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Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 101

Sheep Stealing Charge Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 1

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

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., Number Plate

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 3

Aubrey W. Boyton pleaded guilty to falling to return an expired registration certificate, and was fined 5/; court costs, 5/6…

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Husband Charged with Shooting at Wife Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 1

At the Central Police Court yesterday, William Whitehouse, aged 49 years, traveller, was charged with having, at Hurstvill, on Thursday, feloniously…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 1

At the Central Police Court today John Henry McBurney, 24, laborer, was charged with having, on Saturday, feloniously shot Thomas Hilder, with…

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Licensing Court (Today.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, L.M. License Application Refused

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 3

Frederick John Edwards applied for the transfer of the licence of the Terminus Hotel. Mr. Dawson appeared for the…

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Police Court (Yesterday.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Alleged Horse Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 3

George Ah Yeck, a Chinese, was charged with stealing, at Illabo, one brown gelding, the property of Martin Ryan, and valued at £25…

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Junee Police Court Departmental Fittings Sold As Scrap Iron

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 2

It was alleged at the Junee Police Court a few days ago that Raymond Wilden Ashcroft drove to the Junee service water reservoir, three miles…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, July 18 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 2

Jack Flannigan, aged 24 years, was charged with stealing a sum of money, the property of Harold Browse, licensee of the Freemasons'…

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To-morrow Night's Police Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 3

Yeah Erb them [?]ectric trains are quick off the mark 'orrito, the bloke blew 'is 'wistle as I leaned over 'ter kiss me girl goodbye: "cripes" I…

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Man Remanded Intent to Murder Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day John Henry M'Burnie., aged 24 years, Laborer, was charged with having on July 16 feloniously shot at Thomas…

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Gundagai Police Court Man Sentenced for Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 6

Michael Ryan, aged 40 years, with no fixed place of residence, appeared on remand at the Gundagai Police Court, Gundagai, a few days ago, when…

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Liquor Selling Magistrate's Important Roung Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 1

An important decision Involving "the illicit sale of liquor was given by Mr. Mahoney, SM., in the Licensing Court to-day. The magistrate held that…

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Daring Theft £150 Taken From Safe Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 4

A daring theft occurred last night or early this morning at the factory of Ve Toy Bisect Pty. Ltd., Redfern. The safe was prised open, apparently after…

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Poultry Farmer Charged Alleged Attempt to Wife Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day Joe Camilleri, aged 32 years, a Maltese poultry farmer of Wentworthville, was charged with having at Sydney on July…

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Ex-soldier's Death Murder Charge Withdrawn Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 4

On a charge of having unlawfully assaulted John Lewis, aged 58 years, military pensioner, on July 16, in Fitzroy Gardens Edward Fitzgerald,…

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Braidwood Eviction Case “I Absolutely Won’t Go !” Woman Tennant Defies Magistrate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 5

Tenancy cases suually occupy a formal position on police court lists, but an eviction issue at Braidwood produced some heated…

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Murder Charge Severed Body in Suitcases Widow's Evidence of Husband's Cruelty Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 1

The trial of Douglas Alexander Armstrong, on a charge of having murdered his father, Edward Norman Armstrong, at the Auckland Supreme Court…

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Doctor's Acquittal Hailed in London Applause in Court London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 1

The acquittal of Dr. Alec Bourne on a charge of performing an illegal operation on a girl was described by "The Times" in a leader as "a declaration of…

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Former Postmaster Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 4

Pleading not guilty and reserving his defence, William Henry Mahony, formerly postmaster at Erigolla, was committed for trial at the West Wyalong…

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Sentenced to Death Dunedin

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 1

At the Criminal Court Eric San-dagger Parks, 28, was found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Frances Amelia Lee, at Henly, and sentenced to death…

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