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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 101

Ex-gundagai Resident Sentenced Three Months Hard Labor For Sydney Dempsey. Charge of Thieving Heard at Yass

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 1

“You don’t seem to be satisfied unless you are in gaol. You better go back home. Three months hard labor,” said the magistrate at Yass…

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Shot in Prison Cell Former Russian Police Chief London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 1

Yagoda, the former chief of the O.G.P.U., whose career as Commissar for Communications was cut short by his arrest for racketeering, was shot in…

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Alleged Murder Son Charged with Shooting His Father

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Smart, J.P., Edgar Archer Evans, 31 years, was charged with…

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Police Court Saturday, May 20

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 2

Ernest Field (29) was remanded till to-day (Tuesday) on a charge of cruelly ill-treating a dog. Bail was allowed in the sum of £5…

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Woman Charged with Murder of Husband Evidence in Casino Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers. Annie Kathleen Northcott, was charged With having murdered her husband,…

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Batlow Shooting Death of Arthur Clarke Evans Son Charged with Murder Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 4

Edgar Archer Evans, aged 31 years, was charged at the Tumut Police, Court this morning before Mr. F. W. Smart, J.P., with having, on May 29,…

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Charge of Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Harold Thomas Mullen (26), labourer, was charged with the murder of Ernest Harry Brown, at St. George,…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, Mat 31 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 2

Charles M'Mahon, a stranger to the town, was charged with having stolen £1/18/ from a lady's handbag. After evidence had been given by…

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Local & General Police Promotions

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 2

The following promotions of constables to constables first-class have been announced by the Police Department: G. Fairfax, W. H…

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Millie Greek Murder Accused Man Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Harold Thomas Mullen, aged 36 years, laborer, was charged with having murdered Ernest Harry Brown on or about…

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Northcott Murder "Unhappy in Married Life" SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

At this trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Annie Kathleen Northcott, charged with the murder of her husband, Carl William Northcott,…

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Probate Duty. Important High Court Ruling Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

A far reaching decision was made by the High Court to-day When it held that, where two persons had purchased property as joint tenants in…

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Suicide Intended? Police Find Letter Thrown From Train Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

The police in the mountain districts are investigating the finding on Saturday of a letter written by a man who is thought to have thrown it, in a…

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"Sweated Fruit" Important Review Cases for High Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

Mr. Justice Evatt in the High Court to-day granted orders nisi to review decisions in four cares in which fruit-growers had been convicted at…

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Wrestling and Boxing "Donnybrook Fair" Bout at Rushcutter's Police Stop Contest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 3

The American wrestlers Don Noland (16,3) and Joe Kopack (15.6) provided a Donnybrook" affair at Rushcutter's Bay Stadium to-night, and the police…

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Radio Sets Removed From Bars Police Influence Alleged Report Called for Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 3

When the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) was informed to-day that wireless sets had been removed from hotel bars at Cessnock on Saturday,…

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Bank Clerk Charged Theft of £1564 Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 7

At the Central Court to-day John Horsfall Lawrence, aged 36 years, a clerk, was charged with having between January 1 and May 29 this year,…

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Theft Charge at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 4

A young man was charged at the Junee Police Court with having stolen £6/9/6, the property of J. S. Taylor and Co. Ltd., while in the firm's employ…

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Police to Auction Goods

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 4

With Sergeant Hill calling for bids and other officials displaying a range of goods collected in divers manners, a large quantity of articles will be…

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Murder Trial Accused Woman Gives Evidence Wanted to Give Husband Severe Lesson Verdict of Not Guilty Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 4

Collapsing in the dock at the Central Criminal Court to-night after the jury had acquitted her of the murder of her husband. Annie Kathleen…

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