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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 88

Dual Voting Former Mayor Charged Waterloo Council, Elections Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 1

Convicted on a charge of having voted on more than one occasion at the Waterloo municipal elections last December, John James Connolly, aged…

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Queensland Murder Trial Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 1

following the discovery of remains, believed to be those of Oro Howard Mills, aged 52 years, timber-getter, who had been missing from his…

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Seamen's Claim Alleged Overtime Due Dismissed by Magistrate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 1

Mr. Gibson, S.M., in the Central Summons Court to-day, gave a decision in the claim of three members of the crew of the Murada for overtime. The…

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Thieves Convicted Arrested Man Who Helped Police Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 1

When two men appeared at the Grafton Session to-day on charges of breaking and entering, evidence was given that one of the accused assisted…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 7

A sitting of the Hillston Police Court was held on Thursday last, before Mr. Donaldson, P.M., when the following matters were disposed of:—…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 7

George Huntly, the licensee of the Royal Hotel, Mossgiel, for whom Mr. A. C. Magnus appeared, applied for remover of his license from Mossgiel…

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Assault Charge Fails Judge Criticises Constable Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 2

Sheridan in the Quarter Sessions to-day criticised a police officer for what he described as "officiousness." The case was one in which…

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Alleged Murder Accused's Accusations Detective's Story of Confession Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 1

At the hearing of the charge against Reginald Felix Scott, aged 22 years, timbergetter, of having murdered his stepfather, Oro Howard Mils, at…

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Murder Charge Woman for Trial Arsenic in Husband's Organs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 2

The City Coroner (Mr. E. T. Oram) to-day committed Mrs. Olive May Gilson, aged 29 years, for trial on a charge of having murdered her…

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Coolamon Police Court. Old Offender Sentenced

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court this morning before Mr. J. A. Harris P.M. Leslie McCue, Patrick Power, atlas John Power aged 53, plended…

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Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 3

At the Ganmain Court yesterday, Constable Phillips explained to Mr. J. A. Harris, P.N., how, on Sunday last, whilst somewhat under the influence…

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Wool Theft at Murrami

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 7

About £15 worth of wool was stolon out of the bins in a shed on Cr. H. L. Tooth's farm last week…

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Stealing Charge Alleged Offender Remanded

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 3

Reginald Gray (33) was charged at the Leeton Court House on Tuesday, that on or about August 8, near Leeton, he stole one suit case, one…

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Jap Assassin Sentenced Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 4

It is understood that a court martial sentenced Lieut-Colonel Aizaw[?] to death for the murder of Major-General Nagat[?]…

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Award Conflict Magistrate's Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

The Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr E. A. Prior) gave a ruling yesterday that a respondent to a Federal award was not hound by State award…

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Murder Alleged Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 4

Percy Reginald Scott, aged 22 years, [?]mbergetter, was to-day committed for trial at the Boonah Court on a charge of having murdered his step-father…

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Police Court Tuesday, August 13 (Before Mr. J. J. Harris, P.m.) Charge of Assaulting Police Sergeant

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 3

Richard Reid (31) was charged with unlawfully assaulting Sergeant Phillips, at Grong Grong, on 19th July, while he was in the execution of…

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Assault Alleged Man, Wife, and Bailiff Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 1

An effort by a bailiff of the District Court to take possession of a motor car was related in the Fa[?] Court to-day when a rule nisi was sought…

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Man's Masquerade Dressed in Women's Clothes Magistrate Dismisses Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 7

A charge of offensive behaviour against Percy Douglas Baynes, aged 35 years, of Elwood, who, it was alleged, had masqueraded as a woman…

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Opossum Skins Man Fined Ten Shillings a Skin 2040 Seized by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 1

Robert Martin, aged 49 years, skin buyer, pleaded guilty at the Central Court to-day to a charge of having knowingly had in his possession 113…

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