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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 101

Robbery From Retired Grazier Film Actor and Woman Sentenced London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 3

Allan Hill, aged 29 years, film actor, and Wilhelmina Grove, aged 23 years, Independent, were sentenced to six months' and four months' hard labor…

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Straying Stock Police Co-operation

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 2

At the meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council held on Friday last, a letter was received from Sergeant Gentle, Officer in Charge of…

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Wounded in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 1

Following a scuttle in the Children's Court to-day a man collapsed with a wound in his throat, inflicted by a razor. He was taken to the Sydney…

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Maryborough Murder Kilpatrick Sentunced to Death Recommendation to Mercy Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 3

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

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Alleged Razor Slashing in Court Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 1

Lydia Bagley, 33, domestic, was remanded at the Central Court to-day for having, at the Central Police Court yesterday, maliciously inflicted…

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Divorce Court 140 Cases Struck Out Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 3

In Che Divorce Court to-day Mr. Justice Boyce ordered 140 suits: to be struck out. The parties had decided not to continue their actions and no…

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Baby Surrendered to to Police Extraordinary Story New York

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 1

An extraordinary story was related to the police following the alleged kidnapping of the 2 1/2-year-old boy from the home of a wealthy song publisher…

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"Jackalass Is the Hot Bed of Sheep Stealing" Says Sergeant. Two Local Men Convicted ;No Sentences Imposed in Lieu of Good Conduct Bonds

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 2

LEADING guilty to a charge of having willfully killed one. sheep,.. with the intention to steal the. carcase, two local men, Lesli[?] Charles .Hourn" and Thomas John Smith, both residents of Jackal as, South Gundagai, were ordered by the…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 6

The following cases have been dealt with at the local court of Petty Sessions during the past few days:— Gustay Emanuel (69) was fined £1…

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Wounding Charge Against Woman Razor Allegedly Used in Police Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

Lydia Bagley, aged 33 years, domestic, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having yesterday at the Central Police Court maliciously inflicted…

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Gaol Schools Tuition for Prisoners Planned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

The Prisons Department is considering a proposal to re-introduce tutorial instruction for prisoners at the Goulburn gaol and the Emu Plains Prison…

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Costly Admission 18 Months' Gaol for Breaking Bond SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

In defending himself under a charge of theft at the Quarter Sessions, Malcolm McKinnon, aged 24 years, bake inadvertently made an admission…

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Costly Admission Eighteen Months' Gaol for Breaking Bond Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

In defending himself under a charge of that at the Quarter Sessions to-day, Malcolm M'Kinnon, aged 24 years, baker, inadvertently made an admission…

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Chinese Police Slaughtered London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

Messages from Peiping state that the Japanese rounded up and annihilated 250 Chinese police who, allegedly, participated in the Tungchow…

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NO T.B. or Heart Trouble Prisoner Sentenced to 18 Months SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

At the Quarter[?]sion to-day william Henry Fir[?]r Foreman, who had pleaded gu[?] five charges of housebreaking, a [?]ho, in a written…

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In Parramatta Gaol Concert Party’s Visit Letter From Mr. F. A. [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

I had not [?] many days in Sydney before I [?] the path of thet very fine [?] Frank Lows [?] of Wat Lown) at the…

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Police Search for Bookmaker's Impersonator Letter to Cowra Address Casino

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 8

The police are endeavoring to trace a man who impersonated A. E. Holland, Sydney bookmaker, at the Grafton Cup meeting through a letter…

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Sheep Stealing Two Gundagai Men Convicted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 5

Pleading guilty to a charge of having wilfully killed one sheep, with the intention to steal the carcase, two men, Leslie Charles Hourn and…

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Housebreaker Sentenced Pathetic Plea to Judge Fears Attack by Other Prisoners SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day William Henry Firman (or Foreman), aged 27 years, who had pleaded guilty to five charges of housebreaking and…

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Police Protest Mr. Alam's Attack on Inspector Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 5

A special meeting of the police Officers' Association to-day expressed resentment at the attack on inspector Keefe made by Mr. A. Alain in the…

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