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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 101

London Bus Strike Inquiry Court Finds Men Have Grievances LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 1

The Court of Inquiry into the London bus strike found that the men have certain grievances and was of opinion that a prima facie case had…

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Theft From Car Two Men Convicted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 7

Four young men, Arthur Hull, William Coffey, Bruce Charlton and William O'Meally, were charged at Wagga Police Court on Monday…

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Death of Children Parents Sentenced to 12 Months London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 1

Percy Davis and his wife, Lillian Davis, were found guilty at the Old Bailey to-day of the manslaughter of their two sons, aged three years [?]…

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Police Ambulance Ball at Gundagai Brilliant Success

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 2

The dancing season opened in Gundagai with the Police Ambulance Ball, which was held in the new theatre on Tuesday night…

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Shop Burgled Young Man Committed Quick Arrest by Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 5

On April 20, the shop known as Blake's Book Bazaur, Wagga, was broken into and valuable goods stolen. Later in the same day, a…

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Wagga Police Ball Striking Decorations Big and Happy Crowd Envoy's Night at Kyeamba Hall

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 9

A big crowd of nearly 600 people thoroughly enjoyed the third annual Charity Ball organised by the Police of Wagga and district, held at…

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London Bus Strike Health of Employees Court Recommends Further Investigation LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 5

The Court of Inquiry into the Central London bus strike concluded this morning, and a long report was handed to the Minister for Labor. The court…

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200 DEBUTANTES First Court of New Reign Scenes of Splendour London, May 5

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 2

Their Majesties the King and Queen held the first Court of their reign at Buckingham Palace this evening. It was a scene of…

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Tumut Police Court Stealing Charge

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 4

At the Tumut Police Court, on Wednesday last, before Mr. G. Grudgeo, P.M. Henry William Farrell was charged that he did on the sixth…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M., Stealing Charges

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 3

Harry William Donnelly pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a bicycle, the property of W. Curry, of Lockhart. He also pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Shearer Wounded Man Charged with Intent to Murder Moree

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 1

Michal Mercer, a well-know shearer, was found in a house on the outskirts of Moree yesterday, bleeding profusely from three bullet wounds,…

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Sheep Stealing Sentence

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 4

At the Narandera Quarter Sessions last week before Judge Coyle, Walter James Scorah, aged 24 years, was charged with stealing 55 lamb sheep,…

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Sentenced to 2½ Years Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 1

William Welsh Scott, 48, solicitor's clerk, who had pleaded guilty to embezzlement and larceny, was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment…

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Permit Not Produced Sympathy For Drover Owner “Should Be Charged with Aiding and Abetting”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 1

Both Mr. Britz, P.M., and the secretary of the Yass P.P. Board, Mr. E. A. Hickey, expressed the opinion in the Yass Court that…

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Intent to Murder Man Charged at Moree Moree

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 4

A remand until May is was granted at the court to-day in the case in which John Neville Still, aged 28 years, was charged with having…

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Divorce Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

Dorothey Charlotte Smyth (formerly Fearns) at present residing at Leeton, petitioned for a divorce at Narandera before Judge Coyle last…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, Monday, May 10 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

Ernest C. Wilson was charged with having parked a motor car within 20 feet of an intersection, and with driving a motor car without being the…

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Solicitor's Clerk Sentenced Defalcations Total £17,000 Spent on Racecourse Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day William Welsh Scott, aged 48 years, solicitor's clerk, who had pleaded guilty to embezzlement and larceny, was…

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The Police Ball A Happy Gathering of over 600 Dancers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

The initial ball held by the Narandera police in the Plaza Theatre on Thursday evening was a great success. About 620 people sat down to supper…

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District Court Stenton v McCORMACK and Vice Versa

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 4

IN the first case there was a claim by F. Stenton for £50 damages arising out of an accident on the Leeton-Griffith road…

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