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Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 101

Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 7

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. A, Harris, P.M., John Charles Turvey was charged with stealing a music case and £5…

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French Spy Trial German Baron Sentenced to 15 Years' Gaol Parts

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

The important Metz spy trial concluded to-day, although there are no details available except names and sentences…

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Nine Months' Gaol Manslaughter Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

A sentence of nine months' imprisonment was imposed on a ship's fireman. James Gardner, aged 61 years, on a charge of manslaughter arising out of…

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37 Children Charged with Jay-walking Perth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 6

Thirty-seven children were brought before the Children's Court to-day on charges of Jay-walking. Some were fined 2/; outers were cautioned, and…

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Death Sentence Miner on Murder Charge Perth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 1

After a retirement ot three and a half hours, a jury in the criminal Court yesterday found Josef Jur[?]j, aged 50 year, a Dalmatian miner, of…

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Woman Gravely Injured Dying Depositions Taken Another Woman Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 1

A special court was held last night to take the dying depositions of Nellie Donovan, who was alleged to have been assaulted some hours previously…

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Italian Cruiser Assault Mr. Hughes Visits Consul Financial Recompense Suggested MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Hughes) saw the Acting-Consul General for Italy to-day and discussed the assault on Friego Orlando, an…

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Truckdriver Case Four Men Face Trial on Murder Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

The trial of four men on a charge of having murdered John Thomas Demsey, a truck driver, whose abandoned truck and later his body were…

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New South Wales Police the Celebrations and Earlier Years

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

Now that the first intensive period of the 150th Anniversary Celebrations has been completed I should like to pay a cordial tribute…

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Assault on a Constable Bound Over Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

When Norman Bruce Murray, 52, joiner, appeared before Paddington Police Court today, charged with having assaulted Constable' O'Neill,…

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Police Investigating Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

Police are still investigating the mysterious disappearance on Thursday of Philip Charles Powles, aged 2½ years, of Pacific Parade, Dee Why…

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Police Court (Today.) Before Mr. J. A. S. Bamain, P.M. Alleged Griev[?] Bodily Harm

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

By consent, Cyril Herbert Oldham was remanded for a further fourteen days, on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Ronald Richard…

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Man Shot Dead Rifle Pointed From Window Another Man Chased Murder Charge SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

Said to have been the outcome of quarrel between a man and a woman, Albert Hedges, a factory worker, of Birmingham-street, Merrylands, was…

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Tumut to Hold Police Ball in Aid of Hospital and Ambulance

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

A meeting called by the members of the Tumut police was held at the Shire Chambers, Tumut, a lew days ago for the purpose of considering running a…

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Three Times Certified Dead Boy Before London Court London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

The mother of a 14-year-old boy charged frith that at South London Court, said that doctors had three times certified that the boy was dead…

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Alleged Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

A crowd in the gallery of the Parramatta court to-day, craned forward to catch a glimpse of the slightly built youth, Eric Alexander Smith,…

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Motor Truck Murder Case MELBOURNE

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

All four accused in the Demsey murder trial will give evidence on oath in their own defence, their counsel said to-day. Counsel for…

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Murder Charge Merrylands Shooting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 1

Eric Alexander Smith, aged 21 years, was remanded at the Parramatta Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Albert Ernest Hedges at Merrylands…

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A Police Farewell Constable Menzies

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 1

All in all as coppers go, You were a keen and friendly bloke; And all in all as Menzies go, Your history won't go up in smoke…

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Lidcombe Bombing Little Progress by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 1

The chairman of the Criminal Investigation Branch (Detective-Superintendent Prior) admitted to-day that nothing very material had so far been…

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