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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 88

Young Tumut Man Dead Chinese Charged with Murder Tumut Plains Shooting Fatality

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 2

A shocking tragedy, one which cast a gloom over the whole Tumut district, occurred yesterday a fternoon, when as the result of gun shot wounds, Cletus Halloran, aged 22 years, died in the Tumut Hospital…

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Widow's Wounds Italian on Murder Charge Fremantle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 2

The inquest was begun to-day into the death of Angelina Re, an Italian widow, who died from stab wounds on July 13. Nofri[?] Loucivelo, aged 58…

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Murder Charge Burned Bones Found Missing Timber Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 1

Reginald Felix Scott, aged 22, years, timber-getter, was charged in the Boonah Police Court to-day with having wilfully murdered Ora Howard Mills,…

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“My Kingdom for a Horse" Dispute At Wagga District Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 1

At the Wagga District Court, last week, before His Honor, Acting-Judge Lloyd, Peter John Hughes, of Junee Reefs, claimed £100 from A. P…

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Police Court Stolen Screw Driver

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 4

At the court house yesterday, James William Watson (28) was charged that on or about November 14, 1934, he did at Leeton, steal one…

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Shot by Chinese at Tumut Plains Man Dies in Tumut Hospital Mr. C. Halloran Charlie Gow Charged with Murder

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 2

THE WHOLE OF TUMUT WAS SHOCKED YESTERDAY WHEN IT BECAME KNOWN THAT MR. CLETUS HAL…

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Murder Charge Burned Bones Found. Missing Timber Hauler

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 5

Reginald Felix Scott, aged 22 years, timber getter, was charged in the Boonah Police Court on Saturday with having wilfully murdered ora…

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Cane-cutters' Dispute Police Reinforcements Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 1

Following the decision of the cane-cutters at Mourityan to declare all cane "black" until it had been burned and to ask for an additional 1/ a…

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Murder Charge Sensation at Tumut Well-known Resident Shot Chinese Arrested

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 2

A sensation was caused in Tumut on Sunday night when it was learned that Cletus Halloran, aged 22…

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Kelly Gang Recalled Deaths of Police Officers Link with the Eighties Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 1

A link with the exploits of the Kelly gang has been severed by the death in Melbourne of Mr. Robert Henry, formerly superintendent of the…

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The Carberry—quilty Case a Hearing in the State Full Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 1

An action by Joseph Daniel Carberry of Gundagai against John James Higgins Gardiner, Edward Quilty and Phoebe Arnold, a…

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Woman Charged Alleged Durg Agent. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 1

At the Central Court today Mary Smith, aged 28 years, domestic, was charged with having had barbituric acid in her possession…

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Police and Country Centres

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 4

Cr. Robertson mentioned, at the IIlabo Shire meeting, the matter of police protection at country centres. Not only, at a place like Illabo was…

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Murder Charge Sensation at Tumut Well-known REsident Shot Chinese Arrested

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 3

A sensation was caused in Tumut on Sunday night, when it was learned that Cletus Halloran, 22, the son of Mr. and MRs. Edward…

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Bribery Alleged Transport Officers, Police and Aldermen Positions of Road Signs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 1

An allegation that £201 had been paid out of the funds of a certain company for the purpose of bribing members of the Transport Trust and the…

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Whisky Action B. DAVIS v TOOTH & Co. Full Court Appeals Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 1

The Full Court, comprising Justices Davidson, Stephen, and Maxwell, to-day commenced the hearing of appeals arising out of the jury's verdict in the…

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Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 2

Mrs. Olive May Gilson, aged 29 years, a domestic, appeared at the North Sydney Court to-day on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously…

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Gaol Escapee Uses Passenger 'Plane Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 1

Although the police have used every method in their power to apprehend Arthur Charles Watson, aged 21 years, who escaped from the Boggo Road gaol…

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Sheep Stealing Substantial Losses in Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 4

Remarkable figures relating to the extent of sheep stealing in Victoria were presented to the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hogan) by a…

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Tumut Police Court (Before Mr. J. À. Balmain, P.M.)TUMUT Wednesday.THE Liquor Act

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 5

Charles Alexander was. charged with having three men on his licensed premises, the Woolpack Hotel, at Tumut…

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