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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 101

Industrial Court Tuesday, July 13 (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

Thomas Innalls Aldington v. Annie Mary McLeod, failing to pay award wages to Florence Bundock. Inspector Ryan conducted the cases…

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Gaol Incident Ex-prisoner to Face Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 7

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

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 2

On Monday morning Harold Charles Guyder was fined [?] at the Hillston Police Court for being found d[?] on Saturday night last…

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Traveller Sentenced Theft From Motor Car Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, element Pratley, aged 35 years, traveller, was charged with having on July 16, stolen 10 golf clubs, a golf bag and other…

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Clerk Before Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 4

Before His Honor (Judge. Coyle) at the Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday, Douglas Peerman was charged on four counts of having made false entries as…

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Negroes Lynched Mob Breaks Into U.S. Gaol New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 1

A mob broke into the gaol at Tallahassie (Florida) to-day and lynched two young negroes. They had been arrested on a charge of seriously…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 3

The relieving [?] Mr. D. F. Parker, Relieving [?] attended at Coolamon last Friday tat presided at the Court…

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Police Court Wednesday, July 21

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

William Swadling, aged 24 years, was charged with trespassing nil railway property. It was slated that defendant got…

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Negro Sentenced to 99 Years

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

DECATEUR (Alabama), Wednesday.—Andy Wright, who was found guilty of an assault on a white girl, has been sentenced to 99 years…

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Like a Gaol Entrance Buildings Without Awnings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 4

"COMING into town at the cannery end of Pine Avenue, it looks as though one were coming into Goulburn gaol and the first…

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Belgrade Unrest Police Club Crowds Scene in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

BELGRADE (Jugoslavia), Wednesday.—Working-class crowds outside the cathedral to-night shouted: "Down with Father Korosetch (Minister for…

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"Argus" in Court Gives Astounding Demonstration Five Successful Tests But Convicted of Fortune Telling SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

Nathaniel Copeland, known as "Argus," gave a successful exhibition of his powers in the Central Summons Court to-day when…

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Narandera Police Court Suspected Coal Thefts

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 8

At the Narandera Police Court on Thursday, Norman Kent, aged 24 years, and Joseph Murray, aged 24 years, strangers to the town, were…

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Man Fined £30 Sold Liquor Without License Magistrate Alleges Perjury SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 5

After commenting that there was no doubt that perjury had been committed, Mr. Mahony, S.M., to-day fined Arthur John Northover, aged 24 years,…

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U.S. Supreme Court Roosevelt's Proposals Defeated Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 2

President Roosevelt's Supreme Court proposals were overwhelmingly defeated to-day when the Senate, by 70 votes to 20, recomitted the bill to the…

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Judge Lenient Man Who Was Wounded by Police Bullet Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Charles Milton, aged 38 years, laborer, pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering. Constable M'Donald…

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Immigration Act Case May Go to High Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 5

Gordon Picklum, aged 30 years, cabinet maker, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment at the Central Court to-day on information…

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Allegation Against Police Sats He Was Hit on Head Shoe Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 5

When Alfred Turner, aged 25 years, laborer, appeared at the Paddington Court to-day on a charge of having driven a motor car while under the…

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Charged with Stealing Youths Bound Over

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

At the Leeton police court on Thursday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., Cyril R. Carroll and William J. Dixon were charged with stealing…

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Australia's Mounted Police

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 4

"They have no world-wide reputation such as 'They always get their, man.' Their achievements in the face of, and in spite of, great…

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