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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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

Puzzled Apothecary And an Indignant Client Police Court Proceedings

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

Harvest work is a thirsty business at any [?] and [?] he had [?] aged 41 years, made haste to [?]ble…

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Zoo Murder Regent's Park Mystery Suspect Monkey Now Outcast

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 3

Here are the facts of a great zoo murder mystery, jUst as they took place, states the "Morning Post." And every official in. the Regent's Park…

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Raid on Tumut Club Five Police Engaged Alleged S. P. Betting Plainclothes Policeman Fails to Get His Bet on Alleges He Heard Other Bets Made Loses His Marked £1 Note Gets 10s Note Change from Confederate Who the Defence Alleged Took the Bet Wouldn't Railroad a Confederate So Lets Him Go Twenty-five Others Arrested Club Manager Searched on Premises All Charges Fail

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

At the Tumut Court on Wednesday, before Mr Frank Gudgeon, P. M., David Livingstone was charged with that, being the keeper of a certain place, to wit, premises in Russell-st., Tumut, known as Livingstone's Billiard Room, on November 28, 1936, he did use such…

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Alleged Burglary

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, William Crowley, 35 and Alfred Edward Conway, 22, were remanded until January 16 on charges of…

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Stealing Changes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

On two charges of stealing, George Gardner (31) pleaded guilty at Wagga Police Court on Monday and he was remanded until Monday for…

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Theft of Cycle Equipment Man Charged at Wagga Remanded for Sentence

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

Charged with having at Wagga on January 6 stolen two bicycle carriers, valued at 10/, the property…

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Ex-solicitor Charged £1731 Allegedly Involved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

Alexander Stanley Gourlay aged 47 years ex-solicitor, laced 15 charges at, the Central Police Court, to-day, one charge related to improper conversion…

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Belgian Baron Indemnity Demanded for Murder Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 5

The Government has sent a note to Valencia demanding official reparations from the Spanish Government for the murder of Baron der…

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Shooting of Superintendent Brophy Two Men to Be Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

The alleged shooting of Superintendent Brophy on May 22, will form the basis of a charge against two men who will appear at the City Court on…

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Police Protest But Refrain From Strike Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

A regulation strike by members of the Police Fodce was suggested at a meeting of the Police Officers' Association, at which indignation was…

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Murder of King Alexander Arrest in Train Another Plot Suspected London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 2

During the routine examination at Thionville (France, of passengers in the express from Easle (Switzerland), the police arrested a Jugoslav, who, it…

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Three Lepers Escape Police Search in North Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

Three aboriginal lepers who escaped from the Channel Islands leper station are believed to have swum 14 miles to the mainland. Police and launches…

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Royal Stables New King's Racing Plans Hampton Court Stud

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 4

Uncertainty in the racing world concerning King George's attitude to-wards the Royal stable and stud has, been set at rest by His Majesty's…

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Native Sentenced for Manslaughter Rabaul

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

A native boss boy, Bonri, charged with unlawfully killing a laborer named Mulmul, was sentenced to three years' gaol to-day. Judge Wanliss…

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War Zone Big Battle at Madrid Long-awaited Assault Begins London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

The Madrid correspondent of "The Times" says that hitherto hone, of the battles around Madrid can be ranked as more than a "divisional show" in…

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Illegal Bookmaking Man Goes to Gaol As Protest Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

"I protest against the rotten laws. I will not pay the fine, but will go to gaol as a protest against this legislation." said Arthur…

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Man Hunt in China Murder of British Consul's Daughter Peking

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

The famous Chinese detective. Inspector Han, is hunting for the murderer of Pamela Werner, aged 17 years, adopted daughter of the British Consul…

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Royal Dutch Wedding German Police Seize Film Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1
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Police have confiscated, copies of the film of the wedding of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard. It was stated that the action was taken "on…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

During the past few days the following casen have ben dealt with at the Court at Petty sessions:—Leo Davis (23) and Jack Waldie…

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