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Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 101

Conspiracy Charges To be Heard at Criminal Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 1

It is announced by the Crown Law authorities that the trial of Colonel Eric Campbell, Brigadier-General Herbert William Lloyd, and Richard…

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Freighters Collide Pilot of Perthshire Blamed Marine Court Finding Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 5

The Commonwealth Court of Marine Inquiry to-day held that the freighter Perthshire was to blame for the collision with the freighter Adelong off…

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When It Is Lawful to Shoot a Dog Court's Important Decision Holbrook Grazier Wins Appeal

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 2

The rights to destroy a dog in N.S.W. have largely been clarified by the decisions of the Full Court in Sydney in April, and by judge…

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Narandera Police Court False Pretences Convictions Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 4

At the Narandera Police Court to-day, Leonard Francis Muldoon was charged on two counts of false pretences. Be was convicted and…

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Intent to Murder Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 1

At the Central Summons court today William Whitehouse, aged 49 years, traveller, was remanded on a charge of having feloniously shot at…

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Bank Clerk Charged Alleged Defalcations Total £1150 ORANGE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 1
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Leonard Arthur Kidd, aged 31 years, ledger-keeper at the Orange branch of the Union Bank, was charged, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., with failing to…

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Militiamen's Raid on Melbourne Communist Club Assault and Damage Alleged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 1

A raid on the Communist Club in Hosier Lane by militiamen on the King's Birthday holiday, June 13, was described at the City Court to-day…

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Gaol for Bigamy Evidence Bt Second "Wife" Still Willing to Marry Man Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 1

Royden James William Robinson, aged 31 years, a bootmaker, who was convicted at the Quarter Sessions on a charge of bigamy, was this morning…

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District Court Negligence Alleged Against Dentist Verdict for Defendant

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 6

Maureen Cuskelly (by her next friend, Laurence Patrick Cuskelly) proceeded against Alexander Williamson, a dentist, for medical and…

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Narrandera Police Court Stealing and Embezzling Charges

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 3

At the Narrandera Police Court yesterday Herbert Clinton Lawrence, aged 23 years, was charged with stealing a cheque, drawn by Cyril Charlton on…

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Breaking Awards Severe Censure by Industrial Magistrate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 7

Reuben Gardiner was trenchantly criticised by the Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. Prior) when he appeared before the court to-day on three…

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Chemist Charged The Death of the Two Boys SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions today the trial commenced of Walter Regional Peck, chemist, charged with having feloniously slain John Edward Cobban,…

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Boy's Danger Unconscious on Sea Swept Rocks Plucky Police Rescue Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 4

Jack Stephen Trembath, aged 14 years, of Rose Bay, lay unconscious on the rocks at the bottom of the cliffs at Rose Bay heights for two and a…

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"Go-slow" Tactics Ironworkers Threatened with Dismissal Court Urges Conference Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 7

In the Industrial Court to-day a statement was made before Mr. Justice Cantor on behalf of the company concerned in the "go slow" tactics at…

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Unions Warned in Arbitration Court Executives Responsible for Members' Discipline MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 3

An important industrial principle was enunciated by Chief Judge Dethridge in the Arbitration Court to-day when he warned unions that the court…

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When Is It Lawful to Shoot a Dog ? Court's Important Decision Holbrook Grazier Appeal Wins Death of a Greyhound

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 5

The rights to destroy a dog in New South Wales have largely been clarified by the decisions of the Full Court in Sydney in…

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Magistrate's Error Opinion Given Before Evidence Completed Constable Charged ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 1

Charged with having stolen and converted into money for his own use a wooden cupboard, the Commonwealth's property, valued at 30/, William…

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Police Court TUESDAY, 26th JULY (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Alleged Embezzlement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 5

Herbert Clinton Lawrence (23) was charged with, while being a servant of John Shankley Dickson, and by virtue of such employment, received…

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Police Protection for Matong

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 3

There are less than two hundred persons residing within a mile of the Matong post office, but because it is Departmentally considered that the…

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