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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 101

Woman's Death Consort Charged with Murder Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 5

When the trial of Edward Claude Hilton, who is charged with, the murder of Margaret Jane Roach on September 10 last, was resumed to-day,…

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"Pyjama Girl' Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 6

Since the doubling of the rewards in connection with the death of the pyjama clad girl on the Howlong-road, near Albury, the police have interviewed…

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Pyjama Girl Murder Reward Doubled

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 7

Rewards for clearing up the Pyjama Girl murder have now been more than doubled and now total £1500. This results from a police move to…

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When Police Should Wear Uniform

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 4

Awkward situations are likely to arise if police in plain clothes are given the duty of stopping motorists to inspect their driving licenses. This is…

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Husband Arrested Murder Charge Made Morundah Fire Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 5

William Thomas Gash, aged 37 years, road contractor, was arrested at Morundah on Tuesday on a charge of having murdered his wife, Jane…

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Death Sentence Youth Appeals Murder of Night Officer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 1

The case of Thomas Dixon Gibson, aged 19 years, under sentence of death for, the murder of Cyril Clive Maher, a night officer at Farley railway…

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Police Use Gas on Ohio Strikers New York

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 1

At least 100 injured and several hunted were, gassed when police and 3000 pickets battled for three hours at the strike bound plant of…

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The Murder of Maltby Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 1

A quarrel over the lameness of a fowl was the explanation allegedly offered by Eric George chatfield, 20. ship's steward, as the reason for the…

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Police Commissioner Doctor's Report Expected To-day Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 1

It is expected that the report of the doctors concerning the health of the Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) will be received by the Chief…

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Many Injured in Riot Pickets and Police Detrott

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 1

At least 60 persons, including several police, were injured in a riot which occurred when an attempt was made to escort non-strikers through an…

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Hundreds Gassed U.S. Police Battle With Strike Pickets AKRON (Ohio)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 1

At least 100 persons were injured and hundreds of others were gassed in a tense battle for three hours between the police and 3000 strike…

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Steward Charged With Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

A quarrel after a funeral, allegedly over a lame fowl, was mentioned during the trial at the Criminal Court of Erie Gregory Chatfield, 20 year old…

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Police Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

At the Lockhart Police Court on Wednesday last, the following cases were dealt with:— Two district men were charged…

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Chatfield Sentenced to Death LATER

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

The jury late this afternoon returned a verdict of guilty and Chatfield was sentenced to death…

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Well-known Whitton Man Admonished "Lucky Not to Go to Gaol," Says Magistrate Witnesses Travel 250 Miles

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

FRANCIS George Gordon ("Willard") De Mamiel, of Whitton, was convicted on Friday last at Whitton, of the theft of a magneto from part of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission's plantover the Christmas season in 1935. In fining the defendant £5 and…

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Minor Court Cases

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

John Wall (57) was charged with drunkenness twice in two days at, the Leeton Police Court last week. When his name was called on…

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The Tarlington Case Alleged Murder Charge SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

Myles Henry McKeon, 26, motor driver, was charged at the Criminal Court today with the alleged murder of Harold Robert Tarlington. The defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Housebreaking Charge Against Youth Acquitted of Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

Charged with having broken and entered the home of Sir Clifton Love and stolen 9/9, Clifford Joseph Coleman, aged 19 years, was committed for…

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Pastoral Award Evidence in Arbitration Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

When the hearing of the application by the Australian Workers' Union for a new pastoral award was continued in the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Belfast Explosion Police Seize Arms Woman's Terrible Injuries Belfast

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

After an explosion had injured two women in a Mouse occupied by Michael Bredy, of Belfast, the police found arms and bombs which are believed…

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