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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 92

Police Court FRIDAY, 10th January Drunk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

Maurice Dore (35) was charged with being found drunk. It was stated that defendant had been drunk for some days, and was…

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Committed for Trial on Charges of Intent to Murder and Stealing £600 Jewellery

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate (Mr C. W. Swiney) at the Urana Court, en the 10th instant, John August Anderson, aged 23, was brought up…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, January 13 Straying Stock Warning

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., the inspector of the Kyeamba Shire (Mr. P. Gillard) proceeded against three…

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Monday, January 12 Alleged Stealing Defendant Refused Bail

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

Wilfred Charles Watters (24) was charged that he did on 21st December, 1935, steal the sum of £99/15/7, the property of F. C. Garner & Co…

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Warder Attacked Attempt to Break Gaol Frustrated at Parramatta SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

An attempt to break gaol by a life sentence prisoner was frustrated by a warder at Parramatta Gaol on Saturday night. The warder fired a shot…

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Narandera Robbery Man Before Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

In connection with an alleged robbery at Garner's store, Narandera about Christmas time when it was stated that a cash box on a counter…

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Council Stir Police Called In. Aldermen Clash

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 6

At a meeting of the Gulgong Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Stahl) threatened to have Alderman T. Amies removed from the…

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Small Debts Court Claim for £50

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

At Leeton Small Debts Court James Hubert Marks proceeded against Francis R. Brodie for the sum of £50 which he claimed was…

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Sergeant Thomson Honoured an Enthusiastic Gathering at Leeton Court House

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

A CONVIVIAL little function was held at the Leeton court house on Friday afternoon, when some of the…

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Polish Trial Assassination Plot Violent Scenes When Terrorist Are Sentenced

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

VIOLENT scenes marked the conclusion of the trial of twelve Ukranian terrorists, who allegdly organised the plot which resulted in…

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Polish Trial Assassination Plot Violent Scenes When Terrorists Are Sentenced WARSAW

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

Violent scenes marked the conclusion of the trial of twelve Ukranian terrorists, who allegedly organised the plot which resulted in the assassination of…

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Court Drama Opposing Attorney Killed Three Shots Miss Judge CHICAGO

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4
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Infurlated by the adverse ruling of the bench, John Keogh, veteran attorney, calmly drew a revolver and killed his rival attorney, Christopher…

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Ardlethan Police Court Statistics Annual Returns of Business for 1935

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

Mr. J. T. W. Easdown (Clerk of Petty Sessions) has kindly provided us with the following information of the business transacted at…

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Fined £5 for Theft on Train

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

A fine of £5, in default 10 days, was imposed on Patrick Meaney, 60, when he pleaded guilty at the Goulburn police court on Monday to a charge of…

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Collision Woman Fatally Injured Man Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

TRAGIC circumstances surrounding the collision of two cars at Prospect on November 11 were related at the inquest on Mrs. Bertha…

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Murder Charges Against Two Men Following Barrowman's Death Strange Story at Inquest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

The inquest opened to-day into the death of Leslie Arthur Paterson; aged 34 years, barrowman, of Eden street, Willoughby. Reginald Davies, aged…

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Police Draw Batons at Junee —Inebriated Mob Resist Arrest Baton Broken Over Head

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

Batons were drawn when an angry, cantankerous and half-inebriated mob resisted arrest on Tuesday night in connection…

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Shooting with Intent Charge Against Station Hand Evidence at Urana Court Burrangong Sensation

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M., at the Urana Police Court on Friday morning, John August Anderson was brought up on…

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Burglary!

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

[?] Monday night last Mr. and Mrs. Ja[?]earch, [?] entering their [?] were surprised to find spent ma[?] on the floor of the hall…

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