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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 101

Riding on Buffers Youths Before Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 3

Edward James Morgan and James Sharpe pleaded guilty at the Leeton police court yesterday, before a local bench, to trespassing on the…

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Millie Creek Murder Trial Alleged Statement by Accused Man Hotelkeeping at Temora Story of Struggle in Camp Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 1

A statement alleged to have been made by Harold Thomas Mullen, aged 36 years, was tendered by the police at SU George Court to-day…

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Mine Murder Police Search for Young Man Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 1

In their investigations to-day concerning the death of John Woods, aged 56 years, whose body was found in a mine shaft at Maryborough on…

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White Slave Traffic Allegation at Police Conference LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 1

Among the statements that the "Daily Mail" attributes to the Hangchow Chief of Police, who is attending the International Police…

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Police Inquiry Case of Two Sergeants "Not Within Scope of Commission" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 4

Mr. Windeyer, K.C., in his final address to the Royal Commission inquiring into police activities in connection with starting price betting, to-day…

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White Slave Traffic Allegation at Police Conference Slave Dealing in Australia and Africa LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 4

Among the statements that the "Daily Mail" attributes to the Hangchow Chief of Police, who is attending the International Police…

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Mannequin In Court £875 Mink Coat Worn Witticisms From the Bench London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 7

Female occupants of the gallery craned, and a woman barrister donned horn-rimmed glasses when, to the accompaniment of judicial witticisms, a…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 1

Joseph Buckler who was arrested at Ivanhoe last month, and appeared at the Hillston Police Court, deemed to be insane, again appeared in court…

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Tumut Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 4

Yesterday, in the Tumut Police Court, before Mr. F. Grudgeon, P.M., the following cases were heard :— John B. Green was-charged with…

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Mine Shaft Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 2

The police who are investigating the muder of John Woods, aged 56 years, prospector, whose body was found in a mine shaft, are still seeking a cyclist…

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Alleged Theft £1564 Involved in Charge Against Bank Clerk Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 1

A charge of having stolen £1584, the property of the Bank of Australasia, was preferred against John Horsfall Lawrence, aged 36 years, clerk, at the…

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Millie Creek Murder Mullen Committed for Trial MUNGINDI

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 1
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Harold Thomas Mullen was committed for trial on the charge of having murdered Ernest Harry Brown, on or about May 10, at St. George…

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Hartup's Death 2 Men on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Patrick Doyle, 26, mechanic, and Robert Henry Gartner, 30, laborer, were charged with having murdered…

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Local and General Police Boys' Club Dance

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 2

Whatever the actual reason for it may be, the attendance at the above dance last night was disappointing. All the same, the dancers who were…

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Special Police to Be Armed Monroe (Michigan)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 2

Fearing open hostilities between the Republic Steel Corporation and the C.I.O., the Mayor (Mr. Knaggs) has called up on all citizens with military…

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Driver Backs into Police Department Car Arrest Made at Jugiong Police Ball Two Charges Fail Hearing Lasts for Ten Hours

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 2

TO the peaceful village of Jugiong came people from far and near answering the clarion call of Charity when on the night of March people from Police Ball, organited by the villagers and assisted by the members of 'the Police-Force, was run in the interests of the Cootamundra District Ambulance. Although perfect harmony reigned for a time, this sublime state of affairs was…

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Litigation Over Invasion of Abyssinia Haile Selassie Takes Court Action Against Mussolini PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 1

Mussolini is the defendant in an action by Haile Selassie, seeking the recovery of £300,000 worth of shares in the French railway from Djibouti to Addis Ababa, which Selassie received in…

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Tumut Lost Match of Maher Cup in Match of Sensations Police On Ground, and Crowd Jump Referee Created History with Rulings

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 4

AMIDST the roar of a yelling crowd, mad with excitement, the abouts from policemen attempting to spectators and the frenzied crash of footballer!, the clang of the final bell brought to an end the moat sensational Maher Cup game on record…

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Murder Charges Gartner Acquitted SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 1

When Patrick Doyle, 26, mechanic, and Robert Henry Gartner, 30, laborer, appeared at the Central Criminal Court yesterday on a charge of the…

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