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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 92

Local and General District Hospital Tennis Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 2

Mr. G. M. Henry, with a hefty assistant, and his three horses, plough; harrow, scoops, and roller, have made a quick Job of the, contract for the…

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Murder Charge Woman Fatally Shot Story of Melee in House SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

THE trial began at the Circuit Court before Mr. Justice Stephen, of Thomas Hankinson, aged 32, who is charged with having murdered…

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Pepper Thrown Theft of Cash Box Man Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 3

The story of the theft of a cash box containing £20 and the shooting of one of the two employees of Winns Ltd., Oxford street, who were…

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Alleged Theft of Gold Orange

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 3

Herbert Edward Wright, aged 37 years; Richard Brooking, aged 48 years; and William Ernest Smith aged 35 years, were committed for…

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Police Ball

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 4

The Wagga police are again interesting themselves this year in an effort for the Wagga District Hospital, the Wagga District Ambulance,…

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Conspiracy Charge Sequel to Divorce Suit Five Persons Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 7

The trial opened at the Quarter Sessions today of four men and one woman on a charge of having conspired to pervert the course of justice and…

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The on the Land Trouble Over a Sheep-skin Burrowa Dealer Charged but Case Dismissed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 7

At the Burrowa Police Court last week, before Mr. J. W. Forrest, P.M., Walter Cranston, skin merchant, of Burrowa, was charged that on…

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Sodeman Will Hang High Court Refuses Appeal. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 4

The High Court of Australia today refused the appeal, in Melbourne, of Arthur Sodeman, who was sentenced to death for the murder of…

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Carberry-quilty Case Again Appeal to Go Before High Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 2

Although Mr. Justice Halse Rogers last month gave judgment against Joseph Daniel Carberry in the lawsuit which has…

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Manslaughter Charge Accused Addresses Court Gunshot During Struggle Kills Woman NARRABRI

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 6

An address to the court extending over an hour and a half was made to-day at the conclusion of the Crown case by Thomas Hankinson, aged 82…

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Motor Bandits' Daring Acts Attempt to Run Down Sergeant of Police Robbery of Petrol at Tumblong

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 4

First-class Serfgeant Pyne, head of the Gundagai police force, was almost run down by a car in Sheridan street on -Monday night last, when,…

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Police Court Case W[?]hdrawn

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

George Shung was charged with unlawinlly [?]ting Jessle Shung. Mr. Qulek, who appeared for complainant, stated that arrangements…

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Wouldn't Pay Up Hotel Boarder Sentenced

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

Waller James Flynn (21) who said he came from Leeton, was charged at Narandera police court with fail­ing to pay a reasonable sum for…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

After a preliminary hearing at the Griffith police court yesterday Thomas Alfred Kelly, 23 and Edgar George Tucker, 36, both labourers of…

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Wanted—one Police Car

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

In latter years the personnel of the Cootamundra police force has been greatly increased, and only recently the inspector's district was practically…

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Search for Wife Divorce Court Story

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

THE story of a husband's vain search for his wife, who, he alleges, left him a few months after their marriage in 1931 to…

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Local and General District Hospital Tennis Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

The contract for the levelling of the ground for the hospital tennis court was completed to-day, and tenders are now invited by advertisement for the…

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Tennis Town Clubs Successful Opening. Extensive Court Improvements

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon, March 22nd, the Coolamon Town Tennis Club celebrated the official opening of the 1935 season. The occasion was one of…

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Sodeman Appeal Dismissed by High Court Execution Fixed for Monday Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

The High Court of Australia to-day refused the appeal of Arnold Sodeman, who was sentenced to death for the murder of June Rushmer. The Chief…

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