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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 92

Murder Charge Youth in Mental Hospital Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 1

A move has been made for a Supreme Court judge to decide whether Boyd Sinclair, aged 17 years, is competent to plead to a charge of murder…

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Murder of Husband Woman's Amazing Confession Shocking Case in New York New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 1

New York's most shocking murder since the killing of Mrs. Nancy Titterton, well-known writer of juvenile stories, was revealed to-day when…

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Kidnapped Boy Escapes and Directs Police Search Man Arrested Allentown (Penneylvania)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 1

A quick thinking 10-year-old boy to-day escaped from a kidnapper, and then calmly directed the police search which resulted in the arrest of his…

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S.P. Betting Evidence at Bedside Concerning Son of Police Sergeant Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 1

Additional evidence in regard to allegations made against Sergeant W. P. Jennings before the Royal Commission inquiring into starting price…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Riding on Footpath

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 2

William McDonald and Thomas Nicholson were each fined 2/, with court costs 8/, on a charge of riding a bicycle on a footpath…

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Wrestling Clarke Defeats Grivas Police Separate Men Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 6

Con Grivas, who made his first appearance at the Leichhardt Stadium last night and Doughles Clarke, had to be seperated by the Police at the…

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No Income Tax Returns Defaulters Before Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

"It is a stupid attitude which many people adopt. When the Department's letters are answered, then, In my experience, the…

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Circuit Court Thursday, April 23 (Before Mr. Justice Maxwell)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

The sitting of the Circuit court commenced in Narandera on Thursday. The legal profession was…

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Conspiracy Charge Deputy Commissioner of Police Called for Defence SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 3
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The hearing of the case against John Ellis Findley, a former detective, Ernest Pierce Coombe, aged 50 years, agent, and Charles Richard…

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Sentenced Youth Tells Story of Murder Letter to Minister Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 4

The Minister for Justice, (Mr. Martin) has received a letter from Long Bay Gaol dated April 28, sent by Edward John Hickey, who is now under…

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Police Court To-day Uttering Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 2

Alexander Francis Kenn was charged that he did, at Cootamundra, offer and utter to one, Thomas Parker, one piece of counterfelt Coin resembling,…

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Gaol Rebellion Quelled by N.Z. POLICE Worst Criminal Types Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 4

The spirit of rebellion is [?] in the Mr. Eden Gaol and this morning serious trouble broke out, resulting in every available policeman…

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The Train Murder Brisbane

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 3

At the City Court to-day the hearing commenced of a charge against Herbert Kopit, for alleged murder of Harold Speering and Michael-Francis…

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Gaol Strike Prisoners Object to Shaving Auckland, N.Z.

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 3

When a number of inmates of Mound Eden prison objected to shaving on Saturday, because, they claimed, it was Anzac Day and no work was being…

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Daring Wool Theft Twenty-five Bales Taken From Princes Pier Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 4

Twenty-five bales of wool, worth £400, disappeared from Prince Pier a few days ago and it seems that a particularly daring gang is operating…

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Arabs Stone Police Shots Fired NAZARETH

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 1

A crowd of Arabs to-day storied the police, who fired seven rounds. Many were injured on both sides. The Jewish author, Shalom Asch, was…

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Murder Charge Preferred Against Fisherman Year Old Crime Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 4

Eric Ronald Ivor Bauinan Tapley, aged 27 years, fisherman, was charged at Port Lincoln with having murdered Carl Lind a Danish fisherman, between…

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Former Police Chief And Brother Assassinated. BARCELONA, Tuesday

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 1

The former Chief of Police, Senor Badla, and his brother were shot dead to-day as they left their home. Badia participated in the…

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Youth Tells Mickey's Letter to Minister Tells Story of Murder SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 1

THE Minister for Justice (Mr. Marlin) has received a letter from Long Bay Gaol dated April 28, cent by Edward John Hickey, who…

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