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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 101

Farmer's Death Gunshot Wounds in Head Wife on Murder Charge Casino

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 4

Annie Kathleen Northcott, aged 38 years, was present in court on a charge of murder when the coroner opened an inquiry into the death of her…

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£250 Damages Awarded Woman Collapses in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 1

After the jury had awarded her £250 damages to-day in a breech of promise action, Miss Florence Mary Mason, of Coogee, collapsed and had to be…

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Oil Companies in Court Restraint Order Granted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 1

Allegations that a large oil company had penalised a garage proprietor were made in the Equity Court to-day when Independent Oil Industries Ltd…

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Mussolini Mentioned Frenchwoman's Statements in Court Shooting Charge Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 4

Signer Mussolini's name was mentioned for the first time to-day in connection with the romance of Mine. de la Ferriere, the Parisian actress…

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Veteran Airwoman Duchess of Bedford Missing Police Search Woods and Fens London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 1

Grave fears are being expressed for the safety of the veteran airwoman, the Duchess of Bedford, who took off alone, in her Moth 'plane from her…

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Cootamundra Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 7

In the Cootamundra Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.. the following cases were listed:— ALLEGED LARCENY…

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Cricket Nash Weaves Police Force Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 10

Laurie Nash, the Australian Test fast bowler and South Melbourne footballer, to-day handed in his resignation from the Victorian police…

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Jockey in Divorce Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 7

Application was made in the Divorce Court to-day on behalf of David Hugh ("Darby") Munro jockey, seeking leave to amend his petition for the…

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Divorce Court Application by Munro SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

Application was made in the Divorce Court on behalf of David Hugh ("Darby") Munro, Jockey, seeking leave to amend his petition for the…

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Conspiracy Case Huge Sums Involved Judge Defends Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 8

Addressing the jury to-day in the case in which two men, Guy Paul M'Donald, aged 46 years, salesman, and John Henry Davidson, aged 48 years,…

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Agency Law Estate Agents in Court a Bowral Case

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Hardwick had a difficult task on Wednesday last at Bowral when two prominent Bowral estate agents were…

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S.P. Inquiry Police Inspectors Clash "Masonic Secrecy" Alleged SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 7

On the resumption of the Royal Commission on starting price betting to-day Inspector Fergusson said he considered that Inspector Russell had…

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Conspiracy Case Huge Sums Involved judge Defends Police Jury Disagrees Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

Addressing the jury in the case in which two men, Guy Paul McDonald, aged 46, salesman, and John Henry Davidson, aged 48, salesman were…

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Stinson Smash Police Evidence at Inquest Dangerous Journey in Rough Weather Graphic Story of Disaster BEAUDESERT

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 7

Giving evidence to-day at the inquest into the deaths of the Stinson aeroplane passengers, who lost their lives on Lamington Plateau on…

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Police Court TUESDAY, 23rd MARCH (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Breaches of Motor Regulations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 6

Athol Bell was fined 10/, together with 8/- court costs, in default 48 hours, on a charge of driving a motor lorry without being licensed for that purpose…

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Junee Police Court Motor Car Fines

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 2

P. Boyton, of Illabo, was fined £5 with costs at the Junee Police Court on a charge of having driven a car through Bethungra without a…

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Duke of Windsor Police Protection St. Wolfgang

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 5

Elaborate police provisions to protect the Duke of Windsor from disturbance since his arrival at Hausappesbach on March 23 have been made…

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Wholesale Wife Murder Warsaw Gang Worked for Bored Husbands. Warsaw (Poland)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 1

A gang, which allegedly specialised in the murder of unwanted wives, was arrested at Kielce on 20 charges…

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Counterfeit Coins Police Issue Warnings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 1

Counterfeit coins are being widely circulated amongst the holiday crowd in Sydney, and special warnings have been issued by the police. In one…

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Bones in Ashes Police Investigations at Moss Vale Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 1

Three detectives from the C.I.B. visited Moss Vale this evening, to investigate the finding of human bones near the cemetery to-day. The police…

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