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Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 101

Murder in a Barber's Shop Jerusalem

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 4

Four armed men entered a barber's shop at Culkaram and shot dead an Arab police inspector who was having an early morning shave…

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Brawl on Leeton Farm Families Mix It; Eyes Blackened Story In Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 3

HOW members of two local families had come to blows following an interview in regard to tenancy, was told to Mr. J. A…

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To-day's Cases at Gundagai Quarter Sessions and District Court Hearing May Be a Long One

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 1

His Honor, Judge Ceyle, will preside at the sittings of the Gundagai Quarter Sessions and District Court to-day…

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Father's Death Daughter Charged with Murder Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 2

The trial began to-day of Eunice Mary Hornby, aged 18 years, who is charged with having murdered her father. The Crown alleged that the…

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Extraordinary Story Parents Charged with Murder Pact Alleged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 1

A remarkable story was related at the Numurkah Court to-day when Herbert Henry Morris and Winifred Theresa Morris, aged 32 years, were…

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Jewellery Theft £40 Ring Pawned Fob £15 MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 2

With the arrest late the safternoon of a young woman, the police state that they have interrupted a scheme for defrauding jewellers…

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Strength of Police Force London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 1

In a brief, statement in the House of Commons to-day on the position in, Palestine, the Colonial Secretary (Mr. I Malcolm Macdonald) said he was in…

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Melbourne Demonstration Allegation Against Police Refuted Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 1

A denial that mounted police had used whips and batons during a demonstration made outside the Tivoll Club, Collingwood, last Wednesday…

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Girl Charged with Murder of Father Alleged Statement Unhappy Home Conditions PERTH

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 4

A declaration that her father nad threatened to kill her was contained in the alleged statement by Eunice Mary Hornby, aged 18 years, which was…

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BIGAMY 12 Months' Gaol SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

At the Sessions Samuel Willis Langtry, 60, a bootmaker, who had been convicted of bigamy, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment…

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Murder Charge At Wollongong WOLLONGONG

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

At the Police Court today Loul Wells Luckins, 29, was remanded until July 27 on a charge of having allegedly feloniously and maliciously…

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Bigamy Charge Twelve Months' Gaol for Man Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Samuel Willis Langtry, aged 60 years, a bootmaker, who had been convicted of bigamy, was sentenced to 12 months…

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Fatally Shot Murder Charge Ax Port Kembla Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 7

Sydney Hurry, aged 25 years, of Port Kembla, who was wounded in the thigh by a shot Run pellet at the home of his married sister at Fort Kembla…

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Appeal Dismissed Queenbeyan District Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 2

An allegation that a Bungendore butcher, Michael James Day, had deliberately driven at Constable Auld on the roadway, about a mile and a…

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Police Raid on Batlow Premises Alleged S.p. Betting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 2

On Saturday last, Constables D. Holder (Batlow), and J. A. Sharp, (Yass) under special warrant made a raid on the premises occupied by…

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District Court Today Before His Honor Judge Coyle

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 2

Solomon Cohen, Pty., Ltd., v. George Charles Green. No appearance of defendant. Judgment to be revived…

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Old Man Fined Drove Sulky Negligently Unique Case in Junee Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 7

Charges of having driven negligently and to the danger of public are common occurances in the present days of…

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The Tumut Slander Case Adelong Grazier Sues Sergeant Police Plaintiff Non-Suited By Judge “S.p. Betting, Parasites and Undesirables”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

BECAUSE he alleged Sergeant Kennedy, of Tumut, had called him a parasite and an undesirable, Kenneth L. Hassett, a well known Grahamstown grazier, issued a writ against the police officer claiming £400 damager for slander…

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Sentenced to Death Young Man's Murder of Schoolgirl ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 1

Found guilty of having murdered Elizabeth Mary Neilson, 12 years, schoolgirl, the judge in the Criminal Court sentenced to death Mark…

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Theft of Goods Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 1

At the Paddington police court to-day Pearce O'Brien, aged 39 years, a laborer, was charged with having stolen goods valued at £149. the…

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