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Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 101

Aerodrome Accident Court Jurisdiction Questioned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

Judge Botts, in the District Court to-day, reserved his decision on the question of the court's power to decide a claim for damages arising out…

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Sellassie's Action Problem for Court Judgment Reserved LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

In the course of Halli Sellassie's action in the Chancery Court in which he is demanding £10,613 from the Cable and Wireless Co., claimed to be due…

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Three Killed in Running Gun Fight Police and Bandits Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 7

In a running gun light between police and three bandits, who had raided a stocking factory, a policeman was shot dead and another wounded. Two of…

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Border Transport Sensational Development Appeal to Privy Council Advocated Sir Isaac Isaacs Criticises Court Decision "Reversion to Border Barbarism" Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

A conference called by the Chamber of Commerce, and attended by 150 representatives of ail branches of trade and commerce, after…

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Assault Charge Woman Offers No Evidence After Showing Man to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 2

While William Robert Phillips, aged 38 years, a laborer, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having assaulted Florence Austin, causing her…

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Menaced With Tomahawk Man Charged with Insanity

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 6

The Albury police received information on Sunday last that a man armed with a tomahawk was attempting to hold up cars on the,…

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Verdict of Not Guilty Truck-driver Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 8

On Tuesday in Melbourne, Judge MacFarlan directed the jury to find a verdict of not guilty for the four men accused of having murdered…

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Alleged Assault by Aborigine (Continued from Page One) Widespread Search for Assailant Black Trackers Help Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 8

Every aborigine in the town was questioned to-day regarding his movements yesterday, but all were able to account, for their movements at the…

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Alleged Assault by Aborigine on Two White Women Faulty Conditions Blamed "Natives Deprived of Rights of Citizenship"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 1

Mr. Michael Sautell, executive member of the Association for the Protection of Natives, referring to the alleged attack on two women by an aborigine…

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Arbitration Court Ruling Throws Seventy Girls Out of Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 5

Seventy female employees at the mill of Amalgamated Textiles, at Orange, have been thrown out of work as the result of a new…

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Police March Through Sydney Streets Old Comrade Drops Dead SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 8

More than 1000 police participated in the march through the city this afternoon as a prelude to the police carnival to-morrow, which is their…

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Police Court (Today.) Before Mr. A. E. Capp, J.P. Alleged Bicycle Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 3

Leonard Rose, 16, was remanded for a week on a charge of stealing a bicycle of the value of £8, the property of Frederick Godfrey…

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21 Months' Gaol Former Carrathool Shire Clerk Sentenced Remission If Restitution Made

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 3

Coming before Judge While, at the" Sydney Quarter Sessions on Friday. Frank Albert John Hunter, aged 25 years, of Griffith, former A grade clerk…

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Sequel to Gretna Marriage Man Sentenced for Bigamy Appeal Dismissed in London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 7

A Gretna Green marriage ceremony was discussed by the Court of Criminal Appeal in London in dealing with an unsuccessful appeal by William…

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Athletics Police Anniversary Carnival Brilliant Performances Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 8

Running brilliantly, S. G. Stenner to-day won the 100 yards championship of the police at the showground carnival. Previously, he had won the…

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Aborigines Charged Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 1

When nine aborigines and half castes appeared before him to-day on charges of having broken the Aborigines Ordinance, Mr. Pigott. BM., said that…

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Native Charged with Serious Offences Darwin

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

"Packsaddle," a native of Melville Island, will appear in the police court on charges of common assault and attempted rape. He was…

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Wagga District Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

For the Wagga District Court, to be held on March 16, 13 civil cases are set down for hearing. In addition there will be one remitted issue in…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 7 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris,P.M.) Strayino Stock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

The Kyeamba Shire Council proceeded against four persons for allowing stock to stray on public roads. Fines, ranging from 5/ to 15/, were…

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Lost Memory Compensation Court Claim Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 3

Claiming compensation for varied periods for total and partial incapacity. Alexander Bade Crichton, dalesman, stated in the Workers Compensation…

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