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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 101

Police Promotions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

The Executive Council to-day approved of the promotion of Sergeant William Harvey Dudley, Sergeant James William North, and Sergeant James…

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Sensation in Poland 36 Charged with Communist Plotting Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

Thirty-six people, including 26 Jews and nine women, have been charged with being agents of the Communist Internationale, and with organising…

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Murder Charge Against Young Man Unwelcome Visitors "Fired Only to Frighten" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

Alec Alexander Smith, aged 20 years, sheet metal worker, appeared at the Central Criminal Court to-day charged with having murdered Albert Herbert…

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A Wholesale Thief Sentenced to Gaol

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

WILSON Lloyd Langman was charged at the police court on Thursday with stealing at Mur[?] three travelling rugs…

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Police Court (Today)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

Before Messrs. E. Wilson and P. Shannon, J's. P. John McGuire was fined 5/ or the rising of the court for driving an…

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Alleged Assault on Girl

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

Detectives are investigating the story of an assault last night on a 12-year-old girl who is alleged to have been dragged into a car and…

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Ten Years' Gaol Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

The Chief justice (Sir James Blair), in the Supreme Court to-day, sentenced Harold Thomas Mullens, aged 37 years, to 10 years' imprisonment for…

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Tumut Courts (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.) Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

Richard L. Horsley, of Wagga, was fined 5, court costs 56, for driving a motor car on Adelong Road, Tumut, on' 31st March, close…

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Guyra Shooting Man Charged Guyra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

A man who walked into the Guyra Police Station last night was later charged with having shot at Beatrice Nellsen with intent to murder her…

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Criminal Assault Young Girl's Allegation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

A 12-year-old girl is alleged to have been criminally assaulted after she was dragged into a car in a Sydney suburi late last night. The girl was found on…

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Unlicensed Revolvers Two Youths Before Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 7

JOHN Coleman, and Roy Joseph Franklin, were each charged at the Leeton police' court yesterday before Mr. J. A. Harris…

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Shooting of Dog Law of Justification Court Answers Stated Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

One or the questions raised by an appeal before the Court of Criminal Appeal on Friday was whether the killing of a dog, pursuant to section…

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Dutch Court Differences Between Queen and Prince Bernard London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

Minor differences are said to have arisen between Queen Wilhelmin of Holland and Prince Bernard, whose lightness of manner has seemingly…

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Rodney Disaster Master's Certificate in Danger Court Reserves Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

The Marine Court reserved its decision to-day when Charles Henry Rosman, master of the launch Rodney, appeared to show cause why his…

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12 Months' Gaol Clerk Who Stole £1000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 1

Noel M'Kenny, aged 23 years, a clerk, who pleaded guilty to stealing £1000 from his employers, Wilcox Mofflin Ltd., was to-day sentenced to 12…

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French Crisis Political and Industrial Clashes with Police Paris

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 1

France is in the grip of a double Crisis, political and industrial, Already there has been an out break of political violence, and stay…

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Dutch Court Rumor Strained Relations Denied Prince Bernhard and Queen London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 1

Dutch Court circles deny the reports of strained relations between Prince Bernhard and Queen Wilhelmina based on the Prince's holiday. The…

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Caradale Collision Company Not Liable for Over £25,545 High Court Ruling Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 1

Mr. Justice Dixon in the High Court to-day decided that James Patrick and Co., Ltd., should not be liable to pay damages exceeding £25,545 in respect…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M. Alleged Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 3

Louis Grant pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a coot, cheque book, and pencil, the property, of John Daly. Constable Clifton deposed: At 6…

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Sensational Murder in England Theological Student "Guilty But Insane" London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

John Stanley Phillips, aged 21 years, a theological student at Wycliffe Hall. Oxford, was found "guilty, but insane," when he was charged with the murder…

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