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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 92

Albury Murder New Line of Inquiry

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 6

Detectives investigating the murder of a young woman whose battered and charred body was found, near Albury more than a year ago…

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Forged Notes Police Warn Public Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

The police to-day issued a warning against forged £10 notes, stating that excellent imitations had been passed at the Bendigo race…

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FORGED[?]OTES Police Wa[?] Public SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

The police have [?]ued a warning against forged £10 [?]es stating that excellent imitation[?]ad been passed at the Bendigo ra[?]eeting…

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Juvenile Crime Wave Sweeping the Stats Police Officials Perturbed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 6

Police officials arc seriously perturbed by the wave of juvenile crime which has swept over the State in recent years. They consider it is due…

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Arab Outrages Continue in Palestine Attacks on Police Curfew Area Extended JERUSALEM

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 7

There were several new outrages today, including the bombing of the Jala police station and the Acre post office, but there wore no casualties…

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Closing of Country Police Stations (Extract from "Hansard" under date 15th May, 1936)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

Major Reid: Has the attention of the Chief Secretary been drawn to a report appearing in this morning's press concerning "Trouble in the…

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S.P. Betting When "Justice" Is a Farce Woman Witness' Views Police Officer Admits Errors SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Starting Price Betting Commission to-day Mrs. W. G. Mowlds said that from her experience of police activities in…

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£300 Jewellery Theft

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 11

Forcing the front door, thieves early on Wednesday morning entered a shop occupied by Mrs. H. Nash in Dean Street, Albury, and stole…

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Suicide Pact Alleged Against Police Trainees Murder Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 5

Allegations that two young police trainees, who had been dismissed from the force, formed a suicide pact resulting to the death of one, were made in…

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Police Chief Life Attempted Wounded by Four Bullets Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 2

Despite strictest police secrecy, it is learned that Superintendent John Brophy, who commenced duty as chief of the Victorian Criminal…

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Police and Permits

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 3

The Stock and Brands Branch advised of an alteration in the procedure of issuing permits. The reading of this letter caused a lot of…

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Local and General Hospital Tennis Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 2

The piping and netting for fencing the above are on the ground, and the plumbers of the town have kindly agreed to erect the fence by working…

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Nazis and Police Clash at Starhemberg Castle Vienna

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 1

One Nazi was killed and several injured in a raid on Prince Starhemberg's castle at Wachsberg. The police were forewarned of the plan and…

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Police and Permits Discussed at P.P. Board Meeting The Billabong Reserve To Go ?

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Gundagai P. P. Board was held on Friday last. Those present were Directors J. Elliot (chair.), S…

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Assault and Theft Charge Against Three Men Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 1

In the Central Police Court to-day Mr. Stevenson, S.M., committed for trail Allen Tuckwell, aged 24 years, fruiterer, Arthur Walter Stapleton,…

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Police Court Breaches of Regulations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

At the Leeton police court before Mr. Harris, P.M., Martin D. Long pleaded guilty to failure to transfer registration of a motor car and was…

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Gaol for Bankrupt Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

Sentence of three months hard labor was Imposed on Everard Henry Rouse, a bankrupt, by Justice Lukin in the Federal Bankruptcy Court…

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Car Driver Charged Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

Francis Leighton Yates. was remanded until June 3 at the police court to-day on a charge of having feloniously slain Maurice York on…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, May 25, 1936 Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

Stanley Roy Lugton, aged 39 years, was charged with having stolen a lady's costume valued at £2/5/. He pleaded guilty…

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Bankruptcy Court Public Examination

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 3

Thomas J. Ashton was examined in the Bankruptcy Court at Leeton on Thursday before Mr. Harris, P.M. Mr. Ryall appeared for Ashton…

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