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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 101

Coolamon police Court Stealing Charge

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 2

When [?] aged 23 was [?]…

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Theft Charges at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 4

Two youths appeared at the Junee Police Court the other day on charges of having committed thefts at Cootamundra, and were remanded to that…

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Assault Charge Bill Butler Bound Over

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 2

AT the Leeton Police Court yesterday, a case was heard before Mr. J. A. Harris, when Patrick Lane, of Yanco, charged…

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Court Etiquette

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 3

Guests will begin to arrive at 9 o'clock, so that they are all assembled in the ballroom in readiness for the arrival of the king and Queen, who…

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Treason Trial Priests Charged in Germany BERLIN

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A spectacular treason trial has begun in Germany. Seven Catholics, including two priests, are charged with supporting plans for a united…

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Court Action Settled Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 1

A settlement on terms not disclosed was announced in the action in which Winifred Constance Bates sued Aubrey Pierce Hosklns, executor of the will of…

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Amazing Charges Against Former Russian Police Chief More Discoveries Expected

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 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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Bankrupt Woman Too Ill to Attend Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 1

When the name of Mrs. Frances Stuart-Robertson, widow of the former Labor member of Parliament, was called before the Registrar in…

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Transport Act Challenged by Riverina Company Case Before High Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 4

The High Court on Monday began the hearing of the application designed to last the validity of the Victorian Transport. Art. The applicants were…

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Murder of Sister Alleged Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 5

Evidence of a quarrel between a brother and sister was given at an inquiry to-day into the death of Mrs. Erroll Brown, aged 39 years. Her…

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Maddocks Guilty Violent Bursts Of Weeping Sentenced to 18 MONTHS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 2

Found guilty on both counts, Sydney Aubrey Maddocks, 56, Transport Commissioner (temporarily suspended), was sentenced yesterday by…

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Maddocks Convicted Makes Statement From Dock Eighteen Months' Gaol SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 5

When the trial of Sydney Aubrey Maddocks, formerly Transport Commissioner, on two serious charges was resumed at the Quarter Sessions…

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Korean Horror 500 Victims of Murder Gang Seoul (Korea)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 1

A diabolic murder gang had been unmasked as the result of the discovery, of the bodies of 157 young girls, who had been strangled or…

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Assistance for Spanish Loyalists Italian Newspaper France and Russia Charged "Soviet Submarine at Barcelona" Huge Supplies of Arms London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 1

The Rome correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says' that the Italian Press is giving prominence' to messages describing the despatch of…

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Alleged Theft of Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 2

At the Narandera Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday Walter James Scorah, aged 24 years, was charged with having stolen 49 lamb sheep at…

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Guilty of Car Stealing Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Raymond Jones pleaded guilty to two charges of having had two motor cars which had been stolen in Victoria. He…

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Police Court (To-day.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. After Hours

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 3

Christopher Bergin pleaded guilty to being the licensee of the Star hotel premises, on which four persons were found in contravention to the Liquor…

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Disappearance From Steamer Extensive Police Inquiries Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Doubt concerning the identity of the passenger who disappeared from the steamer Hunter while on the way from Sydney to Newcastle early…

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