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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 92

Three Councillors Charged Sensation at Gosford Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 1

Three members of Brina Shire Council—Albert Taylor (president), William Chapman and Edward P. Braithwaite—were charged at the Gosford…

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Mt. Austin Murder No Appeal Yet

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 4

It was stated in Sydney yesterday that no appeal had yet been lodged on behalf of Archibald Soutar, who sentenced to death in Sydney…

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Councillors Charged (Continued from page 1) Two Fined £50 Each Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 6

Chapman and Braithwaite were found guilty and were each fined £50, in default 104 days' imprisonment. In addition they were disqualified from…

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Three Persons Killed Result of Car Smash Driver Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Russell French King, aged 33 years, was charged with the manslaughter of Mrs. Rose May Sullivan aged…

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Death Sentence for Murder of Natives White Man to Be Hanged Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 5

Replying to a question in the House of Representatives this afternoon the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said that Ludwig Schmidt, a white man who was…

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Submission to Hague Court Psychological Considerations London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 6

The Berlin correspondent of "The Times" says that the official German view is that the Hague Court is not a suitable body to judge a case in…

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New Guinea Murder Case Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1
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Whether Ludwig Schmidt, the white man, whose execution for murder in New Guinea has been fixed for Wednesday next, should hang will be…

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The Night Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 3

The court for night play is in perfect order and it is a treat to play on it. A good deal of interest in the matches played at night has been…

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Police Court To-day Before Messrs. F. R. Dickson and G. B. Black, Js.P. Offensive Behavior

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 4

Treylyn McDonnell pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive behavior. Sergeant Walsh said the defendant was in Parker street on Saturday…

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Sentenced to One Month's Hard Labor Stranger Who Broke Into Presbytery Long List of Convictions

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 2

Last Wednesday night, John Bell, a stranger to Gundagai, was arrested at the presbytery and was later charged with stealing two watches and an…

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Six Sentenced to Death Assault on Girl

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Six of seven youths who were charged with a criminal assault upon an Italian girl in Parramatta Park on January 3 were at the Central…

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Maltese Stabbed Countryman Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

A Maltese wharf laborer, Guiseppe Caruana, aged 49 years, appeared at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of murdering a countryman,…

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Alleged Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Aubrey John Ellis (18) was charged that on March 20, at Leeton he stole two blankets, one safety razor, one shaving brush, the property of…

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Jugiong Police Station

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Mr. W. F. M. Ross asked in the Legislative Assembly: in view of the fact that the police station at Jugiong was practically closed six…

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Tumut's New Police Sergeant

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Sergt. Kennedy, from Blayney, has been appointed successor to Sergt. Peter Stewart in charge of the Tumut Police District…

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Police Commission Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 6

The Government has decided to grant legal assistance to Messrs. Ness and Sanders, M's. L.A., who intend to give evidence before the Royal…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, March 23 (Before Mr. A. V. Wells, P.m.) Stolen Bicycle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

William E. Casley, of Wagga, was charged with having stolen a bicycle on or about October 19, 1935. He pleaded not guilty…

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Weeks Wait for German Reply Police Clauses In Powers' Proposals Rejection Anticipated Electioneering Keeps Hitler Busy LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Newspapers generally stress the concern with which Herr Hitler'S reply is awaited by the statesmen, diplomats, and league officials at…

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London Fascist Rally Seventeen Persons Charged London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 1

As the outcome of the disturbances at the Fascist meeting at Albert Hall yesterday, one woman and 16 men were charged with various offences…

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