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Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 101

Death of Italian Man Charged with Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

The Italian whom the police have been seeking to assist them in their inquiries into the fatal shooting of Rosario Esposito, an Italian berry…

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Stealing Wireless Sets Police Wound One Man SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

While Constables Bradstreet, Connolly and Warren were patrolling Missenden road and Brodle street, Camperdown, early this morning, they…

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Morundah Tragedy Police Still Puzzled Murder, or Murder-Suicide Theories NARANDERA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

With new facts being revealed, coupled with their effect on the reconstruction of the tragedy, the detectives investigating the deaths of Mrs. Jane…

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Murder Theory in Morundah Tragedy Police Investigations Suicide Possibility Discounted by Detectives

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

The detectives are now definitely satisfied that Mrs. Jane Mary Gash, aged 31 years, and her son, Stanley, aged 2½ years,…

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Miners Demand Gaol Kalgoorlie

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

Lancefield miners, who have been fined £10, in default three days' gaol, marched to the court house to-day and demanded to do their three days in…

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Yanco Tennis Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

The Yanco night court will be opened on Sunday night with play by the Yanco Tennis Club. The surface is entirely new to the district, being…

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Prince Charged Statement by President Rio De Janeiro

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

Saigado was later arrested. Price Don Pedro, second son of the pretender to the throne, who was mortally wounded in the palace, is charged with…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 10 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Drunks and Language Cases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 8

Henry Jamea Carter (52) fined 10/, in default 24 hours' labor. James Leo Kenny was fined 10/, in…

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Murder of Missionary and Nuns Alleged Against Japanese London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

The "News Chronicle" states that the Japanese in the course of their fourth raid on the Chiangla mission at Shantung, murdered a French…

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Farley Station Murder District Opposition to Death Sentence West Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

The State Cabinet will have placed before it by Mr. Howarth, M.L.A., a resolution carried by public meetings in the district setting out that the death…

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Police Conference Efficiency of Motor Vehicles SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1
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Speaking at the Police Association Conference, Constable Mabutt, of Narrabri, said that many motor vehicles throughout the State did not…

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Morundah Tragedy "Daughter Heard Noises Like Crackers Police Find Cartridge Shells Early Solution of Mystery

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

DETECTIVE-SERGEANTS Allmond (Sydney) and Ramus (Wagga), and Plain-clothes Constable Love (Narandera), have spent a very busy time conducting investigations in connection with the deaths of Mrs. Jane Maria Gash, aged 31, wife of…

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McGerr's, of Narandera, in Divorce Court "Wife's Love for Manly" Evidence Concluded

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

The hatred of a wife for Narandera, which she described as "a hole." was a feature of address by McClancy, K.C., after by the bon[?]…

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Licensing Court Application for Transfer of Wine License Opposed Case Adjourned to Sydney (Before Mr. C. Cohen, Licensing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

There has been an invasiun of Leeton residents during the past two days, the occasion being the hearing of an application by Kery Cordato…

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Fascist Rebellion Suppressed in Brazil President's Narrow Escape Keeps Attackers at Bay From Windows Family Uses Revolvers Scores Arrested by Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

BIO DE JANERO (Brazil), Wednesday.—It is considered a miracle that President Vargas was able to escape death or capture in…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 7

Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., on Monday, Harold Roberts was fined £5 for driving a motor truck negligently. Constable Christopherson said that…

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Murder of Baby Young Mother Charged Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 8

When Veronica Jean Smith, need 18 years, appeared before the Criminal Court to-day, on a charge of having murdered her infant, daughter. she…

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Wool Stealing Epidemic Victorian Graziers Alarmed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 9

In an attempt to end the wave of sheep skin and wool stealing that has swept the State in the last two years, the Graziers' Association of…

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Stricter Test For Drivers Police Recommendations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 13

Delegates to the conference of the Police Association of N.S.W. held in Sydney urged the adoption of a system of regular health and efficiency…

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