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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 101

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

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 3

James Bede Marley, of the Postmaster General's Department, prosecuted 34 people to-day on charges of maintaining unlicensed wireless…

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Batlow’s Alleged Murder Evans to be Tried in Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 2

Word came through on Thursday that the venue of" the trial of Edgar Arthur Evans, who was committed to stand his trial at Cootamundra on…

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Brothers Killed Murder Mystery in France Mussolini's Greatest Enemy Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 2

The bodies of Italian brothers, Carlo Roselli and Sabatiano Roselli, were found to-day in a wood near Alencon, Normandy. The former is described…

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Industrial Court To-day Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 2

Alan manwaring, for whom Mr. C. A. Vaughan appeared, pleaded guilty to a charge of employing a junior, Ronald Rhall, other than an…

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Russian Generals Sentenced to Death Alleged Spying for Germany Astonishing Confessions Reported Is Soviet Facing Big Political Crisis? Legations Kept in Dark London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 1

The eight chiefs of the Red Army, who were tried in Moscow on charges of treason and espionage on behalf of a certain…

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Heart Blown to Pieces Retired Poultry Farmer Found Dead Police Proseoution Allegations at Betting Commission SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 2

A wealthy retired Kogarah poultry farmer, John Frederick Dairymyle, aged 68 years, whose name has been freely mentioned before the Starting…

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Whitton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 3

At the Whitton Police Court on June 10, Patrick John Lane, found guilty of offensive behaviour on the night of June 9, was fined £2 by Mr…

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Children's Court Breaking, Entering and Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 4

Four boys appeared at the Children's Court on Thursday, in respect of charges of breaking and entering and stealing money from various…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, June 14 1937 Three Bookmakers Fined

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 5

Three well-known southern district bookmakers were before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, charged with having failed…

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Police Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 2

This is the first ball of its kind ever organised by the police of Leeton, Yanco, Whitton, Darlington Point and Barellan. Buses from the…

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Small Debts Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 2

Allen and Wright, Stock and Station Agents of Leeton, sued Price A. Hill in the small debts court, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., on Thursday…

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Arrest at Jugiong Police Ball

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 3

At Jugiong on the night of the police ball—March 12—a visitor from Bowning ws arrested and charged with driving a motor vehicle…

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Murder of Two Italians "Planned by Fascist Regime" Widow's Statement London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 7

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that detectives believe that the murder of the anti-Fascists, Carlo and Sabatiano Roselli,…

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Labor Daily Ltd. Election of Directors Illegal Counting Alleged in Court Action Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 1

An action hinging upon the election of the directors of the board of the Labor Daily, Ltd., was begun before the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice…

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Russia Faces Serious Internal Crisis New Purge Expected Mobs Storm Headquarters of Secret Police Disorder in Iron and Steel Industries Workers Refuse to Spy on Each Other LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 1

Russia has been plunged into her biggest crisis since the Bolshevik Revolution, and already there are expectations of a new purge, whereby M. Stalin, who has rid himself of his most dangerous rivals, may remove potential…

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Valuation Appeals Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council valuers, Messrs. Robinson and Dunlop, of Albury, are at present sitting as a friendly appeals court at the Wagga…

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Sailors Fire on Police Fifteen Dead Seven More Arrests Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 1

The "Zeitung Am Mittag" reports that sailors in the Vladivostock army area, controlled by General Bluecher who is at present in Moscow, used…

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Court in Cell Prisoner Wears Hat But Not Boots Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 6

A court was held in a cell at the Glebe police station to-day following the removal of John Joseph Welby, aged 54 years, police pensioner, from…

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Contempt of Court Case Against Newspaper Fails Price of Bread Criticised SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 5

The Full Court to-day discharged a rule nisi calling upon Truth and Sportsman, Ltd., to show cause why it should not be dealt with for…

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Alleged Theft of Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 4

Murray Beardmore, a resident of Wodonga and a son of a former member of Parliament and Minister of the Crown, was charged at the…

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