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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 101

Ocean Tragedy Echo in Probate Court Seven Men and Two Vessels Lost Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 4

The loss of seven men and two Email vessels, while attempting to cross the Tasman Sea between Australia and Lord Howe Island, was mentioned at…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

Lionel Hele appeared at the Hillston Police Court before Mr. J. C. Carters, J.P., on Tuesday last on a charge that, at Marrar, being the…

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Youths Sentenced Mental Outlook of Ten Years. Judge Advocates Special Institutions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Henry Mason, aged 19 years, laborer, who was convicted of having demanded money with menaces, was sentenced…

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Missing Actor Believed to Have Had £4000 French Police Apprehensive London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

The initial inquiry Was opened at Le Havre to-day regarding the disappearance of Frank Voster, actor, and playwright, from the liner Paris on its…

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Quarter Sessions Wagga, March 10, 1937 (Before His Honor, Judge Coyle) Found Not Guilty Case Should Never Have Come Before Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 3

Dudley Bernard Cheyney was charg?d with a serious offence against a girl under the age of 16 years. The girl, it was stated, was aged 14 years…

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Theft From Drover

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

At the Lockhart Police Court yesterday Cyril Grant, who elected to be dealt with summarily, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five months…

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Alleged Stealing by Finding

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

It is rarely that a case comes before the court of stealing by finding. At the Junee Police Court Harold Roy Wood was so charged. It was…

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“The Test Match Murder”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

“If this book does not give an additional thrill to the present cricket season, the suitor is not to blame,” is the opinion of one authority in a…

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A Police Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

The Wagga police would like to interview two men who were riding cycles across the Hampden bridge towards North Wagga; also the driver of…

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Police Court Tuesday, March 9 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Illegally Using a Boat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

Cecil Roy Robinson (23) was charged with taking and using a boat, the property of Alfred Edgar Whitburn, without the consent of…

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Mrs. Patrick Brady Action Against Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

The Crown Solicitor has briefed Mr. W. R. Dovey, K.C., and Mr. L. C. Badham to appear for two police officers from whom damages are being…

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Parramatta Gaol Revolver and Wireless Sets Found Talk of Races Leads to Discovery Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

The discovery of a fully loaded revolver and three wireless sets at the Parramatta Gaol this afternoon caused grave concern in the Prisons…

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A Full Court Decision No Avenue for Compensation SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 1

An important point was made in a reserved Judgment given by the Full Court to-day, when the court held that, by their failure to serve notice of…

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Mills (Uardry) Management Opposition to Directors' Resolution Court Action Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

A dispute arising out of the management of Charles Mills (Uardry) Ltd., station owners, graziers, pastoralists, farmers, agriculturalists, and…

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Land and Valuation Court Judgment in Local Appeals (Before Mr. Acting Justice Roper)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 1

Reserved judgment was delivered in the appeals by F. W. Hughes, Proprietary, Ltd., and the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission…

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Licensing Court Tuesday, March 9 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Alterations at Hydro, Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

An application by Pierre Zacharia Creet for permission to make material alterations to the Hydro Hotel, Leeton, was granted…

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Theft From Own Home

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 6

John Leslie Tebutt, aged 25 years, of Manly, described as a woolclasser, was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. A…

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Local and General Theft From Drover

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

At Lockhart Court, Cyril Grant, was sentenced to 5 months hard labor on a charge of stealing £55 from John Henry Wilson, a drover…

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£340 Stolen Shearer Sent to Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 1

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions to-day Arthur Ernest Halliday, aged 26 years, shearer, pleaded guilty to a charge of housebreaking and stealing…

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687 Opossum Skins Three Men Charged at at Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 6

A sensational arrest by the Gundagai police early on Wednesday morning of last week, was followed by three men--Leslie George McKay,…

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