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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 92

Perjury Charge Case Fails at Young Allegations Against Police Young

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 7

William Ricketts and Thomas Cecil Costello were found not guilty of perjury at the Quarter Sessions to-day. The charge arose out of allegations of…

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Alleged Horse Stealing Man Before Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 4

At the Narandera court of petty sessions on Friday last, Samuel Maxwell, on remand, was charged with stealing; six horses near Leeton of…

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Sheep Stealing Losses Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 6
Also in Daily Advertiser

It is estimated that the operation of sheep stealers in Victoria and Riverina are causing the graders losses of approximately £25,000 a year. A…

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Armed Assault Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 2

Arthur Kingsley Taplin, aged 21 years, barman, was remanded at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having, on June 10 while…

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Women Imprisoned Assault on Mrs. Crowther SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Kathleen McLennan, 30, and Maisie Matthews, 21, were each sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment on a charge…

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Theft of Union Funds Alleged Against Clerk Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

Leonard Bell, aged 43 years, described as a clerk was remanded at the Central police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen £91, the…

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Lads Get 18 MONTHS Assault on Tram Conductor SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

A sentence of six months imprisonment was passed by Acting Judge Edwards, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, on Leonard Hill, 18, and Eric Taylor…

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Journalists and Police Laughter in Victorian Assembly Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 4

The activities of the police in following a Melbourne journalist, apparently as the result of the evidence given at the Brophy inquiry, were likened to a…

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Bit Man's Ear Acquitted on Assault Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 8

Accepting the plea of self defence, a jury at the Quarter Sessions to-day acquitted Robert Kirkwood, aged 27 years, hairdresser, on a charge of…

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Ill Treated Child Man Sent to Gaol Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 8

A sentence of imprisonment for a year was imposed on Albert James Kent, aged 23 years, a fisherman, today, on a charge of having ill-treated…

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Shooting of Police Chief Super Exonerated

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 3

The report or the Royal Commission which inquired into the shooting of Superintendent Brophy, Chief of the Victorian Criminal Investigation…

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Three People Killed Bun Down by Car Driver Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 5

The coroner's inquiry into the death of Elizabeth Logan, aged 53 years, Thomas Logan, aged 52 years, and Mrs. Marn Ann .Elizabeth Falkiner, aged 60…

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Trainer Murdered Police Arrest Stable Boys Singapore

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 12

Last night the police made a sudden descent on the racing stables at Kuala Lumpur and arrested two stable boys who were charged with the murder of…

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Murder Charge Woman Brutally Attacked Man Committed for Trial SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 5

The inquest was opened At Hornsby to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Deas, aged 70 years, a well known resident of the Warrawee…

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Riots in Poland Police Fire on Unemployed Ten Killed and Many Wounded Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 5

A crowd of 10,000 unemployed relief voters marched to Lemberg police station to-day and demanded the release of their leaders, who had been…

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Miners Wages Not to Be Paid by Cheque Arbitration Court Decision' Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 10

Declaring that he did not think the mine owners had made out a sufficiently strong case in support of their claim, Chief Judge Dethridge in the…

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Police Court Friday. Unlicensed Pistol

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 4

William Partick Buckley pleaded guilty to having an unlicensed pistol in his possession. Constable Stewart said that he went…

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Sheep Stealing Losses

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 1

It is estimated that the operations of sheep stealers in Victoria and Riverina are causing the graziers losses of approximately £25,000 a year. A…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, July 6 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 4

Horace Robert Nutt, of the Wagga Municipal Council, proceeded against Samuel R. Nicholls, a hawker of fruit and vegetables, on a charge of having…

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