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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 92

Betting Over Telephone Full Court Holds It Illegal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 7

The Full Court, by a majority of two to one, decided to-day that starting price betting by telephone was an of­fence. The judges comprising the…

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Berlin Olympiad Oliver Reaches Final of Metres Backstroke Turner and Dixon Do Well Police Crew Eliminated by Germany BERLIN

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 5

Short of a miracle the Australians will go home from the Olympic Games without a title, but to-day was brightened for the Australians by two good performances the—outstanding achievement by Percy Oliver in the 100…

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Gaol Escapee Recaptured Hay

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 1

Hungry and on the point of exhaustion, having been hunted by armed police since early last Monday, Reginald Dawson, 30, who escaped from…

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Hay Gaol Escape Man Recaptured Hay

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 2

Hungry and on the point of exhaustion, having been hunted by armed police since early last Monday, Reginald Dawson, aged 30 years, who escaped…

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Police Court (To-day.) Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Totalisator Betting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 4

Timothy Maher pleaded guilty to a charge of betting under the Totalisator Act. Mr. Kinsey appeared for the…

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Pedestrians on Roads Tumut Council Seek Police Co-operation

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 3

At the meeting of the Tumut Shire Council on Tuesday last, the Engineer mentioned the matter of car accidents as reported…

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Victoria Police Scotland Yard Man to Report on Organisation London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 1

Chief Inspector Alexander Duncan of, Scotland Yard, who will report on the organisation of the Victorian police is a jovial, though absolutely fearless…

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Passengers Startled Man and Woman Prostrate on Railway Line Court Tragedy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Many startled train passengers who had seen a plan and a woman lying near each other at the side of the line at Lidcombe this morning telephoned…

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Hospital Tennis Court Official Openings Next Saturday Afternoon £15/17/11 Needed to Cover the Balance of the Cost

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 3

Good work was done on the surfacing of the court, on Thursday and Friday, by Messrs. Freddie Belle and Jim Christian, and also two lads who…

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Gaol Escapee Recaptured By Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 2

After being at large for six clays Reginald Dawson (30) who escaped form the Hay goal was recaptured on Saturday afternoon by police at…

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Burglary at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 4

During the week-end the Coolamon, Co-operative Store was broken into and several sides of bacon, tinned fruit, jam and seaming twine were taken. The…

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Hay Gaol Escape Man Recaptured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 2

Hungry and on the point of exhaustion, having been hunted by armed police since early last Monday, Reginald Dawson, aged 30 years, who…

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Twin Brother Charged MELBOURNE, Later

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 1

Charles Bendizen Bek, 50, farmer, was remanded at the Melbourne City Court to-day, charged with the murder of his twin sister, Adelaide Bendixen…

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Railway Trespass Wagga Taxi-drivers Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 2

James Grainger, Ronald Boyton and Keith Snodgrass, taxi-drivers, were charged with trespassing on the New South Wales Government Railways at…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, August 17, 1936 Before Mr. J. A. Harris, PM

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 2

The municipal traffic inspector (Mr. H. R. Nutt) proceeded against five cyclists for riding bicycles after sunset without having lights attached to their…

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Local and General Hospital Tennis Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 2

In mentioning yesterday, the names of helpers for the hospital tennis court, which is to be opened at 3 next Saturday, we inadvertently omitted to…

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Speed and Safety Judge's Ruling Affects Court Procedure Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A rule of law stated by Judge Thompson last week that speed alone did toot constitute dangerous driving was referred to by Mr. Parker, S.M., in…

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Daughter Seeks More Maintenance Appeal to Full Court Mother Married Again at 79 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 7

When Eleanor Augusta Small appealed to the Full Court to-day against the decision of Mr. Justice Long Innes refusing to grant her increased…

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