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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 101

Murder Charge at Wollongong Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 4

At the Wollongong police court to-day Lois Wales Luckins, aged 29 years, was remanded until July 27 on a charge of having feloniously and…

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Bank Clerk Charged Attempt to Obtain £500 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

George Arthur Hadley, aged 20 years, a bank clerk, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of fraudulently attempting to…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder Wife Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 1

When William Whitehouse, 49, described as a traveller, was charged, at the Central Court today, with having, at Hurstville, shot at his wife…

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Police Court TUESDAY, 12th JULY (Before Mr. J. A. Harris. P.m.) Mutton Suspected of Being Stolen

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 1

John Thompson, a traveller, was charged with having half the carckse of a sheep in his possession reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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Kidnapping "Confession' C. S. Police in Dilemma New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 1

River questioning Frank Olsen, aged 32 years, who confessed to kidnapping the son of Dr. Matson, the police said they were not sure the confession could…

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Adelong Police Ball in Aid of Gundagai Ambulance Successful Function

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 2

The initial effort in aid of the Gundagai Ambulance by the Adelong Police was held in the Adelong Theatre, Adelong, in the form…

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Traced Labels and Match Box Cover Police Evidence in Store Robbery Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 8

THE story of the police investigations into the robbery at Mckay's general store, on the night of june 10 was unfolded at the…

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Alleged Slander by Police Officer Case Taken From Jury by Judge Plaintiff Non-suited

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 1

Before His Honor Judge Coyle and a 'jury of four, at the Gundagai District Court bn Tuesday, Ken. Hassett, of…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 6

Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P. M. on Monday, Leslie Robinson was fined £10, with 8 costs, on a charge of polluting water used as the source of…

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Narandera Police Court Sheep Carcase in Possession

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 10

At the Narandera police court this week, John Thompson, a traveller, was charged with having half a carcase of a sheep in his possession,…

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Valuation Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 6

Objectors to Wagga municipal rates in respect of land, the unimproved capital value of which does not exceed £5000, are advised that a Valuation…

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Remarkable Death Pact Attempted Murder Charge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 8

Herbert Henry Morris, 51, and Winifred Teresa Morris, 32, were charged with having attempted to murder their infant daughter, aged…

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Wagga District Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 6

Seventeen plaints have been filed for hearing at the Wagga District Court before Judge Coyle on July 26. They include two for damages for alleged…

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Daughter Found Not Guilty for Murder of Father

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 9

After a retirement of 20 minutes, the Perth Criminal Court jury on Wednesday, returned a verdict of not guilty in the case in which…

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Son Shoots Father Acquitted on Intent to Murder Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 6

After hearing a statement allegedly made to the police by the accused, Leonard John Fealn, the magistrate in) the Essendon Court to-day dismissed…

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Adelong Police Ball in Aid of Gundagai Ambulance Successful Function

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 2

The initial effort in aid of the Gundagal Ambulance by the Adelong police was held in the Adelonia Theatre, Adelong, in the form of a police ball…

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Gundagai District Court (Before His Honor Judge Coyle) Slander Claim Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 3

In the Gundagai District Court on Tuesday Kenneth Leslie Hassett, grazier, residing at Grahamstown, claimed £400 damages for alleged slander by…

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Stranger Sentenced to Three Months Hard Labour Charge of Stealing

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 2

At the Gundagai Police Court on Friday last., before Messrs J. C. Carters and L. M. Boyton, J.’sP. Michael Ryan, a Granger was sentenced…

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Sheep Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 2

Two men were arrested on Saturday night by Detectlves Ramus and Neville and Constable Hammond (Uranquinly) on a charge of having stolen 150 sheep…

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