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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 92

Warden's Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 1

An application by J. and F. Hall for additional assessment, and also an inquiry as to surface damage to portions 10 and 113, ph. Hindmarsh…

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District Court (Before His Honor Judge Coyle)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the Narandera District Court: John Brodie anil L. Brodie Thomas Jolly; verdict for plaintiff…

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Missioner's Sentence High Court Dismisses Appeal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 3

The High Court to-day dismissed the appeal on behalf of Henry Foege, a Lutheran missioner, against the severity of the sentence of two years passed…

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CAMPISI v W.C. & I.C. Court Reserves Judgment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 5

Before the Full Court, comprising the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Street, and Mr. Justice Bavin, on Tuesday, argument…

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Cyclists Annoy Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 8

For some weeks past, the Wagga police have been engaged on a campaign of educating motorists to see that they themselves and their cars…

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Receival of Stolen Furs Man Sent to Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Frank Walker, aged 44 years, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment on a charge of receiving a number of furs…

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Six Months Gaol Man Posed As Imperial Airways Pilot Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 5

Arthur Edgar Seymour, of West Melbourne, was sentenced to six months goal to-day on a charge of vagrancy. It was alleged that he posed as an…

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North Wagga Tragedy Evidence at Coroner's Court Verdict of Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 10

The tragic circumstances surrounding the death of Edward Thomas M'Cabe, aged 56 years, ganger, who was killed when his bicycle and a car…

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Police Court (To-day.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 3

Before Mr. J.A.S. Balmain, P.[?]. Alleged Stealing John B. O'Keefe, on a stealing charge, was remanded until August 17…

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Tennis Some Hints on Court Craft

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

More and more in modern match play (writes a leading English player in the "Weekly Scotsman") we see victories gained by use of superior…

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Police Court Friday, August 7

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 2

Henry James Carter (56) was fined £2. in default four days, on a charge of drunkenness; and £6, in default 10 days, on a charge of behaving in…

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Stolen Rabbit Skins Young Trapper Charged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

NEIL J. Reberger was charged at the Leeton policecourt on Thursday, with stealing a number of rabbit skins, and pleaded…

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Prisoner Escapes Climbs Hay Gaol Wall HAY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

Reginald Arthur Dawson who is serving a sentence of 12 months' imprisonment for breaking and entering, escaped from the Hay gaol yesterday…

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Prisoner Escapes Climbs Hat Gaol Wall Hay

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

Reginald Arthur Dawson, who ? is serving a sentence of 12 months. imprisonment for breaking and entering, escaped from the Hay gaol to-day…

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Alleged Ringing-in Second Case in North Two Men Charged Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 6

James Albert shannon, aged 25 years, and Norman John Reardon. aged 29 years, appeared at the police court to-day on two charges alleging…

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Defendant Had Suicided Case Mentioned in Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

When the case of George Wilkinson, 43, bookmaker, who had been charged with having, at Kensington, on July 29, assaulted George William Ling…

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Betting Inquiry Mr. Windeyer's Serious Allegations Absent Police Inspector Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 2

"The inquiry was conducted in such a way that, although the police referred to were shown to be thoroughly unreliable, and though this was shown…

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Suicide at Katoomba Han Had Been Charged with Assault Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 1

When the case of George Wilkinson, aged 43 years, a bookmaker; who was to have been charged with having, at. Kensington on July 29, assaulted…

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Alleged Armed Assault Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 1

Arthur Kingsley Taplin, 21, appeared at the Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of having, while armed with a revolver, assaulted Charles Marks…

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Mass Murder at Muttama!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 2

Dramatic tidings of a fatality at Muttama, in which no less than twenty innocent lives were lost, have just been rushed to this office. It appears that…

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