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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 101

Dismissed Police Will Not Withdraw Writs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 1

Writs which has been issued against the Government by Sergeant Chuck and Constable Balley, claiming £10,000 each for alleged wrongful dismissal…

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BURGLARY In Hovell Street

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 2

A burglary occurred at the home of Mr. Frank Border, in Hovell street, yesterday. A savings box containing £1. and jewellery valued at…

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Scriven Murder Appeal Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 6

The Court of Criminal Appeal to-day dismissed the petition for mercy by Rupert Davies and William John Gody, who were under sentence of…

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Appeal Dismissed in Murder Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that by a unanmous decision the Court of Criminal Appeal to-day dismissed a petition for mercy by Rupert Davies and…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, April 5 Before Mr. J. A. HARRIS, P.M.

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 4

William Joseph Morrow, municipal traffic inspector, proceeded against twelve defendants who were charged with having ridden bicycles without…

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Police Committee's Aim To Raise £500

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 2

The aim of the Cootamundra police committee, which is running the appeal on behalf of the ambulance, culminating in the police ball on May 5,…

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Left Alone in House Two Children Die From Starvation Mother and Father Charged LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 4

These two mites died a death that is too horrible to speak of," declared the police prosecutor in a case at Cheltham, Middlesex, in which a…

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Transport Act Challenged by Riverina Company Case Before High Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 1

The High Court to-day began the hearing of the application designed to test the validity of the Victorian Transport Act. The applicants were the…

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Coolamon Police Court Man Sentenced for Theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 4

At the Coolamon Police Court, before Messrs. E. R. Butterfield and T. Henderson J'sP., Francis Donovan, aged 29 years, was sentenced to three…

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Hovell Street Burglary Two Arrests Made

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 3

Two bagmen were arrested at Junee last night by Detective Humphris, of Cootamundra, and Constable Jones, of Junee, in connection with the burglary…

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Triple Murder in U.S.A. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 4

Instructions have been issued to police in nine States to arrest Robert' Irwin sculptor, and formerly a boarder in the home at the Gedeon family…

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Amazing Charges Against Former Russian Police Chief More Discoveries Expected London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 1

While official secrecy is maintained in Moscow regarding the charges against Yagoda, the former chief of the O.G.P.U., the Moscow…

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Son Shot by Police Irish Farmer Awarded £800 Damages "Case of Manslaughter" Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 1

Declaring that there was no justification for the police firing a fusillade at men who were huddled on a lorry, and at others who were running to…

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Tumut Police Court Cases Heard Yesterday

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

In the Tumut Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. F. Grudgeon, P.M., the following cases were heard: SMALL DEBTS…

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Licensing Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

The Licensing Inspector’s quarterly [?]epoit was received, and hotels found to be satisfactory in the district…

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Well-known Men in Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

Two cases, which were really taken as a warning to duck shooters, were heard at the Cootamundra court on Monday morning, when Leslie Long,…

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Police Boys' Club Ken Winter Elected Captain

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

There was a very good roll up last night to the weekly meeting of the Police Boys' Club, held at the gaol, when about 50 were present. Sergeant…

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Scriven Murder Petition for Mercy Why It Was Dismissed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 3

The Court of Criminal Appeal, through the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Maim) to-day gave its reasons for having dismissed the petition for…

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Hovell Street Robbery Two Young Men Before Junee Court Rings Hidden Under Tin on Road

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

On Wednesday, at Junee Court of Petty Sessions, two youths made their appearance on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of Frank…

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The Sensational Opossum Skin Cases Fines Total £1941 Gundagai Police Break Up Large Organisation Notice of Appeal Given

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 1

THE sensational raid by the Gundagai police on alleged opossum skin dealers, was followed by a further sensation at the local Court House, on Tuesday, when fines totalling £1941 were imposed on the defendants…

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