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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 63 of 101

Agent Charged Failure to Pay Sale Proceeds to Griffith Farmers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 1

On Information alleging that he had failed to pay to his clients within 14 days the proceeds of a sale of farm produce, Lisle Henry Graham, a former…

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Tumut Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 5

At the Tumut Police Court yesterday, the following matters came before Mr. Grugeon, P.M.:— Henry Duncan Fraser, railway…

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Trust Secretary Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 4

When the case In which Edwin stanhope Sautelle, aged 66 years, former secretary of the South Bead Cemetery Trust, who was charged…

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"Murder in Greenwich Village"

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 1

Death and laughter pool their resources for entertainment's sake in the new Columbia picture, "Murder in Greenwich. Village," which is…

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Court Farewell

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 1

After the business of the Monthly Police Court was concluded on Tuesday last Acting Inspector H. E. Pyne was presented with a gold mounted…

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Shooting at Horse Youth Sentenced To Month's Hard Labour

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 4

The Police Magistrate (Mr. F. Grugeon) said he could show no mercy whatsoever to a youth from Batlow, who appeared at the…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge. Mackay

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

The Jury in the Circuit Court to-day I returned a verdict of not quilty to the lease In which John Lofgren, aged 46 rears, a Finn, was charged with the…

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Farewell by Police Officers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 1

At the police station on Wednesday, Inspector Pyne was farewelled by his staff and members of adjoining stations. Present were, Serg[?]…

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Petersham Election Validity in Question Evidence in Court of Disputed Returns SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

The allegation that many people were marked as dead on the Petersham roll, and that although they swore that they were alive they were…

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Validity of Petersham Election Jugiong Man In Case Evidence in Court of Disputed Returns

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 5

The allegation that many people were marked as dead on the Peterdsham roll, and that although they swore . that they…

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Police Court Tuesday, August 2

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

Samuel Francis Glenny (69) was charged with drunkenness, and pleaded guilty. Constable Whelan said that…

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Tumut Courts Wednesday, 3rd August Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 6

At the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday, Percy Dean was fined 5, court costs 56, for failure to renew his motor driver's licence…

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Griffith Police Court Driving Under the Influence

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 6

At the Griffith Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. A. Harris. P.M., Ernest James Ritchie was charged with driving a motor car in…

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Gaol Governor Retires a Great Reformer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 6

Mr. George F. Smith, Governor of the Goulburn Reformatory since 1928, retired from the position on Saturday, consequent upon having reached the…

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Wednesday, August 8 Three Months for Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

Edward Matthews pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawfully assaulting Thomas Joseph Smith. Plain Clothes Constable Love…

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Was Drinking-then Woke in Hospital Injured Man's Story in Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

That he was drinking at the Darlington Point Hotel with some other men - in a room - and that he remembered nothing util he woke in…

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Intent to Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

Her husband had a number of times threatened to shoot her, said Alms Edith Whitehouse, at the Kogarah Police Court to-day when Willtam…

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After the Victory Yenda Footballers Charged Alleged Offensive Behavior LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 4

A sequel to the final of the football competition match between Leeton and Yenda. at Leeton. when Yenda won the Gleeson Shield, was…

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Traffic Breaches at Yesterday's Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

Alan James Chisholm was fined 10/- and 8/- costs at the Leeton Court yesterday for permitting a motor vehicle to be driven without a…

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Batlow Youth Sentenced to a Month's Imprisonment Maliciously Wounding a Horse P.m.s Capstic Remarks a Drastic Penalty

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

At the Adelong Court yesterday, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., Berlie Thomas Harrison, 18 years of age, of Batlow. was…

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