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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 101

Father Charged After Motor Accident

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

A motor driven by Terence Thomas Dunn, an employee of the Burrowa Municipal Council, struck the iron railway fence at…

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Police Court (To-day) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

Edmund Percy Jones was convicted this morning of evading his railway fare from Junee to Cootamundra, and was fined £1; 4/10 railway fare; in…

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Murder Charge Death of Former Young. Resident

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

Brother of Salvation Army Lieut. Peden at Young, and a native of that town, Ranald Peden, 25, who was found unconscious, suffering from…

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Police Search Continues Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 8

The New South Wales police have not yet traced Mr. T. A. Greenaway, with whom the Melbourne police are anxious to get into touch in the hope…

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Mattson Murder Suspect Becomes Enrages New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

"I am glad the boy was killed! I would like to see every member of the Mattson family killed!" shouted a man who was arrested at Portland…

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Dramatic Development in Victorian Murder Case Woman Also Believed Dead

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

There has been a dramatic development in the investigation concern the mine murder at Wedderburn, Victoria…

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Grazier Made Will on Operating Table Legality of Clause to Be Determined in Equity Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 8

Questions of law will be decided in the Equity Court early in the New Year concerning the £4000 estate of John Marning, grazier, of Stuart…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 19

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

James Keenan (53) was charged with stealing a tent of the value of 15/, the property of Frederick McGlynn…

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Alleged Wool Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

At the Leeton police court yesterday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., Thomas P. O'Reilly was charged on two counts of stealing 160 lbs of…

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Notorious Murder Recalled

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

The death of Mr. Gideon Watson will recall to the memory of older generations the notorious murder which was committed more than 30…

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Police Transfer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

The Police Department announces that Inspector Bowers will next week relieve Inspector Small, in charge of the Albury police station. Inspector…

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Wheat Stealing Over 200 Bags Missing £25 Reward Offered TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

Now that the harvest has been practically completed at Ungaric, and a considerable amount of wheat has been stored at non-sile stations, wheat…

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Telegraphic News SYDNEY, Thursday Developments in Mine Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

There have been dramatic developments in the investigations of the mine murder at Wedderbury (Vic.) The supposed male victim has been…

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Intent to Murder Charge Goulburn Caso GOULUUUN

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

After keeping a strict watch for some hours on Wednesday on all cars coming from the direction of Sydney, Goulburn police arrested a man that…

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Clothing Found Police Investigating SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

A quantity of woman's clothing was round at Bronte beach early this morning beneath a palm tree. They had evidently been there all night. It…

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Murder Charge Alleged Stabbing at North Melbourne Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

Antonio Barbara, aged 35 years, was committed for trial by the coroner to-day on a charge of the murder of Mrs. Edith Rachel Praetz (also known as…

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Leeton Court House Annual Business Returns

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

The following particulars of the annual business returns at the Leeton Court House, have been made available for publication…

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Man Sent to Gaol Carried Needle and Morphine Tablets at Queensland Races Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 8

Charles Vincent Malene aged 24 years, clerk, pleaded guilty at the City Court to-day to a charge of having had in his possession at Albion Park races…

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Wedderburn Mystery Police Again Baffled Inquiries For Man and Woman MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

The Victorian police have again found a man whom they thought was the victim of the Wedderburn shaft murder and, as a result, they will have…

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Gundagai Boy Found at Tumut Frantic Search by Police and Parents Fears of Being Drowned

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 3

On Monday the Gundagai Police and many citizens made an extensive search of the Murrunbidgee River banks at South Gundagai, thinking…

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