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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 92

Telegraphic News SYDNEY, Thursday Police Car in Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 2

The police Bluebird car figured in a sensational accident at Homebush to-day, when it and a lorry collied. Constable O'Rourke, the well known…

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Licensing Court APPLICATION VOn Removal of License of Royal Hotel Granted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 2

Before the Licensing Court yesterday (Thursday), Mr. Laidlaw, of the Licensing Bench, presiding, John William McConville applied for the…

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High Court Seals Forgery Charges Against Registrar Misunderstanding Alleged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 1

At the city court to-day seaforth simpson M'Kerizle, registrar of the High court was charged with having on July [?] 1936, forged the seal known…

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No Forty-hour Week N.Z. Arbitration Court Decision Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 6

The New Zealand Arbitration Court fixed the hours of work for shop assistants at 44 a week, including Saturday work. The decision covers every…

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Junee Assault Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 6

At the Junee Police Court, Harry Cooper, a banker, a stranger to Junee, was committed for trial on a charge of having assaulted Mr. E. E. Harris,…

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Wounding of Militiaman Italian Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 1

Salvadore Calabro,, aged 29 years, an Italian, who' yesterday' was convicted of having wounded Allan Hewitt with intent to do grievous bodily harm,…

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Doctor on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 3

Dr. Arthur McArthur Lanphier, of Rosedale, was arrested last night and charged with the murder of Kathleen Patricia Armstrong, 40, at…

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Alleged "Ringing-in" at Greyhound Races Five Men Sentenced Lismore

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 3

Convicted on charges or conspiracy relating to the ringing-in of greyhounds al mechanical coursing meetings, on the North Coast, five men…

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Railway Workers Court Grants 44-Hour Week Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 5

On the application of the Australian Railways Union, Judge' Drake Brockman, in the Arbitration Court to-day, granted a 44-hour week to…

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Police Force Praised "Good, Old-fashioned Type" Favored by Commissioner London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 1

The good old-fashioned type or policeman is still favored by the Hew South Wales Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay). "Goodwill is the basis of…

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Show Race Meeting Concludes the Carnival--show Handicap to Boyfred Wagga Show Races Le Court's Narrow Win in Mangoplah Hcp. J. Manning Rides Three Winners First Day Boyfred Completes the Handicap Double Plaster In Sprint; Royal Corima Atones In Amateur; Grecian Knight Destroyed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 14

The Show Meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club concluded the Carnival Week. The weather held fine, but the…

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Murder Case Alleged Malicious Wounding SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today Edward Archibald James Ferguson, 26, farm laborer, was charged with having maliciously wounded his…

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Mob Menaces Police Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 1

Two plain-clothes police were forced to use their revolvers last night when menaced by a hostile mob while endeavoring to arrest two prisoners at…

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Charge of Murder Two Men Remanded SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day George Plaisted, 32, laborer, and Edward Pulley, 30, laborer, were remanded on a charge of having murdered…

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Police Supervision at Show Time Motor Traffic Act Parking at Intersections

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 5

The Wagga police, under the direction of Inspector Comans, were considerably augmented during last week, in order to handle the traffic…

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M.t.c. Show Meeting Boyfred and Court Again Piaster at Odds on

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 6

The Show meeting of the Murrumbidgee. Turf Club was concluded on the Wagga racecourse on Saturday in fine springtime weather. Contrary to…

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Two Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

At the central Police Court to-day George Plaisted, aged 32 years, and Edward Pulley, aged 30 years, laborers, were charged with having murdered…

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Greyhounds Case Five Men Sentenced

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 4

Sentences ranging from two months of 15 mouths wire on Friday imposed by Judge Clancy at the Lismore Quarter Sessions upon five men…

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Brothers Charged Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2
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The City coroner, at the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Leslie Thomas Brown, aged 30, laborer, at Fitzroy, on July 5, committed Joseph…

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