Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 101

Royal Visit to France Police Clean-up in Paris Parts

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 1

The campaign of cleaning' up undesirables "before the Royal' visit is being intensified. The police questioned 1800 last night during raids on…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bank Wages Arbitration Court Application Question of Skill Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 1

The decision that no basic wage existed in the banking industry and that he, as a single judge, could not effect it, was announced in the Arbitration…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Kooba Station Butcher On Meat Stealing Charge "No Mutton Should Be Taken I From The Station By Men." —Overseer Case Adjourned for Month

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 4

ACCUSED of stealing mutton from Kooba Station, the station butcher, John James Thompson, admitted taking a quarter…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Morundah Tragedy William Thomas Gash Committed for Trial On a Charge of Double Murder Aueged Statement Read at Inquest

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 4

THE Corners Court at Narandera was crowded on Tuesday and Wednesday last, when the District Corner (Mr. J. S. Dickson) held on inquiry into the cause of the deaths of Jane Maria Gash (31) and Stanley Joseph Gash (2½) whose bodies…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Nazi Leader Sentenced Budapest

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 6

Major Szalasi, the Hungarian Nazi leader, was convicted of incitement ot overthrow the constitutional and social system, and was sentenced to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

New Murder Trial Refused Deliberate and Cowardly

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 4

In rejecting a plea for a new trial of Thomas Dixon Gibson, 19, how under sentence of death for the shooting at Farley railway station of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Escape From Gaol Prisoner Scales Wall Naracoorte (S.a)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 4

scaling a wall lift, in height, L. Raymond Walker, aged 37 years, who had been sentenced to three months' imprisonment on charges of unlawfully…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Englishwoman's Luggage Returned by Police Prague

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 5

The Czech police have returned the property of the Hon Unity Freeman Mitford with the exception of her camera and films. She left for…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Narandera Inquest Accused Man Gives Dramatic Statement Husband Committed for Trial for Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 8

A dramatic statement allegedly made by William Thomas Cash, 37, road contractor, who has been arrested on a charge of the murder of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

"Pyjama Girl" Murder Many Letters to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 1

Since the rewards in the Albury "pyjama girl" murder case were increased to £1500, detectives at headquarters have received several…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Police Court (Today) Before Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M. Unclean Allotment

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 2

Sydney Louis Moore, for whom Mr. J. Callan appeared, pleaded guilty to having the land across the lane at the rear of the Albion Hotel, in an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

"Pyjama Girl" Mystery Letters to Police SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 1

Sine the rewords in the Albury "pyjama girl murder case were increased by £1500. detectives at headquarters have received several letters…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Long Police Chase Same Men in Two Cars Three Arrests Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 7

Following two long chases during men were arrested this morning and charged. The police were searching…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Police Court Wagga, Monday, June 5 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 6

The license of the Sportsmen's Club Hotel was charged with failing to close and keep closed, all doors leading to the bar during prohibited…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Police Commissionership Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 5

To-day Superintendent F. J. Collings, who is on three months long service leave, was recalled to take over the police commissionership during the sick…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Stated to Have Worked Here Man Charged with Guyra Shooting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 2

JOSEPH Frazer, who was charged with intent to murder Beatrice Muriel Neilsen at Guyra on 'April 6, is believed by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Warning to Motorists Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 1

In view of the large, number of car thefts the police-today issued a special warning to motorists to exercise greater care…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Frontier Incident Police and Sudetens Clash Prague

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 4

Another frontier incident, which threatens to disturb the uneasy position occurred last night. Sudeten headquarters report that Czeoh police…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Permission to Marry Granted Youth by Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 7

Because his fiance was of a different religion, James Robert Stevens, aged 19 years. was unable to obtain his father's consent to marry her, so…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wages Tax Test Case Court Upholds Employers Powers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 1

The test case involving the legality of employers in deducting wages tax from the wages of employes under Federal awards was decide by the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →