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Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 101

Death Sentence Court Appeal Withdrawn Matter for Executive Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 3

The withdrawal of the appeal of Eric Gregory Chatfield, aged 20 years, a marine steward, who is under sentence of death for the murder of his uncle,…

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Albury Culvert Murder Police Still Following Corowa Clue Albury

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

It many yet be proved that pretty Vera Forden was the victim of the Albury culvert murder. It is known from an authoritative…

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Cowardly Assault at Temora Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 1

A cowardly, but unsuccesslul, attempt was made to way lay and rob Mr. Charles Starr, attendant at the Plaza Club, as he was returning to his…

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Human Hand Found Problem for Police MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 1

The finding of a human hand, the condition of which suggested that it had been svered from the Dody with in a week, in the orchard district of…

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Human Hand Found Problem for Police to Tackle Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

The finding of a human hand, the condition of which suggested that it had been severed from the body within a week, in the orchard district of East…

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Bank Teller Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 8

Clive Russell Fenton, of East Malvern, bank teller, was committed for trial at the City Court to-day on a charge of stealing £2346 from the…

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

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 6

At Wagga Police Court on Monday. William Holland, aged 40 years, was before Mr. J. A. Harris on five charges of having stolen several articles…

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Ex-magistrate's Claim Fails Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 7

Edwin Alfred, May, a former stipendiary magistrate, to-day failed in his claim for £2000 damages against the State Government. By direction of…

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£1,650 Theft Alleged Mrs. Sawyer's Property

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 7

In the quarter sessions on Monday, before Judge Sheridan, Douglas Patrick Kelly, aged 27 years, clerk, and Noel Barry Taylor, aged 22 years…

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Acquitted Murder Charge on Warship Hongkong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 5

Able Seaman Edwin Dwver, aged 12 years, of H.M.A.S. Dorsetshire, was acquitted on the charge of murdering Leading Seaman Robert Dickenson…

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Coogee By-Election Police Guard Ballot Boxes Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 2

In order to prevent possible double voting or other breaches of the law additional police were on duty in Coogee electorate to guard the ballot…

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Fingerprints From All Police Scheme Approved by Chief Secretary Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 10

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gollan) said to-day that he was impressed by the recommendation from police officials that all citizens in New South…

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Warrant for Arrest of Count British Police Watch Aerodromes Question of Son's Custody London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 1

It is confirmed that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Count Haugwitz-Reventlow on the testimony of the Countess (formerly Miss…

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Cowardly Assault Attemora Wire Stretched Across Footpath

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 1

A cowardly, but unsuccessful attempt to waylay and rob Mr. Charles Starr, popular attend and at the Plaza Club, as he was…

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Murder or Suicide Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 1

Detective Sergeant McRae left by mail place for Narandera this morning, and on arrival was taken to cumwal to investigate the death of an…

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Human Hand Police Follow Accident Theory Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 1

No information has yet been given by any of the public to the police concerning the mystery of the human hand found this week at East…

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Solicitor’s Attack Government’s Attack on S.P. BETTING Five Men Charged at Cowra

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 4

Mr. R. B. Phillips delivered a verile attack Oh the attitude of the Government concerning S.P. betting at Cowra Court on…

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Urana Police Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the Urana Police Court on Friday, 10th June, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M…

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Bank Clerk Charged 82 Acts of Stealing Alleged BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 3

Allegations that Cecil Robert Trotman Foote, 37, bank, clerk, had stolen approximately £69,000 from the National. Bank of Australasia, were made…

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Bank Clerk Charged Eighty-two Acts of Stealing Alleged Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 1

Allegations that Cecil Robert Trotman Foote, aged 37 years, bank clerk, had stolen approximately £69,000 from the National Bank or Australasia, were…

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