride" and murdered an important witness in the human arm mystery was found early this…

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Road Transport Green Star Trading Co. Case High Court Hearing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 3

The High Court, consisting of the Acting Chief Justice, Sir George Rich, Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. Justice Dixon. Mr Justice Evatt, and Mr Justice…

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Constitution Interpretation High Court Application Commonwealth Upheld Privy Council Review Suggested SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 1

The interpretation of section 92 of the Commonwealth Constitution was the issue of an application before the High Court to-day -when the court…

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Police Court Wednesday, June 12 (Before Mr. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning, William Murphy, aged 59 years, was convicted on two charges. Murphy was brought from…

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Murder Mystery Fingerprints on Car Form Important Clue Early Arrest Expected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 4

Fingerprints found on the door of the car in which Reginald William Holmes, boat builder, was murdered in Hickson road, Dawes Point, last night…

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CASE 25 Times Before Court Wellington, N.Z., Today

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 2

In the Police Court William Campbell and Madge Munro were ordered to be extradited to Sydney on a charge of stealing scrip of 146 shares…

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Murder of Holmes Fisherman Gives Information Police Guard Witnesses Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

Important developments took place to-day in the police inquiries into the murder of Reginald William Holmes, whose body was found in a car at…

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Police Court Monday, June 10 Railway Employee Drunk While on Duty I

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 5

Andrew James Mitchell was charged with being a person employed upon the Government railways found drunk whilst so employed…

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Whitton Police Station

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 2

REPRESENTATIVES from the various centres of the Whitton Police District, South Gogeldrie, Stanbridge and Murrami,…

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Police Court Tuesday, June 11 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.) S.P. BETTING

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

Charles Roy Scurrah was charged with using a certain room in East Street for the purpose of money being received on a contingency…

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Closing Police Stations Shire Councillors Object

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

THE decision of the police authorities to close the police stations at Whitton and Yanco did not meet with a favourable…

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Ecclesiastical Court Trial Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 5

Following the refusal of the Rev. H. E. Hayes to accept the offer of the Church of £50 to obtain legal advice in his case before the Ecclesiastics…

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Wagga Police Ball Substantial Cheques for Three Institutions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 4

A financial statement in connection with the Wagga police charity ball has been drawn up by Mr. K. M. Kenneally, A.C.A. (Aust.), chartered accountant,…

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Contempt of Court Alleged Against Sydney Newspaper Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

Mr. Justice Davidson, in the Supreme Court to-day, granted an application on behalf of Patrick Brady, who has been charged with the murder of…

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£42,000 at Stake Court Reserves Judgment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

The Federal Arbitration Court to-day reserved judgment in the application in which the New South Wales Commissioner for Road Transport is…

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Brutal Assault Five Years Gaol for Two Youths Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Lionel Edward Collins, aged 17 years laborer, and Cecil Christopher Ellis, aged 19 years, sheet metalworker, week…

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Five Years For Assault

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 4

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions yesterday, Judge Curlewis sentenced two youths, Lionel Edward Collins, 17, and Cecil Ellis, 19, to five years…

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