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Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 101

Traffic Breaches Police Courtesy Squad Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 1

The police courtesy squad officially began duty to-day, when they set out on foot and on motor cycles watching for breaches of the traffic regulations…

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Youthful Trio on Trial The Murder at Farley SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 1

The trial commenced at Maitland Circuit Court today of Thomas Dixon Gibson (19), William Robert Date (17), and Kemmel Joseph Colman (18),…

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Yanco's New Tennis Court Nearing Completion

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 3

The new public tennis court at Yanco, which is being constructed for Mr. W. McWaring is now nearing completion and will be opened…

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Wrestling Riotous Contest Police Warn Principals Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 6

The most riotous wrestling contest of the current season ended at the Stadium tonight with the referee (Harold Norman) semiconscious under…

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High Speed Pursuit Police Fire Shot Two Men Arrested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 6

Rounding seven corners at high speed in a distance of two miles, a police wireless patrol car overtook a car which was reported to have been stolen, after…

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Rabaul Eruption Echo in Probate Court Leave to Swear Death Granted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 1

There was an echo of the volcanic eruption In Rabaul in May last year when Mr. Justice Nicholas in the probate Court to-day granted leave…

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Police Charity Ball

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 6

Since the Wagga police have been conducting their annual police ball in aid of local charities, several hundred pounds have been raised for the Wagga…

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"Intent to Wound" Man to Be Sentenced Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 1

John Firkin, aged 29 years, was sharged at the Quarter Sessions to-day with having at Cullen Bullen shot Joseph O'Neill with intent to murder…

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Youths on Murder Charge Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 1

The trial of three youths, Thomas Dixon Gibson, 19, Kemmel Joseph Colman, 18, and William Robert Date, 17, charged, with the alleged murder…

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Naval Court Jurisdiction Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 1

Legal authorities said to-day that a naval court martial had jurisdiction to try a man and pronounce him guilty; but it was the general practice…

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Murder Charge Against Three Youths Shooting at Railway Station MAITLAND

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 4

The trial began at the Maitland Circuit Court to-day of Thomas Dixon Gibson, aged 18 years; William Robert Date, aged 17 years; and Kemmel…

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Bogus 'Plane Crash Youth Admits Humbugging Police Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 1

How the police went on a wild goose chase in search of an aeroplane which was supposed to have crashed, was told at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions…

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Border Police Special Constables May Become Permanent Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 3

It was stated to-day that there was every possibility that the 1000 men who were made special constables for the purpose of patrolling the border…

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Divorces Not Wanted Court "Black List" Divorced Persons Not Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 2

Court officials responsible for sending out invitations to Palace functions are taking note of the increasing number of society divorce cases, and…

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Shooting of Rating on H.M.S. Dorsetshire Queensland Police Rebuffed Cairns

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 1

A 19-year-old seaman is under naval arrest on H.M.S. Dorsetshire following the shooting of a rating named Dickinson. Detectives who boarded the…

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Gundagai Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 4

Police Magistrate Frank Grudgeon had an easy day in Gundagai on Tuesday last, very few cases were listed for the Monthly Police Court…

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Murder Suspected Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 7

With a cord fastened tightly about his neck Thomas Lowe, aged 32 years, was found dead in bed at Mooroopna near Shepparton, this afternoon. The…

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Murder on Dorsetshire Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 7

The murder on H.M.S. Dorsetshire is regarded as a "domestic matter" by the commander (Captain Barry) wh said to-day that nothing would…

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Warden’s Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 4

Harry Kenny, manager of the Long Tunnel Mile was given authority to suspend labor conditions for six months, to enable the company…

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Land Tax Valuation Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 4

The Land Tax Valuation Court of the Commonwealth Government sat at the wagga Court House on Tuesday last. Mr. Lambert was chairman, and…

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