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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 101

Seamen's Union Dispute Over Position of Secretary Court Reserves Judgment Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 3

Chief Judge Dethridge in the Arbitration Court to-day criticised Mr. W. J. Daley, former returning officer of the Australian Seamen's Union, and…

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Millie Creek Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 7

The victim of the Millie Creek murder was identified as being Ernest H. Browns, a wool classer, of Marrickville, who two years ago was the…

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Griffith Residents Charged in Melbourne Court Elopement With Another Man's Wife Alleged MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 5

A free fight in Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, in which three residents of Griffith (N.S.W.) were involved had a sequel in the City Court to-day when…

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Power of Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 5

Although the State Government has no power to ban the broadcasting of racing information in hotels any police officer in any town may "advise" the…

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Murder Alleged Room Mate's Throat Cut Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 5

Ernest Long, aged 37 years, laborer appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Charles Riley…

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Roosevelt and Supreme Court Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 1

President Roosevelt has announced that he has abandoned his Supreme Court re-organisation plans for the present session due to opposition in…

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Betting Inquiry Mr. Shand's Explanation Critical Remarks About Police Not Attacking Whole Force Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 5

When Mr. Windeyer, K.C., who follows Mr. Shand (for Constable Miller), completes his address, possibly by next Thursday, it will bring to a close the…

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Grifeith Residents Charged In Melbourne Court Elopment with Another Man’s Wipe Alleged

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 4

A free fight in Elisabeth street, Melbourne, in which, three residents of Griffith (N.S.W.) were involved, had a sequel in the Melbourne City…

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Police Court (To-day.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Driver's License

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 2

Edward H. H. Faulkner pleaded guilty to failing to return on expired driver's license. The defendant said it was the first…

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Police Auction Sale

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 2

An auction sale was conducted by Sergeant Hill at the Wagga police station on Saturday of goods held in custody by the police whose owners…

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Body Found in Prospector's Shaft Indications Op Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 2

The Russel-street police report that about 3 p.m. to-day Paul Robertson, a resident of Maryborough, was in the vicinity of a prospector's shaft, about…

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Successful Appeals Murder Convictions Set Aside Scrivens Case Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 1

The Pull Court of the High Court of Australia in a judgment delivered yesterday, unanimously allowed appeals by Rupert Davies, aged 28 years,…

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Police Force Personnel to Be Increased Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 2

The Government has decided to increase the personnel of the police force by 50 additional recruits. The appointments will fill a number of…

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Radios in Hotels Police Ban Lifted at Cessnock No Betting on Blackboards Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 1

The police ban against wireless sets in the bars of the coalfields has been lifted, and to-day radios and blackboards made their reappearance in…

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Alleged Murder of Miner

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 2

A man who was found murdered in a mine shaft in Melbourne yesterday was identified as Jack Woods (55), a fossicker. He had been receiving a…

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Wounding of Boy Sequel in Police Court No Criminal Intent Found

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 4

Not knowing that a cartridge was in the gun, George Fennell Sharp, aged 19 years, pulled the trigger and Shot Ronald Lloyd Bull, aged 9 years, at…

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Alleged Theft Manager Remanded on Bail Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 1

Robert Mason, aged 31 years, manager, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen £288, the…

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Alleged Motor Car Theft Insanity Charge Dismissed Defendant Remanded to Sydney

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 4

THOMAS William Celon Ford (39) was charged on remand at the Leeton Police Court on Wednesday before a local bench that on May 22nd, at Leeton, he was a person deemed to be insane and found wandering at large; he was also charged with the theft of…

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Millie Creek Murder Trial Alleged Statement BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 1

A statement alleged to have been made by Harold Thomas Mullen, 36, was tendered by the police at St. George Court yesterday, when Mullen…

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Girl's Body Found in River Silent Abductor in Gaol London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 4

Picnickers recovered from the rivet at Bowtry, on the border of Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, the body of 10-year-old Mona Tinsley, the daughter of…

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