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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 101

Footballers Charged Melee on Railway Station Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 4

Ten members of a team of tootballers which visited Gosford from North Sydney yesterday were arrested at the Hornsby railway station last night,…

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Fourth Trial Alleged Murder of Messenger Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 2

The trial began to-day of Rupert Austin Davies, aged 26 years, store-man, and John Cody, aged 24 years, laborer, on a charge of having…

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Murder Charge Against Caretaker of Soldier Settlement Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

At the Kurri Kurri police court to-day George Renwick Bowditch, caretaker of the Weston soldier settlement, was charged with having murdered…

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Marine Collision Court's Decision Reversed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 2

Reversing the decision of the Court of Marine Inquiry, the Admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court to-day found that the collision between the…

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BURGLARY Literary Institute Broken Into

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 2

Last night a forced entry was made into the Literary Institute, and about £1 in cash taken from the billiard room. Nothing else seems to have been…

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Wagga Quarter Sessions Man Sentenced to 18 Months Convicted of Shopbreaking

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 6

His Honor, Judge Coyle, presided at the Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday. Norman Thomas was charged with…

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Seamen's Union Dispute Mr. Jacob Johnson's Court Application Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 1

Application was made by Mr. Jacob Johnson to the Commonwealth Arbitration Court on July 21 for the cancellation of the registration of the…

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Customs Agent's Appeal Dismissed by High Court Echo of £2000 Libel Claim SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 4

The High Court to-day unanimously I dismissed the appeal of Gordon Holdworth Musgrave, customs agent, of Sydney, from the decision of the Chief…

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Girl's Body Found Murder Charge Laid London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

Frederick Nodder, aged 45 years, lorry driver, was to-day charged with the murder of Mona Tinsley, aged 10 years, of Newark (Nottinghamshire), a…

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Riverina Transport High Court's Decision Judges Give Reasons Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 6

The High Court recently unanimously refused to grant the injunction sought by the Riverina Transport. Pty., Ltd., to stop the State of Victoria, and…

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Wagga District Court Before His Honor Judge Coyle Wednesday, July 28

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

George S. M'Eachern, a grazier, of Humula, appealed against the decision of Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court on February 22, 1937, when he gave a decision against…

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Inquiry by Police London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

A systematic inquiry has been begun by the Belfast police and border authorities into the origin of the outrages. More than a dozen men have…

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Police Court Tuesday and Wednesday, July 27 AND 28 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.) Railway Department Fined for Breaches of Award

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

The Australian Railway Union v. the Railway Commissioner, breaches of award, six charges. The charges were that the…

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Gasworkers Stay In Dispute Over Court Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 5

There is every likelihood of a serious shortage of gas in the major portion of the metropolitan area as the result of the decision by members of the Gas…

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Contempt of Court Alleged Against Newspaper Echo of Kingsford Smith Case SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1
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Application was made in the Full Court yesterday, on behalf of Frank Beaumont Shiei, a former employee of the late Sir Charles Kingsford Smith…

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Small Debts Court Tuesday, July 27 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Claim Fob Purchase Money of Cow

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

Frederick C. Delaney v. S. and M. Macdonald, claim for purchase money of cow. Mr. W. D. Coogan appeared for…

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Junee Police Court Man Charged with Theft of Cheque

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 7

Matthew Chariton, aged 20 years, was charged at the Junee Police Court be lo[?]e "Mr. Harris, P.M., with having stolen a cheque from E. Price,…

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Constable Admits Theft Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 10

Reginald Parks, formerly a police j constable of New Lambton, pleaded guilty at the police court to-day to a charge of having stolen a tin of crab…

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"A Humbug" Prisoner Sentenced Conducted His Own Defence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 5

At Wagga Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before His Honor, Judge Coyle Norman Thomas pleaded not guilty to charges of having broken…

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