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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 101

Lamp and Winkers Cousins Before Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

A HURRICANE lamp that vanished and a pair of winkers that went astray led to the appearance at the Leeton police…

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Melbourne Robberies Police Make Important Arrest Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

By the capture of a man early this morning, the police claim that they will be able to clear up a number of factory robberies in the city and…

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Truck Murder Evidence at Inquest Finding of Demsey's Body a Change of Name Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

Evidence of the discovery of the body of the truck driver, John Thomas Demsey, in a shallow grave near Kinglake, was given at the inquest…

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Damage to Fence Lessons From Speed Records Young Cyclist Injured Defendant Before Court Their Benefit to the Motor Owner Accident at Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

Terence Cecil Collins was charged at the Leeton police court on Thursday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., with maliciously destroying part of The value of the lessons learnt by the motor industry from speed records, racing, etc., the benefits of which are ultimately passed on to Billy Jordan (17), of Murrami, a well-known local cyclist, met with an accident at Yanco on Sunday morning while riding with a…

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Riverina Superintendent of Police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

Wagga residents will be delighted to learn that the new Superintendent of Police for Riverina will be acting Superintendent G. H. Armstrong, of…

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Murder Charge Against Half-brother Woman Relative Also Injured Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

Boze Gavrilovitch, aged 24 years, a Jugoslav, appeared at the Mossman Court to-day, charged with the murder or his half-brother, Mita…

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No Police Evidence Accused Man Discharged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 7

When Alexander Woods, aged 25 years, a laborer, who is alleged to have occasioned actual bodily harm to Charles Jones, appeared before the…

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Demsey Inquest Four Men on Murder Charge Committed for Trial Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

Four men were committed for trial by the coroner to-day after the inquiry into the death of John Thomas Demsey, truck driver, whose body was…

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Attack on Church Bishops and Clergy Arrested by Russian Secret Police London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

The Riga correspondent of "The Times" says that besides seven bishops of the Orthodox Church, the O.G.P.U. has arrested many clergymen…

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Official Report on Shanghai Incident Attack on British Police Officer Denies Insulting Japanese International Settlement Invaded by Hungry Refugees London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

Official quarters in London have received details of the assaults on British police at Shanghai. They disclose that when…

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Jugoslav Charged Alleged Murder of Brother Statement to Police Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

The hearing of murder and attempted murder charges against a Jugoslav. Bozo Gavrilovitch, was resumed at the Mosman Court to-day…

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Police Court Traffic Breach

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

At the Hillston Police Court on Thursday before Mr. Donaldson, P.M., John Morgan was fined 10/, with 5/6 costs, for driving a motor vehicle on…

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Escaped Prisoner Sentenced Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

Harry Williams, aged 30 years, motor driver, who escaped from the Brunswick watch house on December 31, after he had been committed for trial…

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Northern Territory Threatened Strike for Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

A general strike throughout the Northern Territory this month is threatened unless the Commonwealth Government takes steps within the…

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Dismissed Police Reinstated in Force Cabinet Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6
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Three police officers, Detective-Sergeant Dimmock and Detective-Constables Lawless and Tyler, were ordered by the State Cabinet to-day to be…

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Man Stabbed Asks for No Police Action Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

Percival Head, aged 25 years, informed the the police that while waking along King-street, Newtown, last night, a fight occurred and he was stabbed. He…

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Palestine Trouble Funeral of British Scientist Arrest Follows Work by Police Dogs Jerusalem

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

Government officials, United States and British scientists, and many Arabs and Jews, attended the funeral of Mr. J. L. Starkey, leader of the British…

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Barbara Stanwyck in Court Case Custody of Adopted Son Visits From Robert Taylor Hollywood

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

Robert Taylor's name has been injected into litigation between Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Fay for custody of their adopted son. Dion Anthony,…

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Police Court TUESDAY, 11th JANUARY (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Alleged Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

Pauline Webster v. Keith Larkins assault. Plea, not guilty. Mr. W. D. Coogan appeared for the…

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