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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 101

Council's Liability Court Decides

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 6

Important questions concerning the liabilities of councils were decided by the Full Supreme Court by a majority in a reserved judgment…

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Three Men Charged Woman Allegedly Menaced Detective Heard Screams Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

A charge of having with menaces demanded money from Annie Adeline Duggan with intent to steal, was preferred against Francis Green, aged 34…

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Arbitration Court Delay Extra Judge Proposed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 4

Representatives of the Australian Insurance Officers' Association interviewed the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Menzies) to-day and complained…

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Albury Club Premier Declines to Release Police Report Certain Strictures Indicated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Asked to-night to release the police report on the Albury Greyhound Racing Club, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) said he considered it was inadvisable to do…

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Mock Court in Aid of Wagga Band Much Fun—and Profit

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 4

Mock courts are meant to be funny —and that at the Masonic Hall last night, held in aid of the Wagga Citizens' Band, proved no exception. It…

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Child Delinquents Magistrate's Address at Leeton. Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

"We are a conservative race and we laugh at the Chinese worshipping their ancestors, but I don't think we are a great deal better," said Mr. D…

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Police to Attend Show Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 3

As the result pi representations made by church bodies, uniformed police will attend the opening of the Marcus Show at the Theatre Royal to-morrow…

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Hunger Striker Visited in Gaol by Minister. Prisoner's New Attitude. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 1

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) visited the hunger-striking prisoner Ernest Martin, at the Long Bay goal to-day, and, following a private…

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Workers' Compensation Important High Court Ruling. Upheld by Privy Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 1

Advice has been received in Sydney that the Privy Council has upheld the judgment of the High Court in the case relating to the rights of injured…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 2

Court of Petty Sessions was held in the Hillston Court House on July 7th, when, the following, cases were dealt with:—…

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Police Rumor Contradicted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

It was stated officially to-day that there was not the slightest ground for the report that the Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) might be…

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Police Court Tuesday, July 13. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.m.,) Drunks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

Roy Samuel Rynehart (24) was drunkenness, but to appear. His recognisance was forfeited…

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Matter for Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

When a letter was received from the P. and C. Association at the Council meeting, thanking Council for erecting school…

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Alleged Attempted Murder New York

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

According to the United Press, Albert Knight, 55, ex-wealthy petroleum company official, was arrested at Lansdowne (Penn.), on a charge of…

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Probable New Appointment for Police Commissioner

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

It is likely that the Police Commissioner (Mr. McKay) will be appointed Transport Commissioner in Mr. Maddocks' place. Mr. Lynch may be…

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Bankruptcy Court Young Man Before Registrar SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

Cecil Gordonashton, examined before the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day, said that having been the branch manager of seven grocery shops by the…

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Sports Ground, for Tumut Opposition to Police Flat Another Site Suggested

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of the Tumut Tourist and Progress League on Tuesday night, Cr. Davy said that, At the Shire Council…

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Sheep Stealing at West Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 2

On a charge of having fraudulently misappropriated £195 belonging to Hilda May Conkey, of Cootamun[?]ra. Thomas Leslie Nicholson; of…

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Commercial Traveller Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 5

Victor Harrington, aged 37 years, commercial traveller, was charged at the Quarter Sessions to-day with stealing a single stone diamond ring from…

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