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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 92

Victorian Police Reorganisation of Force Scotland Yard Man May Investigate MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 1

First steps to secure an outstanding man to recommend to the Government plans for the complete reorganisation of the Victorian police force following…

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Albury Murder Police on New trail MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 1
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Renewed efforts ore being made to identify the victim of the "Pyjama Girl Murder," at Albury, as a result of information given by a woman who…

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Wagga Police Court Larceny As Bailee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 4

Charged with larceny as a bailee, Maurice Stackpoole was convicted at the Wagga Police Court yesterday. He was fined £2 and ordered to pay £8/12/…

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Committed for Trial Three Defendants From Leeton Court Alleged Horse Stealing

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

At the Leeton police court on Thursday last three defendants were charged with different offences and committed for trial at the Narandera…

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Alleged Theft of Horses

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

Lockhart witnesses occupied the witness box at the Leeton Police. Court on Thursday, when Mr. J. H. Harris, .P.M., heard the evidence…

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Postmaster Charged with False Pretences

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 2

Denis James Doran, a young man who has been postmaster at Mitta Junction (Victoria), for several years, and leader of a dance band, was…

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Spain Brutal Murder of Ex-minister Madrid

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 1

THE blood fend between the Socialist and Fascists which resulted in the death of a score of persons last week, culminated in the…

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£4000 Involved Alleged Theft of Share Certificates Man Pails to Appear Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 1

When the name or Guy Paul M'Donald, aged 46 years, manager, who was to have appeared before the Central Court on remand, was called this…

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Sir Thomas Blamey Resigns Victorian Police Commissionship

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 4

The Victoria Commissioner of Police (Sir Thomas Blarney) resigned from the force late on Thursday afternoon. He took this step…

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Small Debts Court Verdict for Plaintiff

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 4

At the small debts court on Friday, before Mr. Harris, P.M., Jack Hutchinson, trading as Riverina Motor Trimmings, Duco and…

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Old Times Murder of John Barnes First Murrumburrah Storekeeper Shot by Bushrangers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 3

The celebrations recently of the 75th anniversary of the foundation of T. and G. Barnes, Ltd., Murrumburrah, recalls the tragic death of Mr. John…

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Spanish Fascists Occupy Radio Station Ejected by Police Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 1

A group of well-armed Fascists to-day attacked and occupied the radio station at Valencia and broadcast the news of their coup, winding up with…

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Spanish Fascists Occapy Radio Station Ejected by Police MADRID

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 1

A group of well-armed Fascists to-day attacked and occupied the radio station at Valencia and broadcast the news of their coup, winding up with…

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Lockhart Tragedy Unfolded Mrs. Pattie's Statement A Decent Woman Under Stress of Fear Acts Desperately Murder Charge Withdrawn

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 1

During four and a hall hours Court proceedings before Mr. A. C. Cowin, J.P., Coroner, the tragical story of how a woman, well spoken of by police and people, under stress of fear, shot the husband she loved, was unfolded at the Lockhart Court…

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15 Years' Gaol for Attacking a Woman Brisbane

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 1

RICHARD Holloway, aged 23 years, was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment at Maryborough by Judge Brennan for having assaulted and…

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Woman Attacked and Robbed Fifteen Years'gaol Judge's Strong Comment Privileged Detective Force Suggested BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 1

Richard Holloway, aged 23 years, was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment at Maryborough to-day by Judge Brennan for having assaulted and…

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Cab Co. Robbery Youths Before Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 1

Charged at the Central Court to-day with having, on July 13, while armed with a knife, robbed Ernest John Lowater and Jean Craig of £4/3/8…

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Gaol for False Pretences

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 4

John Arthur Hughes, aged 21 years, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at the Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday, on charges of false…

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Alleged Murder Threats at Yenda Accused Before Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 4

At the Griffith Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. Hall, C.P.S., George Malcolm Cruickshank, aged 47, a returned soldier, was charged with…

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