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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 92

Geelan's Death Accused Before Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Barry Searle, 44, car washer; Harold George Brown, 25, laborer;. George Thatcher Brown, 51, carpet…

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Narandera P.p. Board Monthly Meeting Held Duplicate Permits to Police

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Narandera Pastures Protection Board was held last week. The chairman (Mr. H. Kook) presided and others present…

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Closer Settlement Policy New South Wales Premier to Make Statement Police Inquiry Wanted Chief Secretary Defends the Force SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 8

The acting Premier (Col. Bruxner) has prepared certain proposals dealing with closer settlement, which he intends to submit to the Cabinet after the present Parliamentary session is closed. He told Mr. Mair in the…

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Police Court Monday and Tuesday, June 16 AND 16 Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 6

Allan Campbell McLean (38) was charged with stealing a razor stone and a pair of pliers, of the value of 6/6, the property of Gustav Peterson…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. J. Harris, P.M. David Wm, Joseph Bourke was charged with being found in the…

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Mareo Guilty Again Sentenced to Death Dramatic Statement Auckland, (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 1

A verdict of guilty was returned in the Supreme Court at Auckland last night against Eric Mareo, musician, aged 45 years, who was charged with…

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New German Police Chief Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 1

Herr Hitler, has appointed General Goering's rival, Here Heinrich Himmler, as general, of the German police with General Daluege as deputy. General…

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Pyjama Murder Government Renews Reward Inquiries Continue Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 1

Rewards amounting to £700, which have been offered for information about the murder of an unknown woman on the Howlong-road in…

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Printers' Holiday Arbitration Court Decision Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 3

[?] granting an application on beha[?] of the printing industry for annual leave, Chief Judge Dethridge in the Arbitration Court to-day expressed the…

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Malicious Wounding Charge Injury to Horse Woman Before Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 8

HERBERT J. Clarke proceeded against a woman at the Leeton police court on Thursday, for maliciously wounding an animal…

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MOTORING (By "Mascot") Increasing Road Safety Police Campaign Started Checking of Motors

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 2

Consequent upon the number of fatalities and injuries caused by motor cars, most of which have been traceable to excessive speeds of these…

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Hospital Tennis Court Expenses to Date, £52/1/ Donations, £39/8/

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 2

The week-end working bee, which was interrupted last time by the rains and the wet state of the court, hopes to complete the Job this…

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Third Degree Victorian Chief Criticise police Methods Mouthpiece of Judiciary Officers With Greater Power Than Courts MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 6

Trenchant criticism of the methods by which the police obtained statements from persons under the existing system were made in the…

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Car Parking in Tumut Police Department Again Turn Down Council's Request Shire Council to Again Try for Head-on Parking

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 2

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Tuesday a letter was received from the Police Department re head-on parking and Tumut…

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Theft Charge Fails Assault by Police Alleged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 7

At the General Sessions to-day Norman Herbert Campbell was acquitted on a charge of having stolen money. Campbell declared that at the city…

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Wardrobe Murder Police Have Clues Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 1

The police to-day discovered several clues which may prove of value in clearing up the murder. They have the description of a man whom…

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Local and General Theft of Set of Harness

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court Pattrick Thomas O'Mearly 26 and Eric Cameron 28, charged with stealing a set of harness and having in their…

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District Court Plaints

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 8

The next sitting of the Wagga District Court will be held at the Court House on July 21. The last day for entering plaints for hearing at that…

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Wardrobe Murder Woman's Body Found Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 2

An unknown woman was yesterday afternoon found strangled in a locked wardrobe in a residential in Clarence Street, Sydney…

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Pistol in Possession Man Sent to Gaol and Fined £50 NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 11

A fine of £50 was imposed on William Thomas Law, aged 28 years, laborer. at the police court to-day on a charge of having had an unlicensed revolver…

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