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Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 101

Husband Legally Dead Narandera Women's Application Before Probate Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 1

UNITIL a few daye ago there lived in Narandera a woman who did not know whether she was a wife of a widow, although…

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District Court Appeal Judge Coyle's Finding Upheld MARKS v. JOLLY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 2

In the Full Court of the Supreme Court on Thursday last, an appeal against the finding of Judge Coyle at the Narandera District Court was…

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Constable Drove on Fined a Pound in Traffic Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 1

constable Mur[?] Black, of Parramatta, pleaded guilty at the Traffic Court to having failed, after an accident, to stop, and was fined £1…

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"Prosperity Loading" Effect on Wool Industry Application for Removal Evidence in Arbitration Court SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 7

Claiming that the conditions of the wool industry were such that it could not bear the cost of "prosperity loading" imposed by the Arbitration Court,…

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Whitton Police Court Mutton Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 3

At the Whitton Police Court John James Thompson was fined £10 on a charge of stealing mutton from Kooba. Station. The case had been previously…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder Wife Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 1

At the Central Court today Joe Camllleri, 33, poultry farmer, was remanded on an alleged charge of having feloniously attempted to…

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Speedway Fatalities Inquest Continued Police Control Limited Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 2

The inquest into the deaths of Marie Hyacinth Jones, aged 46 years. Walter Joel Baker, aged two years, and Pamela Margaret Baker, aged…

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Licensing Court Today.) Before Mr. Laidlaw, L.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 3

Several hotel matters were dealt with, as the result of orders issued by the Licensing Board. Terminus Hotel…

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Faked Agreements Allegation in Bankruptcy Court £50,000 Deficiency Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 2

Using faked hire purchase agreements and promissory notes, the late Alexander George Barlow, company director, obtained about £108,000 from…

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Wool Substitutes German Staple Fibre Evidence in Arbitration Court SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 5

Mr. Albert Edward Heath, former Agent-General for New South Wales in London, giving evidence in the Federal Arbitration Covet to-day in connection…

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Wagga Hotels Additions and Alterations to Cost Nearly £50,000 Licensing Court Orders

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 3

Orders providing for the expenditure of nearly £50,000 were made yesterday at the Wagga Court House by the chief licensing magistrate, Mr. J…

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The Latest Second Edition "The Daily Advertiser" Late Special News Service Countess Reventlow Court Action Against Husband Fear of Violence Allegations By Counsel LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 6

Countess Revenflow, wearing a back Costume and a magnificent grey fur, brought several fashionably dressed women and a male escort to the Bow…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 2

Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., the following cases were heard in the Hillston Court House on Wednesday (yesterday) morning:—…

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Inspector Pyne Eulogised Court Bids Popular Officer Farewell Magistrate’s Praise

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 1

Inspector H. E. Pyne, who shortly leaves Gundagai, lo take over control of the Forbes Police District was farewelled by the Police…

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Cunning Trick Australian Sentenced in England London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 8

James Barker of Manchester, and Frank Gray, of Sydney, were sentenced to three and four years' imprisonment respectively at the Bristol Assizes for…

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Husband Charged Alleged Att[?] Poison [?] SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 2

At the central Central Court to-day Joe Camil[?]eri, aged 33 years, poultry farmer, was charged with having on July 5 feloniously attempted to administer…

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Bankrupt Sent to Gaol Failed to Keep Books Illabo Stock and Station Agent

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 2

For having failed to keep proper books of accounts, William - Percy Boyton, formerly a stock and station agent at Illabo near Junee was…

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THE A.W.U. APPLICATION Fails in Arbitration Court MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 1

"The dangers to the industry constituted by low prices and artificial wool competition might not, at the present time, necessitate the removal…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court Next Tuesday’s Cases Hearing May Be a Long One

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 4

His Honor, Judge Coyle, will preside at the sitings of the Gundagai Quarter Sessions and District Court, on Tuesday next,…

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£30,000 Loss at Poker English Squires Action in U.S. Court Alleges That He Was Tricked

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 3

Wealthy squire of Lytham Anne’s, 30 year old Mr. Henry Talbot de Vere Clifton is bringing an action in the Los Angelos court…

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