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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 101

Joy Riding Youth to Be Sent to Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions to-day John Edward Fahey, aged 18 years, a laborer, pleaded guilty to having unlawfully used a motor car without the…

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Motor Cycle Stolen Report to Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 4

Mr. W. Wey month of Wade Avenue north has reported to the police that his motor cycle was stolen some time on Friday night…

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Woman Murdered American Police Seek Rejected Suitor New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 4

Julia Nussenbaum, aged 24 years, violinist, died in hospital nine hours after she was found un[?]onscious behind draperies in a rehearsal studio…

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Munro Case Many Interjections Woman Removed From Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 4

A crowded Court room, listening to evidence in the Munro alimony application before the acting Judge-ln-Divorce today, witnessed an…

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Control of Police Commissoner Attacks "Outside Interests" Promotion System Defended SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 1

Demanding that the Commissioner for Police should have complete control of the police force, the Commissioner (Mr. Mackay), speaking at the…

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Control of Police Commissioner Attacks "Outside Interests" Promotion System Defended Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 1

Demanding that the Commissioner for Police should have complete Control of the police force the commisioner (Mr. Mackay), Speaking at the…

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Burglary at Killara Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 1

During the temporary absence, last night, of Mrs. Winifred Margaret Dodds, of Killara, the house was entered by thieves, who ransacked every…

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Police Conference "Gravest Discontent" SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 1

A motion was carried by the New South Wales Police Association conference to-day declaring that the gravest discontent existed throughout…

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Murder of Violinist Alleged Assailant Collapses New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 1

Mischa Ress, booking agent, was arrested for the murder of a young violinist. Julia Mussenbaum, collapsed when told the girl was dead. He…

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Country Police Additions Not Possible Commissioner's Reply to Graziers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 4

The Commissioner for Police (Mr. Mackay) told representatives of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales that unless the strength of the…

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"Cheeky Fraud" Man Gets Six Months' Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day, John Kempton, aged 37 years, laborer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor on charges of…

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Murder Charge Against Italian Laborer Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 3

The trial of Antonio Barabara, aged 35 years, an Italian laborer, of North Melbourne, on a charge of having murdered Mrs. Edith Rachel May…

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Traffic Dangers Judge Upholds Appeal Magistrate Has Different View SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

The view that the decision of Judge Thomson, on the traffic appeal case, was "running contrary to law" was expressed by Mr. Farrington, S.M., in…

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High Court Appeal Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 1

The question whether the purchase of a ticket gave the spectator the right to stay until the races were over, or whether the club could revoke the…

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Police Conference Control of Bicycles SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 1

The police conference to-day decided to ask that bicycles be brought under the sole control of police. It was explained that in country…

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"Father Divine" Wanted by Police New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 3

General instructions have been circulated to the police for the arrest of "Father Divine," leader of negro religious sect, who disappeared shortly…

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Police Discontent Promotion System Attacked At Annual Conference SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 4

The New South Wales Police Association's annual conference to-day carried a motion declaring that the greatest discontent was evident throughout…

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"Voice of Experience" Court Adjourns to See Film Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 3

A Jury in the Supreme Court to-day adjourned to premises occupied by a firm of motion picture distributors to see the screening of an American film…

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Fracas at Cricket Match Police Court Sequel

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

On the 27th February last, Rannock met Murrulebale on the Rannock Cricket Ground in a competition cricket match. Owing in the fact that…

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Murder Trial Italian Charged in Melbourne Accused's Claim Woman Killed Accidentally MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

The trial was continued to-day of Antonio Barbara, aged 35 years, an Italian, who was charged with having murdered Mrs. Edith Rachel May…

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