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Courts & crime, 1936

1,822 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 92

Police Court Before Mrr J. A. HARRIS, P.M. Manslaughter Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 3

Frederick George Fury, aged 28 years, appeared at the Wagga Police Court yesterday on a charge of manslaughter, arising out of the death of…

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Police Court Monday. Before Mr. E. Cocks. J.P. Offensive Behavior

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

Mannic Thomas Maguire and John William Granville pleaded guilty to behaving, in an offensive manner. in Yass road, Cootamundra…

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Sir Philip Game Police Criticised LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 1

There is a tendency to criticise the manner in which the police and troops handled the crowds which, at Marble Arch and Pic[?]adilly, broke…

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Egyptian Trouble Strike Declared in Cairo Police Fire on Students Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 1

Students have declared a general strike. No clashes occurred in Cairo, where bridges have been closed, but the police, at Damanhaur and Manasura…

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Police Court Tumbaramba, January 23 Traffic Ash Liquor Cases

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 1

Mr, Sweeney, P.M., made his monthly visit to Tumbaramba on Thursday, and had a fairly busy…

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Local and General Light at Court House

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 2

Mr, C. G. Sinfield, of Gundagai, was the successful tenderer for the work of installing electric light in the Tumbara Court House. A…

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Death Pact Alleged. Young Woman Poisoned Man for Trial on Charge of Murder

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

A death pact was allaged at the inquest in Melbourne on Wednesday the death of Violet Aida Walker, 23 years, of East Brunswick…

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Death Pact Alleged Young Woman Poisoned Man for Trial on Murder Charge Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 1

A death pact was alleged at the inquest into the death of Violet Aida Walker, seed 23, of East Brunswick. The coroner found…

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Death Pact Alleged Young Woman Poisoned Man for Trial on Charge of Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 1

A death pact was alleged at the inquest to-day into the death of Violet Aida Walker, aged 23 years, of East Brunswick. The coroner found that…

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Mean and Contemptible Action Dynamiting Tumut Trout Streams Police Have Matter in Hand

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 2

On Sunday last some “men” are lived in a motor car at Talbingo, and mixed among the decent fishermen They were later seen along the…

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Work Resumed After Respite From Buthless Routine Court Circular Issued London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

After what "The Times" described as "an eight days' respite from ruthless routine," London resumed work to-day. Hundreds of workmen…

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Forgery and Breaking and Entering Defendant Sentenced for Stealing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

After a complaint had been [?] at the Police Station [?] a man who had been [?] by constable [?] when…

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Police Court Saturday, January 26 DRUNKS

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

Maurice Francis Dore was charged with drunkenness. Constable Waite said that defendant was arrested by Constable Crump…

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Farm Fire Police Court Sequel at Griffith Man Remanded

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

Henry Lucca was charged at the Griffith police court on Tuesday with having conspired with Reginald Spray, laborer, and Ernest Green…

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Licensing Court Application for Removal of License of New Junction Hotel to Leeton Bench Chants Application (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, Licensing, Magistrate)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

On Tuesday last an application by John Gallen for the removal of the license of Mew Junction Hotel, Narandera to Leeton, was heard by the…

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Licensing Court Wednesday, January 29 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 6

The report of the District Licensing inspector (Inspector Ryan) was presented. The report stated that the premises, fittings, furniture and…

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Prison Murder Lire Sentence Prisoner

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 7

Richard Loeb, the son of a Chicago mi[?]onaire, who with [?]Leopold, was serving a sentence for 99 years for the murder of a boy…

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Murder Charge Follows Death Pact Story

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 7

After he had heard evidence of meetings and an alleged death pact between a young woman Sunday school teacher and a [?]ed man…

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Surprise for the Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 10

A man charged with stealing at Cowra put up a defence that astonished the court, and left even that usually phlegmatic person, accusation…

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Graziers' Association Country Police Reduction Protest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 8

The council of the Graziers' Association rewired to-day to protest most emphatically to the Government against the redaction of police…

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