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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 88

£50 for Baby Father's Ruse to Obtain Child His Evidence in Divorce Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 2

Further reference to an alleged proposal to sell an infant was made in the Divorce Court to-day when the Stephens restitution suit was resumed…

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Disgorged Arm Case Not Sufficient Evidence for Coroner's Jurisdiction Supreme Court Finding Body Essential, Says Judge

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

The application on behalf of Patrick Brady to make absolute a rule nisi calling upon the City Coroner (Mr. E. T. Oram) to show…

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Police Paddock Subdivision

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 6

In a report on this subdivision to the Municipal Council, the Health Inspector, Mr. D. Lewis, stated he had made an inspection of this…

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False Pretences Society Woman Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 4

Mrs Edna Elva Patten, a well-known society woman of Caulfield, appeared at the Police Court to-day on 18 separate charges of having obtained…

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Brady On Murder Charge Bail Refused

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 8

Patrick Brady, 42, shearer, appeared at the Sydney Police Court on Wednesday, charged with the murder at Cronulla, on or about April 8, of…

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Two Executions Woman Who Committed Brutal Murder New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 7

One of the infrequent executions of a woman in New York State took place at Sing Sing penitentary to-night, when Mrs. Eva Coo, middle-aged…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., Ronald Q. O'Keefe was charged with stealing a bicycle and…

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To-morrow's Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 2

To-mororw the Monthly Police Court will be held before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. A fairly big list is to be heard. Among the cases…

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Junee Police Court (Before Mr. Harris, P.m.) Cheques to Business People

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 2

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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Jean Parker Plays Lead in "Murder in the Fleet"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 3

Jean Parker, last seen in "Sequoia," has been given the feminine lead in Metro Goldwyn Mayer's "Murder in The Fleet." William Tannen and…

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Escapees Flee Police Find Camp Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 1

Disturbed by the approach of police and native searchers yesterday afternoon, two escaped prisoners from the Darwin gaol, who are accompanied by…

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Murder Alleged Wanted Man Visited Australia a Good Mixer London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 2

The police throughout Britain are searching for Alan James Grierson, aged 28 years, who, according to the newspapers spent several years in…

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Bourke Estate Application Before Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent

Mr. Justice Long Innes in the Equity Court to-day completed the hearing of the application by John Michael Bourke for an order under the Testators'…

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Urana Police Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 6

Before Messrs T. A. McPherson and C. K. Jacka, J's.P., on Tuesday June 18, at Urana, Reginald Arthur Dawson was charged with…

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Assault While Armed Man Gets 10 Years' Gaol Revolver Stolen at Cootamundra Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Judge Curlewis imposed a sentence of 10 years' imprisonment on Stanley Huskison, aged 24 years, laborer, who was…

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Presented at Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 4

Among the Australian ladies who were presented at court last week was Mrs. Jack Crawford, who prior to her marriage to the Australian…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, July 1 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Begging Alms

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 4

Edward Hanley was charged with begging alms. He pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Marsh said that he arrested the defendant on Saturday night…

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New Police Policy Lockhart Madepatrol Centre

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 2

As part of the policy initiated by the new Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay), Lockhart Police station has been made the…

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Bourke Estate. Application Before Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 2

Mr. Justice Long-Innes in the Equity Court completed the hearing of the application by John Michael Bourke for an order under the…

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