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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 88

Albury Murder Girl Views Victim's Body Identification Claimed Police to Investigate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 6

There was another interesting development in the Albury murder mystery to-day. This afternoon an attractive young…

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Let Bahran Through Rider of Theft Cautioned London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 10

The stewards of the Jockey Club to-day cautioned H. Wragge, for his riding of riding of Theft in the English Derby, Wragge admitted contravening a rule…

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Local and General Closing Police Stations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 14

Kyeamba Shire Council yesterday added its strong protest against the reduction of country police. £2500 Grant…

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Human Arm Case Murder of Chief Witness in Disgorged Arm Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 4

When Reginald William Holmes was found early on Wednesday shot dead in his car under the shadow of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, a most…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. A Traffic Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 3

Bal Cunich was charged with not keeping as close of possible to the left hand side when turning a corner. Mr. Kinsey appeared for defendant,…

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Holmes Murder Different Gun Used Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 1

Detectives investigating the murder of Reginald Holmes in his car in Hickson road, Dawes Point, have established the fact that the bullet which…

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Proceedings Adjourned Man Collapses In Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 4

There was an unusual and distressing scene in the Yass Court last the parses in a second case h[?]d been called. A man was charged…

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Murder Charge Wife and Baby Dead Husband Refused Bail Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 2

Charged with the murder of his wife and child yesterday at West Footscray Clifford Earl Smiles, aged 31 years, motor mechanic, of Waileight road,…

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Wagga Police Ball Cheques Handed Over to Hospitals and Ambulance

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 4

A pleasing function at the Wagga Police Station on Friday afternoon saw the culmination of the efforts of the Wagga police to raise funds for the…

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Police Transfers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

Sergeant George Cleaver, who has been stationed at Albury for the last 22 years, has been transferred to Gosford, where he will be in…

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Police Plan Restore Faces

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 1

Following its inauguration of a ballistics bureau for the scientific study of firearms and bullets, Sydney C.I.B. is about to establish a…

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Urana Licensing Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

The following licenses were granted by the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. Sw[?]y), at Urana on Friday, June 7:—…

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The Maher Cup Lost for a Brief Space. Alleged Theft

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

There was a great commotion in front of Mr. Allan Kirkman's Tumut Cafe yesterday during the lunch-hour, when Mr. Kirkmain, on coming…

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Removal of Police Action Withheld

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

A letter has been received from the local member (Mr. R. H. Hankinson) who has protested against the removal of the police officer from…

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District News Whitton Whitton Police Station

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

Representative from the various centres of the Whitton Police district (South Gogeldrie, Stanbridge and Murrami) attended in force the…

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Terrorist Crime Indian Police Official Murdered Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

The first Terrorist crime for many months occurred at Coalundo, in East Bengal, where Sub-Inspector Syed Arsaad Ali, officer in charge of the…

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"Pyjama" Girl New Turn in Albury Murder Case Friend's Story "Image of Her"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 1

Inquires concerning the Albury "Pyjama, Girl" murder took a dramatic turn on Friday afternoon, when a girl was shown the victim's body…

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Betting in Hotels Draws the Crowd, Says Police Sergeant Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 6

Reference to the prevalence or staring price betting in hotels was made in the Licensing Court to-day in a case in which Samuel M'Intyre,…

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Transport Appeals Green Star Trading Co. Dismissed by High Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 3

The High Court to-day dismissed the appeals of the Green Star Trading Co. Pty, Ltd., Carlton (V.), and Alexander Duncan, one of the company's motor…

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City Coroner Ordered to Appear at Supreme Court Counsel's Attempt to Stop Arm Inquest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

Application fox an injunction to restrain: the City Coroner (Mr. E. T. Oram) from further proceeding with the inquiry…

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