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Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 101

Conflicting Evidence in Local Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 2

REMARKABLE allegations against the local police were made by a Leeton business man in a case concluded late yesterday. A full…

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Man Arrested Theft From Mrs. Leila Sawyer Some of the Loot Recovered Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

Police to-day surrounded a house in St. Kilda and arrested a man, charging him with the theft of jewellery from the car of Mrs…

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Electoral Disputes Two Petitions Before Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

There are now two petitions before the Court of Disputed Returns, Mr. W. C. Milne, the defeated U.A.P. candidate for Gordon, having challenged the…

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Double Murder and Arson Mrs. Gash Shot Twice New Developments in the Morndah Tragedy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 2

The investigations in connection with the Morundah tragedy have this week been carried on both in Sydney and Morundah, and have proved to be…

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Many Keen to Join Police Rush of Applicants for Cadetship Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

Sons of clergymen, and professional and business men are among the 165 youths whose ages average 18 years, who have applied for 25 available…

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If Police Commissioner Retires Scotland Yard Officer May Visit N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

If the Commissioner for Police (Mr. Mackay) retires following a medical examination to-morrow afternoon, it is learned that the Government will…

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Stranded Vessel No Wilful Neglect of Duty Court Comment on Lack of Charts Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

The Commonwealth Court of Marine Inquiry to-day found that the stranding of the motor vessel Bingara, on Spitfire Reck, Queensland, on April…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 9

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M. Joseph Hill was charged with stealing a suitcase containing clothing at…

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Criminal Appeal Dismissed Mansell Murder Conviction

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 6

Before Chief Justice Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice, Davidson, and Mr. Justice Owen, the Court of Criminal Appeal dismissed an appeal by…

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Police Hoaxed SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 2

A man who telephoned an operator at the G.P.O. last night stated in an agitated voice that he had killed a girl and left her nude body lying on…

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Narandera Burning Case Believed to Be Double Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 4

Now believing that the bullet wound in the head of Mrs. Jane Maria Gash could not have been self-inflicted, detectives are convinced…

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Suspension of Licenses Minister Replies to Magistrate Loss of Life on Roads Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 1

Criticism by a magistrate of the provisions in the law concerning the automatic suspension of motorists licenses upon conviction for certain…

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Police Chief Mr. Mackay May Remain Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 2

Political developments arising out of the position of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay, are likely to be interesting. A section of the…

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N.S.W. Police Commissioner Wishes to Retire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 9

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) has asked the Government to allow him to be examined by the police medical board with a view to…

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Betting at Clubs Reported Action by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 7

It is reported that the police have taken action to prevent betting by licensed bookmakers at clubs, but the Commissioner of Police (Mr…

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Police Commissioner Mr. Mackay Before Medical Board Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 6

Alter asking that he be permitted to retire on the grounds of ill health, the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) requested the Government last…

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Released by Police Fleetwood-smith a Prisoner Northampton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 10

A police inspector and a constable had to be called out at 2 a.m. to release Fleetwood-Smith from his room at the hotel. The…

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Non-Suited Loss of Eye in Police Station Yard

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 8

John William Walter Grover, six-years-old son of a constable, was nonsuited by Mr. Justice Street in the Causes Court in his claim for £10,000…

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Royal Car Nearly Struck by Police Horse King and Queen Have Narrow Escape London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 7

A frightened police horse charged across the road in front of Their Majesties car during their visit to Bolton, Lancashire. The chauffeur…

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"A Night in Gaol"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 7

"To let. one gaol, modern, only one of its kind in world, all conveniences, Kyeamba Smith Hall, Wednesday, from 8.30 p.m. to early next day. Full…

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