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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 92

Conspiracy Charges Four Men Sent for Trial for Court Officers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Four defendants in the conspiracy charge case which has been proceeding at Central Court for the last three weeks were to-day committed…

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High Court Ruling Resident in One State Cannot Sue Company in Another Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Because of an anomaly in the constitution, a resident of one State cannot sue a company in any other State, according to a ruling…

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Angle Parking in Tumut Commissioner of Police Turns Down Council's Request for Nose-in Parking Council to Try Again

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

At the meeting of the Tumut Shire Council on Tuesday last a letter was received from the Police Department, Sydney, with reference to…

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Garage Murder Two Men Appear in Court Remanded Without Bail SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 1

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

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Alleged Horse Stealing Well-known Racing Man Arrested

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 11

Stanley William Biggins, a well- known racing identity, was arrested at Cootamundra on Tuesday by Detective. Constable Humphries…

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Junee Police Paddock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

Mr. Chapman, surveyor from, the Wagga Lands Office, in company with the Mayor of Junee (Ald. C. J. O'Sullivan) and Alderman W. J. Hiscock,…

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Melbourne Murder Arrest Expected Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 16

As a result of information received from Coburg gaol, the Police are now hopeful of making an arrest in connection with the hold-up, in which…

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Murder Charge Follows Street Argument Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 1

At the central police court to-day William Maxwell, 61, invalid pensioner, was remanded on a char[?] of having murdered William weldon…

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City Firm Defrauded Two Men Sent to Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Edward Parkis Campbell, aged 39 years, and Richard James Jupp, aged 43 years, pleaded guilty to having…

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Police Chief Retires SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

Inspector Russell, chief of police headquarters anti-vice and anti-gambling squads, tod-ay entered upon seven months long service leave…

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Youth's Appeal Death Sentence for Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 8

The appeal of Edwin John Hickey, aged 18 years, against the sentence of death, imposed on him for the murder of the former Conciliation…

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Garage Hold-up Man Sent to Gaol Pretended He Was Armed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 1

For having demanded money by menaces from two men at the M.A.P. garage at Darlington on December 18, William Robert Thompson, aged 20…

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Brutal Murder Young Man Found Shot on Station Property Tragedy Near Tamworth TAMWORTH

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 5

Robert King, aged 22 years, son of a well-known grazier, was found this morning on his parents property, Mooroobee Station, Limbri, 26 miles…

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Transport Case Company Challenges Jurisdiction of Supreme Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

An argument began before the Full Court to-day on a point raised by the Green Star Trading Co. Pty. Ltd., West Melbourne, who through its…

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Rowing Police Eight Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 4

The police rowing eight, which, it is hoped, will be sent to Berlin to represent Australia at the 1936 Olympiad, was given a trial in…

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Big Socialist March Police Keep Order PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Fifty thousand police to-day maintained order during the passage of the procession of 100,000 members of the Socialist front, the populaire, which…

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Inspector Russell Retires From Police Force Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Inspector Russell, after 35 years' service in the police force of New South Wales, retired to-day. His most notable work was in connection with…

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Sydney Garage Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

At the Central court on Friday James Leighton Massey, aged 27 years, and Aubrey Potter, aged 23 years, motor mechanics, were charged…

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Police Court Yesterday. Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Soliciting Money

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

Victor Bradley, arrested on a warrant for disobeying a summons, faced several charges of soliciting money from passengers on surburban…

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