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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 101

Scriven Murder Hearing of Appeals Contradictory Declarations MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 1

Two declarations, one contradicting the other, were made by John Stevens, motor mechanic, in the Court of Criminal Appeals to-day, when the…

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Bridegroom Missing Search by Police Ballarat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Concern is felt at the disappearance on the eve of his marriage of Reginald Williams, aged 27 years, gardener, employed at Langi Willi…

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Wedderburn Mystery Police Seek Three Men Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

The detectives who have been making inquiries in the Redcliff district regarding the Wedderburn mine shall mystery are anxious to trace three…

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Schoolgirl Seized American Police Hunt for Wealthy Man

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

BEVERLEY HILLS (Calif.), Wednesday.—John Hunt, a wealthy man, is being sought on a charge under the Mann Act in connection with his…

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Police Appeals Board Cannot Deal With Appeals SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 1

The Police Appeals Board to-day held It had no Jurisdiction to deal with the appeal of the thirteen policemen who were dismissed following Judge…

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Housebreaker at Age of Eight Boy Deceives Police London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

An eight-year-old boy admitted in the Juvenile Court at Poole that he was a housebreaker and had committed 15 thefts, involving £30…

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SAFE-BLOWER Wanted by Police in Three Towns Alleged Confessions Committed for Trial

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

Alertness by Constable A. E. Windsor led to the identification in Boorwa street, Young, on Saturday night lost, of a man whom the police at Young,…

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Theft Charge at Coolamon Police Kept Busy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 5

A number of serious steeling cases have occupied the attention of Sergeant H. H. Dunn and Constable T. Fisher, of Coolamon, during the past…

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Theft From Jeweller's Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 5

Smashing a window in a Jeweller's shop in Her Majesty's Arcade early this morning a thief stole watches and Jewellery valued at £8. Traces of…

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Police Appeals Upheld RE-INSTATEMENT

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) stated that the chairman of the Police Appeals Board (Judge White) had upheld the appeals of Sergeant Chuck…

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Man's Amazing Record Spent Every Christmas in Gaol for 24 Years Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 5

When John Jones appeared before acting-Judge Hill at the Quarter Sessions to-day and pleaded guilty to breaking into a…

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"Ritual Murder" Campaign Resumed Against Jews Revolting German Publication MUNICH

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 1

This week's issue of "Dersturmer" resumes its charges of ritual murder against the Jews. It is similar to the special issue of May, 1934, which…

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Youth's Chain Stores Story in Bankruptcy Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 4

How a youth of 20, with a car worth £15, and a "few odds pounds," bought a chain of six grocery stores within two years was told before the Registrar…

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Fatal Brawl Man Killed at Marrickville Evidence at Inquest Murder Allegation SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 5

An inquiry into the death of Francis William Hartup, aged 23 years, who was killed by a bullet wound at Marrickville on March 20, following a…

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Reinstated Police Appeals Board Report Statement by Premier Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 8

It was officially stated by the Premier (Mr. Stevens) to-night that Sergeant Chuck and Constable Bailey had been reinstated in the police…

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Daring Thieves Robbed Warehouse Next to Police Station Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 5

Sentences of three years imprisonment was imposed on Peter Morfes, aged 32 years, grocer, and James Randall, aged 34 years, clerk, at the…

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Triple Murder Amazing Scenes in U.S.A. Screaming Women Attack Car at Funeral New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 4

Apparently completely baffled over Sunday's triple murder in which a mother, daughter, and a boarder were murdered, the police have now begun…

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Man and Wife Charged With Manslaughter of Babies LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 1

These two miles died a death, of which it is too horrible to speak, declared the prosecuting counsel in a case at Feltham, where a married…

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Small Debts Court (TO-DAY.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 3

Before Mr. F. Grugeon P.M. George Flynn versus Reg. Grace, claiming £19/10/. alleged to be owing for wages. Flynn conducted his own…

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