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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 92

Leg. Assembly Country Police Stations Protest Against Closing SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

PROTESTS against the closing of country police stations were made by two Country Party members in the Legislative Assembly yesterday…

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Amazing Position District Court Judgments Illegallity of Execution Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 4

The amazing discovery by District Court officials that every execution of District Court default judgments since 1905 had been illegal, resulted…

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Dismissal Demanded of Albury Police Officer Criticism of Young People SYDNEY, Wednesday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 2

Taking strong exception to a, criticism of the younger generation reported to have been made by Serjeant J. P. Blackman, in a public address…

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Police Wanted Between Tumut and Adaminaby Mr. Ross Brings Matter Before the House

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 5

Protests against the closing of country police stations were made by two Country Party members in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. They…

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Legislative Assembly Country Police Stations Protest Against Closing Control of Noxious Weeds Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 4

Protests against the closing of country police stations were made by two Country Party members in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Ganmain Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

At the Ganmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Harries, P.M., George Plarro was fined 10/ and 8/ costs for removing timber from a forest reserve…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

Mr. Wells, P.M. to-day fined Williams [?] £1 with 8/ costs for behaving is an offensive manner in the yard of the School of Aria. Fabey was also…

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Police Court Tuesday, March 10 (Before Mr. Wells, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

Roy James Hands (31) was charged with having in his custody 130 bricks at Grong Grong, which might reasonably be suspected of being stolen…

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A Doctor Charged with Assaulting Constable SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 5

At the Paddington Police Court Dr. John Rex Goodsell, 39, was charged with having assaulted Constable Wickham in the execution of his duty…

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Small Dests Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

R. A. Judd, of Coolamon, sued Alfred Driver, of Matong, for £30 in connection with the sale of two draught horses. The plaintiff, for whom Mr…

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Court House Grounds Criticised by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

CR. DARCHY inquired as to possibilities of securing the grounds attached to the court house at Leeton as an auxiliary…

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Country Police Stations Mr. Ross in Legislative Assembly

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

In the legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, in reply to Mr. Sinclair, the Chief Secretary said the statement that there had been whole…

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Man Arrested at Gundagai Coursing Meeting Charged with Intent to Steal Remanded Until To-day

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

There was a sensation at the meeting of the Gundagai Coursing Club on Saturday night last, when a complaint was made to the police by…

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Tumble Down Shacks Like Post Office Police Station Accommodation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 6

WE don't want the town covered over with old tumble down shacks like the post office." said Cr. Ashton, at the Council…

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Intent to Murder Charge Against Man Alleged Trouble With Girl's Father SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

At the Centra] Criminal Court to-day Norman Stanley Cordon Smith, aged 25 years, laborer, was charged with having wounded Joseph Wig[?]ll…

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Police Commissioner Rumors About Mr. Mackay Alleged Offer From Scotland Yard Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

There was much speculation in political circles to-night regarding the future of the N.S.W. Police Commissioner (Mr. W. Mackay). It was…

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Legislative Assembly Loans to Councils Police and Private Homes Trip Abroad for Mr. Mackay? SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Sanders (U.A.P.) sought information from the Minister for Justis (Mr. Martin) regarding the powers of…

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Doctor Charged with Assaulting Police Complains of Ill-treatment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 1

At the Paddington Police Court to-day, Dr. John Rex Goodsell, aged 39 years, was charged with having assaulted Constable Wiskham in the…

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Constable Assaulted Old Offender Sentenced

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 13

Following a struggle which occurred in Baylis Street yesterday when Constable H. C. J. Walsh arrested a man, Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M.,…

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"Third Degree" Allegations Magistrate Rejects Defence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 8

Rejecting the "third degree' defence raised by two youths, Cecil Thomas Costello and William Ricketts, in the Young Court on Friday,…

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