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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 70 of 88

Mounted Police Pound Shot in the Back Winnipeg

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 4

The bodies of Royal Canadian Mounted Constable Shaw and Municipal Constable Wainwright were found in the bush near Benito, a village they…

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Shot in Neck Excitement in City Street Police Make Arrest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 1

"Don't shoot, that's not the man," screamed a woman from the window of a house in Liverpool-street to-day. Simultaneously a shot rang out and…

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Batlow Stealing Case Heard at Tumut Court Stealing Cases

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 6

At the Tumut Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Balmain, P.M., Jack Reardon, William Michael Carbine, Arthur Douglas Green,…

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Tumut Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 4

At the Tumut Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Balrrtain, P.M., the following cases were dealt with: LICENSING COURT…

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Man Kicked to Death Police Allegation There Men Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 1

At the Newtown Police Court to-day William Hollebone, aged 19 years, James Augustus Charters, aged 21 years, and Edward Sidney John Smith…

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Magistrate Cautions a Witness in Stealing Case Local Man Faces Three Charges Was “Bamboozled" When Giving Statement to the Police

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 1

“THE old grey mare ain’t what she used to be”—so goes the well known ditty—but Police Mc gistrate Balmain heard a lot mora about grey mares on Tuuesday last when, for ten hours, he presided over the case in which James Allen, of Gundagai, was…

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Squad of Police Attend Dead Man's Funeral As Mark of Respect Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 1

The funeral took place to-day of Leslie Archibald Hobson, who was killed at Newtown on Monday night. An unusual note was struck by the…

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Police Trooper Killed Clash with Canadian Bandits Two Dead; Three Wounded Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 1

The man-hunt for the three suspects who killed two policemen at Benito (Manitoba) on Monday, led to a battle near Calgary to-day in which a Royal…

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Bedside Court in City Hospital Wounded Man Gives Evidence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 1

Following the shooting of Alfred Zehra, fruiterer, in Surry Hills last night, a specially improvised court, presided over by Mr. Freeman, P.M…

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Better Gaol Treatment

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 5

In a luncheon address the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) said that fifty years ago, when dark cells and solitary confinement were ordinary…

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Red Hill Shearers Have a Day Out Before the Court on Stealing Charge

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday, Edward Hodgson, Alfred Green, Norman Billingham, William Carbines, and Jack Reardon were all…

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An Indecent Picture The Magistrate's Comments

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 6

WHEN Harry Baker was charged at Leeton Police Court, before Mr. Harris, P.M., with exhibiting an indecent picture,…

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Six Months Gaol Pulling Up Trees in Park

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 8

HOODLUMS have been responsible for great damage to young trees in the park and at the sale yards recently, and the…

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High Court of Australia

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

(Before the Acting Chief Justice (Sir George Rich). Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. Justice Dixon, Mr. Justice McTiernan)…

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Swindled of £25,000 Coolamon Man's Claim Man and Woman Charged in London LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

Realising, when in mid-Atlantic, that he had been swindled of £25,000, Nicholas Mutton, of Mutton and Co., stock and station agents, Coolamon,…

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Triple Murder Tragedy on S.A. FARM Laborer Committed for Trial ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

Arthur Nelson Durrant, aged 22 years, farm hand, was committed for trial on a charge of murder, at the conclusion of the inquest to-day at Mount…

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Swindled of £25,000 Coolamon Man's Claim Man and Woman Charged in London Wagga Family Mentioned London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

Realising when in mid-Atlantic that he had been swindled of £25,000, Nicholas Mutton, of Mutton and Co., stock and…

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Forbes Mystery Death of Man and Woman Police Seek Rifle Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 5

Detectives are making an intensive search for a person or persons who last night shot and killed Luigo Orilga, aged 38 years, an Italian, and Mrs…

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Man Shot Found Dead at His Home Police Probe Various Clues Mother Tells of Robbery Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

The police investigating the murder of Leslie George Tickner, aged 25 years, at St. Peters, last night, were to-day engaged in the investigation of…

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Force For Peace View of Australian League Delegate International Police Regarded As Essential by Labor Member CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 3

When the debate on the Abyssinian situation was resumed in the House of Representatives today Sir Donald Cameron (U.A.P.,…

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