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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 101

Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

Four men, charged with drunkenness and other offences, presented a sorry picture when brought before Messrs. L. W. B. Johnstone and T…

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Theft of Watch

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

A youth's ingratitude to a friend who had offered him help, resulted in Edwin Raymond John Harrison, aged 19 years, appearing before Mr. J…

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Ganmain Police Court Pistol License Appeals Refused

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

The [?] Act, which came [?] force on the 1st January, 1937, amends the Pistol License ACt and the Police [?] Act. Its…

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Murder of Woman U.S. Police Believe Negro Responsible Accumulation of Evidence New York

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1
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The police are convinced that Major Green, an aged negro porter, was guilty of the murder of Mrs. Case, who was battered to death yesterday…

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Thieves Pose as Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

It was alleged at the Glebe court to-day that two men posing as police engaged in S.P. betting suppression work raided a house at Glebe and…

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Laughter in Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

Magistrate: "Did you see the shot that was fired?" Witness: "No, I only heard it." Magistrate: "That is not sufficient…

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Small Debts Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, George Margolis, well-known storekeeper, of Ganmain, proceeded against Arthur Dunbar, of Coolamon for goods sold…

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2 SUSPECTS Held in Kidnapping Murder Case

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

EVERETT (Washington), Thursday. Two men have been detained as suspects in connection with the murder of the ten-year-old Mattson boy…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 12 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Breaches of Motor Traffic Regulations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

Ernest J. Whitty was fined 5/, to-gether with 6/- court costs, in default 48 hours, on a charge of failing to return his expired number…

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Police Should Act Test Brakes on Motor Cars

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

Running about Leeton there are a few motor cars and trucks, the brakes of which are faulty. It is no uncommon sight to see a motor car…

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Mattson Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

EVERETT (Washington), Thursday. —Two men have been held as suspects in connection with the murder of the 10-year-old Mattson boy by his…

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New Victorian Police Chief

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 5

Chief Inspector Alexander Duncan, of Scotland Yard, who was commissioned by the Victorian Ministry to investigate and report on proposals…

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Gaol For Second Offence to Stop S.P. BETTING

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

Imprisonment without the option of a fine, for the second offence will probably be the N.S.W. Government's new weapon to crush starting…

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Murder of Woman Negro's Alleged Confession New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

The police allege that the negro, Major Green, after 40 hours' intermittent questioning, to-day confessed that he had entered the flat of Mrs. Case…

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Mo" Makes Successful Court Application Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

Harry Vander Sluice, better known as "Mo," was successful in his application before the Registrar to-day for the suspension of an order to pay…

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Items of News Municipal Valuation Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 6

A municipal valuation appeal court will be held at the Wagga Court House at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon, when a few cases appealing against…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

Waste Water in Cooper Street Lane. Christopher Bergin was fined £2 and 8/ costs for allowing waste water to issue from his premises into Cooper…

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Mattson Murder Ex-convict Surrenders to U.S. Police Denies Part in Kidnapping New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

Fred Haynes, an ex-convict, surrendered voluntarily to the police at Tacoma (Washington) in connection with the kidnappoing and murder of…

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Alleged Assault at Young Man Convicted Lucky to Escape Serious Charge

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

On Saturday night, January 2nd, woman’s screams from Railway Park, Young, caused a call for the police, and on arrival the police…

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