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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 101

Married Nine Women for Money Strange Disappearances Man Sentenced in Canada

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 5

WINNIPEG (Canada), Thursday.—When George Roediger was sentenced to 9 years' imprisonment to-day, it was stated that he had married nine women…

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Brazen Theft Alleged 11 Tons of Iron in Broad Daylight Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 5

When two men appeared at the Burwood Court to-day on a charge of having stolen 11 tons of cast iron, valued at £55, the property of the…

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Inspector Muir Welcomed in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 7

When the Wagga Police Court opened on Monday Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., briefly welcomed Inspector Muir to Wagga…

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Fair Rents Court Revival Urged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 5

The secretary of the Labor Council (Mr. R. King, M.L.C.) to-day urged that legislation should be brought down to revive the Fair Rents Court. He…

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WAGGA P.P. BOARD Traveling Stock Permits Conference with Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 13

During a meeting yesterday of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board, Opportunity was taken to confer with Inspector Muir and Sergeans…

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WAGGA P.P. Board Monthly Meeting Travelling Stock Permits Conference with Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board was held yesterday. Director J. Lockett presided, and others present were Directors D. Kelly, E. S…

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Gosford Orchardist Charged With Malicious Wounding SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 1

At the Gosford Police Court to-day Reginald Dyer, 23, orchardist, was remanded to July 30 on a charge of having, on July 17, maliciously wounded…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Local Government Act Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 3

Desmond Bamfield and Harrold Morris were charged with, selling cauliflowers from a stand in a public street without permission—a breach of…

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Police Boys' Club Benefits Variety Entertainment

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 2

The public of Cootamundra and district rallied to the support of the Cootamundra Police Boys' Club with a £40 house for the variety…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

At the court of petty Missions on Friday last, Joseph Gavin (39) was fined 5/, in default the rising, on a charge of drunkenness…

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Stealing From Hotel Tumut Accused Remanded

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

At the Tumut Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Smart, J.P., Frank Casey was charged with "that on the 18th day of July, 1937…

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Orchardist Charged Malicious Wounding Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

At the Gosford Police Court to-day Reginald Dyer, aged 23 years, an orchardist, was remanded to July 30 on a charge of having on July 17…

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Licensing Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 4

At the quarterly Licensing Court, at Narandera, last week, the Licensing Inspector's report on hotels within the district was read. It…

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Assault on Warder Denied by Minister Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) to-day denied the published report that a warder in the parramatta gaol had been assaulted by a prisoner…

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Long Bay Gaol Incident Report Received SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) said to-day that he had received a report of the incident at Long Bay gaol, which occurred on Saturday…

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Retired Police Officer Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

Swerving to avoid some children riding on bicycles in Tompson-street at 1 p.m. yesterday. Mr. S. J. Rootes, a retired police officer, living in…

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Border Police Patrol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

It was learned at the police headquarters this afternoon that border police patrols will be instituted as the result of the Victorian ban on motor…

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Chinese Arrivals Breach of Immigration Act Man Charged With Complicity SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

Proceedings were opened in the Central police court to-day against an Australian-born Chinese. Gordon Picklum. of Alexandria, for having…

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Battle Royal Priests and Bishops v. Police BELGRADE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

The trouble over the bill for the ratification of the Concordat with the Vatican, which is now before the Serbian. Parliament, led to a battle royal…

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Hospital Furnishing Fund Committee Presentation of Police Ball Cheque

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

A meeting of the Hospital Furnishing Fund Committee was held on Friday evening last, when there were present. Messrs. F. C. Garner (chair),…

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