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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 92

Tear Gas Indian Police Study Uses Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

The Government of India has recently been considering the possibilities of using tear-gas for dispersing unlawful assemblies in order to avoid as…

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Gold-blooded Murder at Darlinghurst Garage Assailant Still at Large Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

A particularly cold-blooded murder was committed in a garage at Darlinghurst to-night, when an attendant was shot through the heart by one of…

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Solicitor Rebuked Late Appearance in Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A solicitor. Mr. T. F. Williams, was rebuked at the Quarter Sessions by Judge Thompson yesterday. His Honor said that Williams had hot only…

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ROWING N.S.W. Police Crew for Olympic Games Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 6

Should the Olympic Council agree, it is considered practically certain that the victorious police eights will be permitted to leave Sydney to…

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Supreme Court Action (Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers) Black Flat Station Carberry v Gardiner and Others

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

This was an action arising out of an agreement for the tenancy of Black Flat Station, near Gundagai. The plaintiff was Joseph Daniel…

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Carage Murder Intensive Police Search Youths Seen Running Away Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

A large squad of detective were assigned to-day to the search for the murderer of Norman Stead, aged 26 years, who was shot at the Starr…

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Former Policeman Sentenced to 18 Months SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day John Ena McDonald Harcombe, 42, a former member of the N.S.W. Police Force, was sentenced to 18 months…

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For Court Work

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 6

Neighbor; Why is your car painted red on one side and blue on the other?" Speedy: Oh, it's a fine ieda. You…

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Titles Office Murder Detectives Make Progress Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

As a result of investigations, the detectives are now almost certain of the identity of one of the men concerned in the Titles Office murder, and…

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Woman Shot Dead Gunnedah Tragedy Man Arrested by Police Gunnedah

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

Mrs. Marjorie Saunderson, aged 30 years, was shot in the abdomen at her home in Little Conadilly-street, Gunnedah, this evening, and died…

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Freedom of Press U.s. Supreme Court Reverses Louisiana Law

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

WASHINGTON (U.S.A.), Monday.— In a sweeping judgment to-day the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Louisiana State tax on the gross…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

At the Hillston Police Court on Thursday last, 6th February, the following cases were, dealt with by the P.M., Mr. Donaldson…

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Vicarage Murder Police Make Arrest MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

The police yesterday arrested Edward Cornelius, aged 50 years, mechanic and charged him with having murdered the Rev. Harold Laceby…

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Commotion at Wallendbeen Man Sentenced to Nine Months’ Imprisonment

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

A disturbance at Wallendbeen had a sequel in the Cootamundra Police Court this week, when George Price came before Mr. J…

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Wool Theft Sequel Three Arrests at Revolver Point Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

Two men and a woman were arrested by the police at revolver point early this morning on the farm at Mylor where Mrs. Dora Figg and…

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Titles Office Murder Important Development Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

An important development occurred to-day in the Titles Office murder case a Caulfield painter having identified from photographs supplied to…

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Charge of Murder Melbourne Vicar’s Death

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

Charged with the murder of Rev. Harold Cecil, 69-vicar-old vicar of St. Saviour’s Church of England, Collingwood, Edward Cornelius, aged 2[?]…

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Griffith Fire Three Men Charged Alleged Fraudulent Intent Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

The coroner's inquiry was opened to-day into the fire which destroyed the home of Henry Lucca at the farm known as No. 663 on the Irrigation…

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