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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 92

Fitzroy Vicarage Murder Man Faces Charge in Melbourne

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

The gallery of the Melbourne criminal Court was crowded on Tuesday by both men and women for the trial of Edward [?]…

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Double Murder Women's Throats Cut Death Sentence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

"At the Central Criminal Court to-day Percival Henry Thomson, aged 53 years, was charged with the murder of his wife, Annie Muriel Thomson aged…

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Missing Bicycle Man Before Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

AT the Leeton police court on Thursday, before Messrs K. A. Edwards and G. Williams J's.P., Jack McEvoy was…

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Police Inquiry S.P. Betting Charges Evidence at Royal Commission Raid on Barber's Shop Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 5

Constable Bradbury, giving evidence before the Royal Commission which is investigating police methods in connection with starting price betting…

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Vicarage Murder Sentenced To Death Self-defence Not Accepted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 11

With men and women scrambling for seats in the public galleries, the accused man failing to challenge any jurors, and the Crown standing aside…

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Jockey Charged False Pretences Alleged Good Behavior Bond Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 10

Charged with having pretended to Dr. Leslie Shortland of Marrickville, on January 31, that he was Bob Maxwell, a jockey, and that he was riding…

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Police Inquiry Evidence Before Royal Commission Bribery Allegation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on starting price betting to-day Mr. Charles M'Intosh, solicitor, referring to a man named O'Brien,…

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Police Court To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Alleged Sheep Stealing Ell Wilson pleaded guilty to two charges of stealing two mering sheep…

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Police 'Planes for French Frontier Suspects to Be Snapped Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 1

The Air Ministry announces that a special corps of fast police aeroplanes has been established to patrol the frontier, especially the Maginot…

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Police Court Drunks, Etc

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

Charles Gander (30) was charged with being drunk and disorderly in East Street. Constable Moore stated that about…

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Conspiracy Alleged Theft of Gold From Mine Three Men Charged Change

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 1

The court was crowded to-day when the tearing began of charges of conspiracy against three men. The defendants were Herbert Edward Wright,…

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The Garage Murder Trial

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

At the trial at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, to-day, of James Leighton Massey, 22, motor mechanic, and Aubrey Potter, 21, motor…

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Compensation Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

For the first time in our local history, a Judge of the Workers' Compensation Commission (Judge Lamond) will sit at the Lockhart Court…

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Police Inquiry Mr. Lazzarini's Allegations Police Commissioner Gives Evidence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 1

When the Royal Commission inquiring into police methods in starting price betting cases was resumed today Mr. Lazzarini, M.L.A., member of…

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Six Youths Appeal Death Sentence for Assault on Woman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 5
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Appeals were lodged in the Supreme Court to-day on behalf of six youths who were sentenced to death in the Central Criminal Court on a charge…

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Gundagai Sergeant of Police Has Narrow Escape

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

When Sergeant pyne, of Gundagai, attempted to stop a Ford V-[?] car in the main street of Gundagai last night, he narrowly escaped being run down…

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Girl's Death Mother Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 1

Mrs. Edith Alydia Belcher, aged 50 years, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having at Manly on March 29 feloniously and maliciously…

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Barrowman Murder Trial Begins Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today the trial commenced of Reginald Davies, 38, laborer, and James Richard Geddes, 23, boot clicker, on a…

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Italian Sent to Gaol Judge Urges Deportation Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 1

A young Italian, Giacoma Tarca, who was found guilty of the murder of Luigo Marchesi his employer, at Gruyere, was at the Criminal Court…

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