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Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 101

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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Albury Culvert Murder Police Still Following Corowa Clue

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

A report from Albury states that it may yet be proved that pretty Vera Forden was the victim of the Albury culvert murder…

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Man Arrested on Burglary Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

A man has been arrested by Plainclothes Constable Love, and charged with breaking and entering McKay's general store at Leeton…

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Police Promotions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 4

The following police promotions were announced in Sydney yesterday: Sergeant, third class, to be sergeant, second class, V. E. Hyde, Deniliquin,…

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Suspected Murder at Tocumwal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

For the first time in this State the police to-day used used aeroplane to reach the scene of a suspected murder in the country. Detective Sergeant…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, June 27 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

Tadel Wulff wu charged with having driven a motor ear while under the influence of liquor. Mr. H. E. Mitchelmore appeared for the defendant, who…

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Sergt. Kennedy Transferred to Goulburn in Charge of Uniformed Police

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 1

Last week Sergt. William N. B. Kennedy, officer in charge of the Tumut Police District, received notice of his transfer to Goulburn…

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Yarra Bay Shooting Wounded Man Expected to Live Police Theories Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 4

The police are faced by a wall of silence, and there has been no substantial advance in their investigations concerning the shooting of John…

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Betting Charge Dismissed After Police Evidence Officers Watch Alleged S.P. Operator From Car

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

IN dismissing a charge of street betting against Harold James, Police Magistrate J. A. Harris, said "although defendant's…

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Culcairn Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 4

The Department of Works and Local Government has accepted the tender of J. S. and H. Gamble, of Clucairn, for £308 for a new concrete path;…

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Court Amenities!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 3

During the hearing of a case in an American court of law counsel confronted each other for the first time. "You dirty, double-crossing…

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Fatal Railway Shooting Youths Sentenced to Five Years Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 5

Arising out of the fatal shooting of Cyril Clive Maher, railway officer at Farley on March 8, Hemmel Joseph Colman, aged 18 years and William…

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Fatal Railway Shooting Youths Sentenced to 5 Years MAITLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 1

Arising out of the fatal shooting of Cyril Clive Maher, railway officer at Parley, on March 8, Hemmel Joseph Colman, aged 18. years, and William…

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Police System of Promotions Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 1

Speaking at a farewell dinner to a colleague at Redfern last night, Sergeant Kinkead denied the recent announcement by the secretary of the…

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Woman Found Dead Husband on Murder Charge Accused Aquitted Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 5

The trail opened to-day of Thomas Wilham Loe, of Mill-street, Mooroopna, on a charge of murdering his wife on May 4…

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Wife's Plea Fails Woman Collapses in Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 6

When her plea for femency for her husband failed in the Criminal Court a woman, who took a child with her into the witness-box, collapsed sobbing…

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Towing of Larrakia By Japanese Lugger Evidence in Court DARWIN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 1
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Captain Haultalri, of the Commonwealth patrol boat Larrakia said in the Supreme Court that when the Larrakia's engine broke down, one of…

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Terrorist Executed Jews Clash With Police JERUSALEM

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 1

Solomon Ben Joseph who was convicted of terrorism was executed to-day. He went to his death singing the Nationalist song. Two hundred…

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Police Promotions Dissatisfaction Denied by Sergeant Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 2

Sergeant Kinkead, speaking at a function at Redfern last night, denied the recent announcement by the secre-tary of the Police Association (Mr…

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