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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 88

Sold Twin Baby Allegation in Divorce Court Denied by Petitioner Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 1

An amazing suggestion that she had sold one of her twin babies was denied by Mrs. Constance Kathleen Stevens, under cross-examination in the…

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False Pretences Husband and Wife Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 1

Thomas Stephenson, aged 58 years, and his wife, Helen Stephenson, aged 44 years, were sent to gaol by Judge Thompson at the Quarter Sessions…

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Sensational Story Told in Ballarat Court Alleged Conspiracy to Rob Bank Two Men Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 3

Sensational evidence was given at the Ballarat Court to-day by Constable Ernest Tye. He said that he had been offered…

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Two Men Escape From Gaol Darwin, To-day

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 4

A message states that two white prisoners, Clive Robert Stewart and Thomas Bonnick Jones, who were sentenced for consorting with female…

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Tattooed Arm Case Brady Again Remanded Bail Refused by Magistrate SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 1

A farther remand was granted at the Central Court to-day on the application of the police in the case in which Patrick Brady, aged 42 years, shearer, is…

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Light fur the Court House

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 2

Recently the T. and P. Association made representations urging the installation of electric light at the Tumbarumba Court House, and…

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Marketing Powers High Court Decision [?]

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 2

"A [?] the [?] of the [?] by the [?] of the Australian…

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Royal Court 800 Guests Attend London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 1

Eight hundred guests attended the third Court held at Buckingham Palace. The Duke of Kent, in naval uniform…

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Contempt of Court Sun Newspapers Ltd. Fined Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 1

Mr. Justice Halse-Rogers to-day delivered judgment in the case in which Sun Newspapers Ltd. and the editors of the "Sun" and the "Telegraph"…

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Lottery Prize Pensioners' Dispute Heard in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 3

A dispute regarding the first prize won State lottery No. 187 resulted in John Henry Granger bringing an action against Fred Dalmer in the…

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Ecclesiastical Court Rev. H. E. E. Hayes' Counsel Urges Adjournment Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 1

The Rev. H. E. E. Hayes, Anglican clergyman at Mernda, who has been charged with false doctrine and alleged disgraceful conduct, was represented…

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Threats to Shoot Alleged Against Wife Could "Ring the Bell" Every Time Divorce Court Action Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 3

An allegation that the woman to whom he was engaged had threatened to shoot him unless he married her was made by John Daniel Stevens,…

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District News Whitton Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 3

At a recent court held at Whitton, J. Martini Breheny was convicted for trespassing on property owned by Jag. Taylor, of "Ulong." Whitton…

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Accountant Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

A sentence of nine months' imprisonment on each of nine charges of false pretences were imposed on an accountant, Roland Henry Whippey,…

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Junee Police Court (Before Mr. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

Frank Townsend Alfred was convicted on five charges of false pretences, involving Junee business people. It was alleged that he passed…

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Red Scale Fruit Grower Charged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 8

At Leeton Courthouse, before Mr. Harris P.M., Inspector F. S. Oldham proceeded against James Freeman for failing to take measures to…

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Woman Dismissed on Theft Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

When Stella Croke, aged 26 years, domestic, appeared at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having stolen two diamond rings, two opal…

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Police Court Tuesday. June 25 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris. P.m.) Breaches of Motor Regulations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

William Henry McLean (Corobimilla) was fined 10s, together with 8s court costs, in default two days hard labor, on a charge of permitting…

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Seven Years' Gaol Bank Teller Robbed of £1725 MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 2

David M'Donald Brown, aged 20 years, butcher, who was convicted of stealing £1725 from a bank teller in Collins street on April 5, while armed,…

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Gundagai Police Raid Alleged S.p Betting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 3

Last week a man, who was known as Mr. McDonald, came to Gundaget, mid look a room at the Royal Hotel He was interested in mining matters…

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