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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 101

Madrid Assault Hand-to-hand Fighting Windfall of Munitions to Rebels Italian Prisoners London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 5

Messages from Madrid state that the loyalists to-day blew up the School of Agriculture in the University area by mines. Hand to hand…

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Accident Victims Claims Against Councils Important Court Ruling Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 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 claim…

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Wool Lost in Big Fire Commission Not Allowed Decision of Full Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 8

The Full Court in Sydney decided in favor of farmers on claims arising from the destruction of their wool when the Pyrmont store of…

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Police Court (To-day.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Albion Hotel Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

Allen Paterson and William Horace Lord were charged with breaking and entering the Albion hotel, and stealing a safe, valued at £50, and £4/17/9…

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New Court Needed! Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

During a heavy downpour of rain which found its way into the Banco Court this morning. Mr. Justice Halse Rogers said. "I wish the rain would…

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Police Ball at Jugiong a Great Success

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 3

The police ball, at Jugiong, last Friday night, in aid of the Cootamundera District Ambulance, was an outstanding success…

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Lockhart Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

After battering at the front door of the sergeant's residence and using indecent language, Henry Morton was remitted to the lockup for three days…

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Amazing Action at Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

There was an amazing action at the Casino police court to-day when a woman was charged with the murder of Call Northcott, at Canaiba, on…

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Wagga Police Court Monday March 15 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.). Motor Traffic Act

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

A. A. Taylor, a farmer, of The Rock, was charged with driving a motor car while under the influence of liquor…

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Motor Car Driver Committed on Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

The city coroner to-day committed Royle Charles Cooney for trial on a charge of having feloniously slain Bessie Dorothy Gaffey, aged 72 years. He…

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Murder Charge Publication Prohibited of Woman's Name CASINO

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

The magistrate at the local court prohibited the press representatives from disclosing the name of the woman who was charged with the murder of…

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Murder Charge Publication Prohibited of Woman's Name Gasino

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

the magistrate at the local court to-day prohibited the press representatives from disclosing the name of the women who was charged with the…

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Death Pact Alleged Couple Since Married Court Proceedings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Allegations of a death pact between a man and girl were made by the Crown at the Central Criminal Court to-day when Colin Nell M'Auley, aged…

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Rain in Sydney Court and Parliament Suffer Judge's Wish Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

During a heavy downpour to-day some of the rain found its way into the Banco Court. Mr. Justice Halse said: "I wish the rain would flood the…

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Assault Charge Against S. A. Maddocks Police Witnesses Give Evidence Committed For Trial SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

Sydney Aubrey Maddocks, aged 56 years, public servant, Was charged at the Central court to-day with having at North Sydney on March 1…

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Chinese Sent to Gaol Prohibited Immigrants Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 3

At the General Police Court James Cow (or Hoon Sin), aged 42 years, and Choy Hing (or Dung Joe), aged 45 years were each sentenced to six…

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Court Action Fails MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

The Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee, Ltd., was the defendant company in the Civil Court yesterday, when John…

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Fight in Hospital Police Rout Strikers New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 4

Police, with drawn pistols, amid scenes of wildest disorder, routed 132 strikers barricaded in the rooms of a hospital. The police were forced to…

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