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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 92

Murder Charge Woman's Death at Gunnedah Gunnedah

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

A charge of murder was to-day preferred against Thomas Hankinson following the death from a gunshot would of Eve Martin Marjorie…

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Well. Known Racing Identity Arrested at Cootamundra Alleged Theft of Race- Horse

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

Stanley Wilfred Biggins, a Well-known racecourse identity, was . arrested at Cootamundra on Tuesday [?] [?] [?]…

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Faithful Dog Leaves for Newcastle. Figured in Murder Trial

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 7

When Inspector M'Intosh and his family left Wagga yesterday morning they took with them Rover, a dog which is one of the family's most…

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Old Wan Assaulted Laborer Sent to Gaol Youthfuel Rescuers Praised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Norman Brown, aged 42 years, laborer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having assaulted Walter Maynard,…

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Well-known Racing Identity Arrested at Cootamundra Alleged Theft of Racehorse COOTAMUNDRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

Stanley Wilfred Biggins, a well-known racecourse identity, was arrested here an Tuesday by Detective Constable Humphrice, and at the…

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Man Before the Court MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

At the City Court to-day Edward Cornelius, 29, mechanic, was charged with the alleged murder of Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil, 59. vicar of st…

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Clever Police Work Leads to Two Arrests Clue of Horse's Hoof Bathturst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

A systematic examination of the hooves of 200 horses in the Bathurst district resulted to-day in the arrest of two Bathurst men on a charge of…

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Garage Murder Two Men Charged Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day James Leighton Massey, 27, motor mechanic, and Aubrey Potter, 22, mechanic, were charged with the…

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Burglary at McKAY'S

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

Thieves broke into McaKy's store on Friday night last. Entrance was gained through a back window and by cutting a hole through a sliding…

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Garage Murder Man Arrested and Charged Sydney, 2 a.m

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

In connection with the shooting of Norman Stood at a service station at Darlinghurst on Monday night, the police, under…

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Vicarage Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

The Melbourne police on Wednesday arrested Edward Cornelius, aged 59 years, mechanic, and charged him with having murdered the Rev…

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Alleged Theft of Racehorse

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2
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Stanley Wilfred Biggins, a well known racecourse identity, was arrested at Cootamundra on Tuesday by Detective Constable Humphries,…

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Road Hogs Beware Magistrate Makes Example

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

John H. Thomson was fined £5 with the option of 11 days imprisonment at the Temora police court for a glaring case of road hogging…

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Telegrams Sydney, Friday with Murder

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

Last night detectives visited a house in Womerah Avenue, Darlighurst and questioned a young man, who with his wife, recently…

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Police Court TUESDAY, 11th FEBRUARY (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Motor Traffic Breaches

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

Kenneth M. Powell, of Midgeon, was fined 10/ together with 8/- court costs and 2/- witness's expenses, in default 48 hours' hard labor, on a…

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Tamworth Case Believed to be Murder SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Robert King, 22, son of a well-known grazier, was found dead this morning on his parents' property at "Mooroobee" station at Limbri, 26…

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Secret Police Legalised Masters of Prussia London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1
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The Berlin correspondent of the "News-Chronicle" says that General Goering has promulgates a law making the secret police unchallenged…

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Vicar's Death Accused Man Appears in Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

At the City Court to-day Edward Cornelius, aged 29 years, mechanic, was charged with the murder of the Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil, aged 59…

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