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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 101

Wagga District Court Appeal Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 5

Before His Honor, Judge Coyle, at Wagga District Court on Wednesday, George S. McEachern, grazier, or Humola, appealed against the…

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High Court Appeal, Dismissed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 2

By a majority verdict, with Mr. Justice Evatt dissenting, the High Court to-day dismissed the appeal of Norman Charles Bucknell from the decision of…

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Riots in Belgrade Funeral of Patriarch Police Clear Streets With Fixed Bayonets BELGRADE (Jugoslavia)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 4

Police with fixed bayonets cleared the streets where rioting broke out to-day after the funeral of the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church. There…

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Miners' Stay-in Strike Exciting Scenes at B.H.P. Co's Colliery March of Men and Women Police Intervene in Ugly Situation Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 8

Exciting scenes were witnessed this morning when 1500 miners, many accompanied by their wives, sons, and daughters, demonstrated close to the administrative offices of the John Darling Mine, where the stay-in strike was…

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Murder and Suicide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 7

LONG BEACH (California), Saturday.—Vera Cadona, who was shot by her husband yesterday, died in hospital without regaining consciousness. Her…

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Tumut Case in City Court Widow's Claim Agaisnt Hubsand's Estate SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 2

A claim by a Tumut widow against the estate of her late husband, a Tumut butcher and stock dealer, who left £7706 net,…

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Police Court (Before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M. at Lockhart, Wednesday, July 28th.) Case Dismissed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

David Glascott was charged with being in possession of cyanide baits. Defendant was represented by Mr. P. W. McCarthy…

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Court Jurisdiction Unlikely Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 1

The Attorney-General (Mr. Menzies) said to-day that in view of the High Court ruling in 1929, it was unlikely that the New South Wales coalfields…

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Soviet Arrests Prominent Officials Included Bishop and 12 Priests Charged LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 1

The Moscow correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that M. Belakun ex-Communist dictator of Hungary and recently a Soviet secret…

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13-Year-old Girl Missing Father Fears Murder New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 4

A wide search has been begun by State and Federal officers in Nevada for the 13-year-old Olive Carr, whose father fears that she has been…

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Police Puzzled Girl's Death After Eating Corn Cob Casino

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 1

A post-mortem examination has failed to reveal the presence of poison in the body of Grace Jennings, aged 10 years, who died after eating a corn…

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Wagga Man's Death Sydney Police Puzzled Attacked by Two Men? Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Darlinghurst police are investigating the death of James Arthur Montague Watts commercial traveller, of Wagga, who died in Sydney Hospital on…

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£7000 Bonds Theft From Clocked City Strongroom Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 1

Negotiable bonds, with a face values of £7000, were stolen last night from the office of O. H. O'Brien (Sydney), electrical merchants. The police have…

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Murder Trial Confession of Accused Lost Control of Himself Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 6

The admission that he killed John Woods, aged 60 years, prospector, and then put his body in a disused mine shaft, was made by Reginald James…

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Tailors' Award Revelations in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 1

An application of the Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia, for several variations in the award, was granted by Judge…

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Unusual Point in Workers' Compensation Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 1

An unusual point was decided by the Workers' Compensation Commission to-day when William Armstrong, coal miner, of Kurri Kurri, claimed…

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Divorce Court 140 Suits to be Struck off SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 1

In the Divorce Court to-day Mr. Justice Boyce ordered 140 suits to be struck off. The parties had decided not to continue their actions without…

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Sydney Sporting Notes Early Backers Court Trouble Moorefield Tit-bits Risky Speculations

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 8

Invariably before the spring and autumn race meetings "speckers" try to forestall leading stables in the betting market. It is not always a…

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Maryborough Murder Kilpatrick Sentenced to Death Recommendation to Mercy. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 1

After a retirement of five hours the jury at the Ballarat Criminal Court yesterday found Reginald Kilpatrick aged 21 years, horse driver, guilty of…

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