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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 92

Alleged Felonious Slaying Charge Against Yass Grazier. to Report to Police Daily

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

Following Friday night’s accident, which resulted in the deaths of two men, four charges were preferred against a well-known…

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Wife Charged Alleged Intent to Murder SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

At the Gosford Police Court to-day Mabel Foster, 48, was remanded for 14 days on a charge of having shot at her husband, Frederick John Foster,…

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Police Court Alleged Breaking and Entering Three Charges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 2

Arthur Charles Dennis and Arthur John Tower were charged with, on 23rd January, at Junee, breaking and entering the dwelling house of James…

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Given a Chance Pleaded Guilty to Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

NORMAN Render Henderson, aged 23 years, pleaded guilty at the Leeton Petty Sessions Court yesterday to…

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Licensing Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

Percy G. Preston was granted a booth license for the two days of the Adelong Show, hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. WARDEN'S COURT…

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Modern Children Police Sergeant's Views

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

During an address before the Albury Rotary Club in defence of the Boy Scout movement, Sergeant J. P. Blackman, of the Albury police force,…

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Co-operation Between Border police New Powers of Arrest

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

Difficulties in arresting promptly criminals who cross the border between Victoria and New South Wales will be obviated by an agreement…

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Cattle Stealing Sentence Suspended

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 3

When James Chambers Hawkins on remand, appeared at Wagga Police Court yesterday for sentence on a charge of having stolen cattle, the…

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Suspended Sentences Theft and False Pretences Charges

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 10

James Hawkins, who was convicted at the Wagga Police Court on Monday on charge of stealing and of obtaining £5 by means of false pretences, was…

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Natives Shot Planter Sentenced to Death Rabaul

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 8

Sentence of death was imposed to-day on Ludwig Schmidt, an island planter, on a charge of having wilfully murdered two natives on…

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Charged With Manslaughter Two Men Fatally Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 16

Following an accident on Friday night on the Hume Highway, about 2 miles from Yass, Bernard Edward Ross Ryan, 26, grazier, was charged…

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Stealing Charges Alleged False Entries Accountant Committed for Trial

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 13

The Wagga Court House was crowded yesterday morning when Archie Frith Davey, an accountant formerly employed by Messrs…

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Police Court Friday, March 6, 1936 (Before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.m.) Embezzlement Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 10

Archie Frith Davey was charged with having stolen £200, the property of Dalgety and Co. Ltd. Mr. H. J. Kennedy, of Messrs. Walsh and Blair…

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Murder Charge Arrest After Five Moths Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 6

A young man was charged at the detective office to-night with having murdered James Smillie, aged 38 years, a taxi driver, in Parramatta road,…

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Intent to Murder Charge Against Woman Gosford

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 1

At the Gosford Police Court to-day Mabel Foster, aged 40 years, was charged with having shot at her husband, Frederick John Foster, an…

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Suicide Pact Woman Found Dead Man Gets Nine Months' Gaol Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 5

A sentence of nine months' imprisonment was imposed to-day on Edward Miller, aged 39 years, of North Fitzroy, motor engineer, who pleaded…

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Gundagai Court Several Health Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 5

At the Gundagai Court last Monday several persons were proceeded against by Mr. D. Way, officer of the Health Department, for failing to keep…

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S.P. RAIDS Sensational Charges "Police Framing Charges"

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 12

Serious allegations were made against police officers in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday by Mr. Lazzarini, Labor member for Marrickville…

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Leongatha Murder Death Sentence to Stand Appeal Unanimously Dismissed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 1

The appeal of Arnold Sodeman against sentence of death imposed upon him recently on a charge of having murdered the six-year-old…

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Wagga Murder Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 1

The trial commenced at the Central Criminal court to-duy. before Mr. Justice Milner Stephen, of Roy Malcolm Souter, 17, on a charge of having…

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