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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 101

Bedside Court How Sick Woman's Evidence Was Taken Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 4

Equity Court history was made to-day when proceedings were conducted in the bedroom of a witness (Mrs. Beatrice Alfreda Edwards) at her…

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Basic Wage Increase Sought in Court 600,000 Workers Involved Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 3

An increase in the Federal basic wage was claimed to-day by Mr. C. C. Crofts in the Arbitration Court on behalf of 600,000 Australian workers…

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District Court (Before His Honor Judge Coyle) Wednesday and Thursday, May 5 AND 6 Verdicts for Plaintiffs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 4

S. Richards and Co., Ltd. v. Graham and Head, claim for amount owing. Mr. O. O. H. Dangar appeared for the plaintiffs…

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Two Men Killed Murder Charge at Hobart Alleged Statement by Accused Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 1

Donald Henry Charles, Cruttenden Packet was committed for trial to-day of a charge of murder at the inquest into the death of Gordon Frankcombe…

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S.P. Inquiry Condition of Constable Police Surgeon Gives Evidence SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 4

Stating that he [?]ought Constable Miller was shamming when he went to Nyngan, Sergeant Sherringham, in evidence before the Starting Price…

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Gap in Law Alleged in High Court Deputation Issue Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 6

It was argued in an appeal before the High Court to-day that, owing to a gap to the law, there was no power to deport a man from Australia to…

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Incidents of the Day Royalty Rises Early Police Task Light

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 5

Their Majesties rose about 7 a.m. and the little Princesses were called at 7.30 a.m., half an hour before their usual time. They rushed to the…

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Police Protest Against Method of Paying Wages Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

A strong protest has been received from the Police Association against the decision of the Government to pay police wages fortnightly by cheque…

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Sheep Stealing Eighteen Months' Sentence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 9

Charged at Narandera Quarter Sessions, before His Honor Judge Coyle, with stealing 55 lambs, the property of Edward Birkin, and…

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200 Police Promotions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 1

The Secretary of the Police Association has been informed that the premier has approved the special promotion of 200 constables to first…

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Worry to Parents Youth of 18 Sentenced for Housebreaking Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day George Henry Silk, aged 18 years, was sentenced to imprisonment for two years for housebreaking. The accused…

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Cafe Proprietor in Court Peculiar and Pathetic Case Sats Judge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 8

George Basil Venery, formerly proprietor and now manager of a cafe, was charged before Mr. Justice Lukin in the Bankruptcy Court to-day with…

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Two Men Charged Said They Were Police Grabbed Money From Till Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 1

Two men were apprehended at Lilyfield last night and later charged with assault and robbery, in addition to unlawfully assuming the designation of…

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Police Court (To-day.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Stolen Sheep Skin

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 2

Stanley Francis Price pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a sheep skin, valued at 7/10, from "Wallendbeen" station…

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Coronation Banquet Given by Captain Eden Police Trick Crowds by Royal Car Ruse Scenes of Splendor London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 1

Such vast crowds gathered to see Their Majesties drive to the Foreign Office for the banquet riven last night by Captain…

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Killing of Sheep Man Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 3

John Cyril M'Gregor, aged 22 years, was charged with having wilfully killed two sheep, the property of William V. Schiller. He was also…

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Daring Theft From Shipping Office in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 4

A man believed to be an expert "cat" burglar entered the change office of the Port Jackson Steamship Co. at the Manly wharf this afternoon…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 11 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Smoking in Public Hall

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 2

George Herbert Absolom was fined 5/. in eddition to 8/- court cosis, and 6/- police expenses, on a charge of smoking in the hall at Grong Grong…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, May 17 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Failure to Make Taxation Returns

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 3

John Rook, an officer of the Taxation Department, proceeded against eight persons for failure to make returns of income to the Taxation…

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District Court Sittings a Public Inconvenience Discussion in Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 3

THE inconvenience caused to residents of Leeton through the District Court sittings being held at Narandera was…

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