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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 88

Hunger Marchers Clash with Police in Paris Pairs

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

More than 10,000 unemployed hunger marchers, despite the Government prohibition of a demonstration, led by a Communist organiser attempted to…

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Magistrate's Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Before two local magistrates (Mr A. C. Cowin and Cr. S. R. Jarvis), on Monday, George Harrison was lined 10/ or 24 hours' for…

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"Pyjama Girl" Murder Rumor Denied

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

A police official in Sydney on Friday gave an emphatic denial to the statements that a man had been detained in connection with the…

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Police Court Wagga. Monday, January 14, 1935 (Before Mr J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. A., Harris, P.M., the licensee of the Commercial Hotel was charged with allowing persons on…

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Small Debts Court Allen v COUGHLAN

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

In the Small Debts Court at Leeton on Thursday last, before Mr. Harris, P.M., George Kingswill Allen sued William Coughlan for…

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Inverloch Tragedy Police Want to Hear From Car Owner Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

The important news that a motor vehicle was seen parked in the scrub on New Year's Day, within 100 yards of where Ethel Beishaw's body was…

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Gundagai Warden's Court Parker Moloney Applies to Enter Over 800 Acres

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

The hunt for Gundagai's gold goes on, and on Tuesday last, at the monthly Warden's Court, the Warden sat[?] for twelve hours listening to the…

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Two Men Charged Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

At the City Court to-day George Brooks, 20, laborer, and Roy Reginald Butler, 21, painter, were charged with having shot Constable James…

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Two Men Charged Melbourne, Wed., 1 a.m

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

Members of the Melbourne Police Bicycle Patrol to-night arrested two men in different streets of Richmond in connection with the shooting of…

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Alleged Police Plot German Accusation Against Commissioner Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

The chairman of the Saar Governing Commission (Mr. Geoffrey Knox) has been attacked by an official German agency which alleges neglect of…

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Counting of Votes Police Guard Ballot Boxes SAARBRUCKEN

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

In a general atmosphere of good humor, 350 international scrutincers, seated at 60 kitchen tables beating' papers containing buns…

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Another Shooting Police Chase Through Cementery Subjected Fowl Thief Wounded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

Said to have been struck in the back by a bullet fired by a constable during a chase near Sutherland to night a man named Richard Thrilling aged…

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Daylight Theft Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

Diamond ringe and gold watches valued at £100 were stolen from the shop of G. J. Bright, jeweller, Sydney road, Brunswork, at 1 o'clock to-day…

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Crime Wave Shocking Murder in Queensland Girl Strangled Sick Man Under Police Guard ROCKHAMPTON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

R[?]yms Ranger, aged 23 years, a well known resident of Rockhampton, was found dead in the back of a motor car early this morning…

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Prisoner Escapes From Cootamundra Gaol This Morning's Sensation COOTAMUNDRA

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

John Kingsley Clarkson, 24, who was awaiting trial on a false pretences charge, escaped from his cell at the Cootamundra gaol between…

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Young Man Charged Brutal Attack on Mother Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

Henry Bernard Fulton, aged 23 years, clerk, was remanded on bail to-day on a charge of having feloniously wounded his mother, Mary Margaret…

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Search for Murderers No News of Police 'Planes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

SALAMOA (New Guinea), Wednesday. — There is no news of the progress of the search for the murderers of Father Morschheuser and Brother…

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Police and Prisoners Driven in Stolen Motor Car Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

Amazing unconcern was displayed by a young motorist here when he gave Constable Laycock and two men who had been arrested a lift to the…

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Divorce Court Numerous Petttions Acting Judge to Be Appointed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

Of 2184 petitions lodged in divorce jurisdiction last year, 750 remained undisposed of at the end of December. Already since toe beginning, of the…

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Filthy and Lurid Language Happenings at a Grahamstown Dance Two Convictions at Adelong Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 8

At the Adelong Police Court on Thursday last, Richard Crowe and Lesli[?] Smith were each charged, before' Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., with offensive behaviour at the Grahamstown public hall at 12.15 a.m. on 27th December…

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