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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 101

The Pagewood Murder Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 2

With a police constable sitting at his bedside a solidly built youth about twenty years of age, whom the detectives think ma be able to help…

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Shot in Back Man Found in Garden Woman Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 1

Following a report that a man had been shot, police went to a house in Chaleyer-street, Rose Bay, this afternoon, and found Martin Finlay, aged…

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Police Guarding an Injured Man Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 1

Suffering concussion, arid with severe gashes on both arms, a youth, aged, 21, was found alongside an overturned car near Bega yesterday…

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Cold Blooded Crime Police Search for Steward SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 1

A widespread search is being made for a man believed to have perpetrated a cold-blooded murder at Pagewood on Saturday night, and then stolen a car…

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Missing Child Found Traced by Police Dog Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 1

Police searchers this morning found Elsie Simpson, aged nine years, Bankstown, who was lost all night in scrub at Chullora. The girl, who is in…

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Alleged Murder Man Wounded with Jagged Glass Quarrel in House Woman Arrested MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 1

Following the death early this morning of a man who was admitted to the Alfred Hospital late last night, bleeding profusely from wounds in the…

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Cold Blooded Crime Man Stabbed in Heart Neighbor's Discovery. Police Search for Steward SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 1

A widespread search is being made for a man believed to have perpetrated a cold-blooded murder at Pagewood last night and then…

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Injured Man's Death Woman Charged with Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 7

Isabella Johansen, aged 53 years, appeared at the City Court this morning charged with having murdered Henry Richard King, aged 35 years, a…

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Maltby Murder Youth Sought by Police Now in Hospital Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

"When his car overturned near Bega yesterday afternoon a youth whom the police wish to question in connection with the death of Jules…

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Young Man Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

Following his discharge from hospital Eric Chatsfield, aged 19 years, was charged at the Bega police station early this morning with the murder of…

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Death of Jean Clemenger Verdict of Manslaughter Sentenced to Fifteen Years Letters Read in Court SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 3

"The Crown allegation is that the accused was actuated by blind, insensate Jealousy," said the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. M'Kean, K.C.), stating the…

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District Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

At the Wagga District Court on Wednesday, Hilda Sarah Jones, of Brookong Street, Lockhart, petitioned for a divorce from Evan…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 21 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

The Wagga Municipal Council proceeded against Samuel Nicholls for having left a horse and cart, standing in Fitzmaurice-street for longer than…

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Verdict of Manslaughter Sentenced to 15 Years SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

Donald, Stewart Young, 24, was charged with the murder or Jean Clemenger. 21, at Medlow Bath on January 14, and pleaded not guilty…

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Indecent Language Police Receive Complaints

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 4

When Charles Edward Millard (19) was charged at the police court last Tuesday, before Mr. Kendall, J.P., with using indecent language in Pine…

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Alleged Theft of Horse, Sulky and Harness Man Arrested at Grong Grong

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. S. Kendall, J.P. at the Leeton police court, on Wednesday, James Sharam (49) was charged with stealing a…

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Murder of Maltby Defendant Remanded to Sydney BEGA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

Eric Gregory Chatfield, 20 ship's steward, appeared at the Police Court today on a charge of having murdered Jules Armour Maltby, on Saturday…

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M.h.r. Annoyed Wants Police Protection

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 3

When speaking at West Wyalong Mr. Beasley, M.H.R., was angered by frequent interjections. He said that he was determined to have adequate police…

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Intent to Murder Alleged Woman Pleads Self Defence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

When Noeline Woods, aged 28 years, domestic, was charged at the Paddington Police Court to-day with having feloniously wounded Martin Finlay…

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Qld. Basic Wage Increased by Court Today BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

The Industrial Court today increased the Queensland basic wage by 3/ a week for men to £4/1, and by 2/ for women to £2/3…

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