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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 88

Motion Against Police Commisioner's Action Concerning Liquor Laws Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 2

The Independent Order of Good Templars, attended by over 100 delegates, carried a resolution strongly protesting against the action of the…

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Police Hunt Fists and Boots Fly at Temora Train Stopped

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 1

After assaulting Special Constable Brooks in Hoskins-street, Temora, on Saturday night week last, three youths gave…

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Albury Police Court Stranger Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1935 · page 3

On a charge of being a suspected person, John Watson, aged 42 years, a stranger to Albury, was sentenced to three months' hard labor by Mr. C…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, September 16, 1935 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1935 · page 6

The licensee of the Criterion Hotel was charged with having allowed persons on his premises during prohibited hours. He pleaded guilty and was fined…

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Riot on Bremen Magistrate Rebuked by Mr. Hull Washington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1935 · page 1

It was announced by the State Department last night that it was hoped that the Bremen incident was finally closed, as the State Secretary (Mr…

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Stray Dogs Powers of Police

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 September 1935 · page 4

Under the Dog and Goat Act, a police constable who neglects to do his best to destroy every dog which he finds at large contrary to the Act…

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Remarkable Cheque Frauds Father, Mother and Son Sent to Gaol Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1935 · page 3

At the General Sessions to-day Alfred Darroch, aged 50 years, traveller, his wife, Hannah Louisa Darroch, aged 50 years and their son, Alfred James…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Alleged Stealing From Person

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1935 · page 4

Thomas Dockerty was charged with stealing £3/10/9, the property of John Henry Smith, and from the person of John Henry Smith…

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Boxer Sentenced to Death London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1935 · page 2

Pleas of "punch drank," too much boxing, and irresponsibility for his actions, failed at the Old Bailey to-day, when Raymond Bouquet, who boxed…

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Murder Alleged Retrial of Earl Smiles Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1935 · page 2

Earl Smiles, aged 31 years, bus driver, appeared for re-trial on the charge of having murdered his wife, Edna Smiles, aged 24 years, and his four months old…

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Park Mystery Police Seek Identity of Dead Man Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1935 · page 2

Detectives are attempting to solve the mystery surrounding the discovery in the lush at National Park yesterday of the charred body of a man. They…

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Japanese Plot to Murder Statesmen Sixty-three Arrests Story Released After Two Years Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1935 · page 2

Details of a remarkable plot in 1933 to murder a number of leading statesmen, including Count Ikki and Baron Yamomoto (then Minister for Home…

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Double Murder Charge Man Alleged to Have Suffocated Wife and Teen Gassed Baby Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 1

Allegations that Clifford Earle Smiles, aged 31 years, tod suffocated his wife, dragged her body into the kitchen with her baby, and then turned on the…

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Attempted Murder Charge Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 3

A man was arrested to-day on a charge of having attempted to murder Henry Thomas Rees, aged 50 years. Rees was found by his 13 year old son…

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Death Sentence Murder of Householder in London Australian Convictions London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 1

Allan James Grierson was to-day sentenced to death on a charge of having murdered Mrs. Louisa Bertha Gann, housekeeper, in a flat at Regent's Park…

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Slaughter of 'Possums Illegal Traffic Will Be Stopped Police to Act

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 1

Blood-curdling cruelty associated with the illegal slaughter of opossums throughout New South Wales and Queensland, has aroused feelings of…

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Police As Highwaymen Holding Up Motorists at Dead of Night Woman Faints at Wheel

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 4

The Demondrille Shire Council at its last meeting carried a motion that the Commissioner of Police has asked to inquire into the practice of…

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Sheep Stealing Rife

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 3

Out at Weethalie sheep are disappearing in small flocks from district properties, and the police are endeavoring to trace the culprits…

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Items of News Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 4

Four Junee youths were remanded at the Junee Police Court on a charge of stealing a bottle of wine from Warren's wine shop. One of the youths…

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Football Togs Harden Secretary Must Pay a Court Claim

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 1

Secretaries of football clubs who purchase togs for their players, or any goods for the club, will be interested in a case…

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