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Courts & crime, 1935

1,747 stories in Riverina's papers · page 73 of 88

Urana Police Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 3

Urana Shira Council proceeded against Mabel Adams for failing to destroy noxious weeds. Mr. E. J. Jacka (solicitor) appeared for the…

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Police Court Thursday, October 17 Vagrancy Charge Withdrawn

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 1

Harold Bateson was charged with being an idle and disorderly person and having no lawful visible means of support…

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The Latest "The Daily Advertiser" Office, 2 a.m. Troops in Libya Fostering Sedition Charged Against Britain TRIPOLI

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 1

General Balbo, interviewed by the "Daily Express" representative to-day, declared that the 15,000 troops in Libya were necessary because of Senussi…

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Double Tragedy Man's Suicide in Front of Police Sergeant Wife Found Dead After Escape From Hospital NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

Stricken with grief after finding big wife's body, Jonn William James, aged 30 years, shot himself before the eyes of a police sergeant at the home…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Stealing Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 2

Joseph Edward Quinlan and George Stephens pleaded guilty, to a charge of stealing a leather suitcase containing articles to the total value of £9, the…

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Boy Charged Conducts Own Defence in General Sessions Alleged Assault Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 3

Frank Read, aged 15 years, conducted big own defence when he was charged at General Sessions to-day with assault occasioning bodily harm…

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Opossum Skins Case Defendant Acquitted Magistrate's Comments Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 1

Mr. Flynn, S.M., at the Central mons Court to-day, dismissed the information against Gordon Robert M'Kay, of Burwood, alleging that he…

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Wagga Personalities Police Chief

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 4

Sketches of other personalities will appear in these columns from time to time. Mr. Counihan, who is well-known to readers of the "Bulletin," "Argus."…

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Collapsed in Dock When Sentenced to 12. Months SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 3

Harold Clive Henry Farrell, 31, traveller, collapsed in the dock at the Quarter Sessions to-day after he had been sentenced to 12 months'…

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Police in Man Hunt Motor Driver Wanted. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 3

Police are engaged in a strenuous hunt for the driver whose car, last night, knocked down and killed Miss Mavis Carewand and seriously injured…

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Industrial Court Monday. Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 3

Peterson Bros., Ltd. pleaded guilty to falling to observe correct proportions of improvers to Journeymen (women)…

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Legislative Assembly Wheat Stacking Control Wool Classing Examinations Closing of Country Police Stations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 4

A statement explaining the Government's action in intervening before the Privy Council in the dried fruits case was made by the…

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Lectures to Children and Adults by Police Officers on "Safety First" Talk by Constable W. HANSFORD

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 6

A very commendable line of action has been decided upon by the New South Wales Police Department in arranging a series of lectures throughout…

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Sentenced to 12 Months Man Collapses in Dock Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 2

Harold Clive William Farrell, aged 31 years, traveller, collapsed in the dock at the Quarter Sessions to-day after he had been sentenced to 12…

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Doctors Charged Ancient Order of Druids' Conference Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 3

Speakers at the annual conference of the Ancient Order of Druids to-day alleged that doctors were deliberately predating and post-dating…

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Dickens' Character Claim in Sydney Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 4

A claim was made during the hearing of a suit before Judge Markell, in the District Court, that James John Stanford, late of Willoughby, was the…

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Gundagai Man Faces a Contempt of Court Charge Court Accepts Explanation Ordered to Appear Before the Prothonotry As Judgment Debtor Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 4

Because he had failed to answer when called at the Supreme Court sittings at the Court House, Cootamundra, at the…

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Court Surprised Boy Conducts Own Case 40 Minutes' Address to Jury Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 8

Frank Read, aged 15 years, who conducted his own defence when facing a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, surprised the…

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Ganmain Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 2

The [?] harvest [?] the [?] annual [?] of truck travellers” has [?] in [?] police in [?] and district [?]…

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Sale of Stock Police Advocate Control To Prevent Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Pastures Protection Board, Mr. F. T. Yeoman (Stock Inspector) stated that the Police Inspector…

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