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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 101

Moscow Trials High Officials Sentenced for Agricultural Wrecking London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

The Moscow correspondent of "The Times" states that the trial of agricultural wreckers resulted in Grinenko. Atamanchuk and Furman. high…

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Murder Charge Mine Shaft Discovery Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

Reginald James Kilpatrick, aged 21 years, appeared at the City Court today on a charge of the murder of John Woods, aged 56 years, a…

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Two Charged Shooting and Armed Hold-up Alleged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

Bail of £300 was allowed when William John Cody, aged 25 years, laborer, and Rupert Davies. aged 28 years, storeman, were remanded at the City…

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Third Trial Titles Office Murder Case Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 4

In the Criminal Court to-day the third trial was commenced of Rupert Davies and William John Cody, who were charged with the murder of James…

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Court Delays Gas Employees Protest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

To protest against the delay by the Federal Arbitration Court in giving judgment on the gas employees' new award, all members of the Gas…

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Steamers Collide Damages Claim and Counter Claim Admiralty Court Case Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

Arising out of a collision between the Karakiri and the Caradale, in Hobson's Bay on January 29. when the former vessel sank with the loss of five lives,…

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Crawford Praised by Critics Crowded Court Delighted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 6

Crawford's performance was undoubtedly the greatest triumph of the Australians, for he defeated the only seeded player who lost, thereby…

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Riots in Trinidad Police Fire on Strikers Warship Hurries to Scene

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 1

PORT OF SPAIN (Trinidad), Monday. —The British cruiser Kent is steaming to Trinidad as the result of a serious strike and riot on the…

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Newspaper Rights Fair Court Reports Chief Justice's Ruling Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 4

Defining the rights of the press in reporting law and police court proceedings, the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Jordan), in the Full Court…

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De Groot's Horse Bridge Incident Recalled Statue As Court Exhibit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 3

The bronze figure, 15 inches high, of a horse with mane and tail flying and nostrils distended, was used by Mr. Lamb, K.C., in the Supreme Court,…

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Pastoral Industry A.W.U. Claim for Higher Pay Will Await Court Decison Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 4

The executive of the A.W.U. dealt to-day with the position in the pastoral industry in relation to claims that had been made by the…

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Scriven Murder Case New Trial Ordered MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

The jury in the trial of Rupert Osborne Davies and William Cody, charged with having murdered Edward Scriven in February last year,…

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DISTURBANCES Police and Soldiers Clash BRUSSELS

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

Serious clashes between police and twenty, thousand ex-soldiers, who marched on the capital demanding the repeal of legislation pardoning…

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Newspaper Rights Fair Court Reports Chief Justice's Ruling

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 4

Defining the rights of the press in reporting law and police court proeedings, the Chief -Justice (Sir Fredrick Jordan), in the Full Court, in…

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Federal Basic Wage Increased Six Shillings Rise in N.S.W. Five Shillings for Railways Judgment of Arbitration Court "National Income Restored to 1929 Level" MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

Increases in the basic wage averaging 5/ a week for all States were granted by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in its judgment…

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Constable Sent to Gaol Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

Found guilty of stealing a tennis racquet, worth £3/15/, Constable Silbey, aged 35 years, was sentenced to-day to two months' imprisonment. The…

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Tasmanian Murder Trial Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

During the trial of Donovan Henry Charles Packett, aged 33 years, who is charged with the murder of Gordon Charles Francombe and Henry…

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Small Debts Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

At the small debts court yesterday before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., William Alfred Harvey sued M. Webb, for the sum of £2/3/11 for work…

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Diamond Smuggling Alleged 55 Charged in U.S.A. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

The Federal Grand jury to-day indicted 55 persons, including 13 women, who allegedly formed the largest and most elaborate diamond-smuggling…

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Police Raid Catholic Service Nine Killed in Mexico

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

VILLA HERMOSA (Mexico), Tuesday.—Nine persons, including the chief-of-police, were killed in a gun battle after an attempt by…

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