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Courts & crime, 1937

2,006 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 101

Tragedy at Narandera Man Charged With Manslaughter NARANDERA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 4

Following an alleged altercation in front of the Royal Mail hotel, Narrandera, James White, aged 67, died in the Narandera District Hospital…

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Police Charge Indian Procession Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 4

Police to-day charged a procession of persons who sympathised with the Andamanese strikers, after the processionists had refused to march 10 at a…

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Railway Carriage Mystery Police Still Puzzled Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 6

The police have not yet cleared up the mystery surrounding the death of Victor Thomas Buckingham, aged 25 years, whose body was found in a…

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Pithy Pars From Overseas Became Forger to Help Sick Poor Five Years' Gaol for Brilliant Doctor

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 1

During a trial that has just ended at Antwerp Assizes, it was revealed that one of the accused, a brilliant doctor, had turned banknote forger,…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

At the Narandera Court of Petty sessions on Friday last. James Stanley (37) and John Feely (62) were each fined 10/, in default…

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"Murder with Pictures"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

The triumph of the camera over the eyes of forty witnesses to a "perfect crime," is dramatically depicted in Paramount's new mystery, "Murder…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, August 16 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, PM.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 4

Albert William Pinner, a stranger to Wagga, was charged with having had in his possession an eiderdown reasonably suspected of having been…

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Man Sentenced After Wedding in Gaul Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

Alfred James Taylor, aged 28 years, who on Saturday was married in the charge room at the Perth Police Station, was to-day sentenced to 17 months'…

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Licensing Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

At the Licensing Court, Narandera on Tuesday last, Pierre Z. Creet, was granted an extension of time in which to complete alterations at the…

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Death of Mr. J. White Man Charged With Manslaughter

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

At the Narandera Court of Petty Sessions, on Saturday afternoon, James Bishop (37) was charged with feloniously slaying James White…

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Scriven Murder No Further Action by Crown Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

The crown Prosecutor (Mr. BOOK K.C.) informed Mr. Justice Gavin Duffy, in the Criminal Court to-day, that the Crown would not fight against…

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Police Fire on Crowd Two Killed in Jugoslavia Belgrade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

When a member of the Government Party fired a shot at a church banner among, the crowd gathered at Mladenovatz (Jugoslavia) to hear the reading…

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Woman Charged in U.S.A. Alleged Murder of Two Men Cincinatti (Ohio)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 1

A German woman, Mrs. Anna Hahn aged 31 years, mother of 12-year-old boy, has been Indicted for the alleged murder of two elderly men by…

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Toss of Coin Decides Which Man Shall Be Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 1
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Justice was dispensed by the toss of a coin at Northcote Court to-day when two men, Frederick George DAvies and Kenneth Albert Kane, appeared on…

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Judicial Doubt Expressed In Burglary Case SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Walter James Farrow, 26, who had pleaded guilty to eight charges of house-breaking, was sentenced to eight…

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Police Boys' Club An Encouraging Movement

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 2

Under the direction of Inspector Lake, and with the assistance of Constables Fraser and Flood, the boys, who numbered about fifty, were given…

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Murder Trial Echo Two Men Convicted on Perjury and Shooting Charges Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 3

Found guilty in the Criminal Court to-day on a Charge of Perjury, Rupert Davies, aged 28 years, was sentenced by Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy to two…

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Garnishee Orders Amendment of Act Refused Factory Collectors Without Court Order Premier's Statement

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 2

The Central Executive Council of the Primary Producers Union, at the request of the Raleigh District Council, decided to ask for an amendment…

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Man Found Shot Wife Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 4

Police investigations into the death of William Thomas, aged 60 years, at his home this afternoon, unfolded a particularly sad story. Thomas was…

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