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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

2,009 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 101

Car Accident Results in Murder Charge Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 1

At the Redfern Court today Frederick Wm. Gray, motor driver, was charged with having, on January 29, at Mascot, maliciously murdered…

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"Bad Young Man" 5 Years' Gaol Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 1

"You are a desperate and thoroughly bad young man, and no one is safe while you are at large," said Judge Foster in General Sessions yesterday…

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Doctor Charged with "Driving Under Influence" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

When Dr. Noel Louis Fox, aged 25 years, of Coramba, via Coff's Harbour appeared at the Central Court to-day on a charge of driving a car under…

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Broke Into Mr. Scullin's Home Two Men Sentenced Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

Pleading guilty in General Sessions to-day to having entered the home of Mr. J. Scullin, former Prime Minister, at Hawthorn, and stolen jewellery…

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Youth's Death 16-Year-old Boy Charged Orange

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 1
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At the Children's Court at Orange to-day, a boy, aged, 16 years, was charged with maliciously slaying John Taylor, aged 16 years, at Orange, on…

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Police Headquarters Raided by Thieves Budapest (Hungary)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

Thieves broke into police head-quarters and removed papers, but no valuables. The raid, it is believed, was staged by demonstrators…

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Amazing Allegations "Three Attempts to Run Down Man" Motorist on Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 1

At the Redfern Court to-day Frederick William Gray, a motor driver, was charged with having on January 29, at Mascot, maliciously murdered…

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Claimant Finds Himself Charged with Murder

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

A claim for a dead woman’s property in the Ferozepore (Punjab) Collector’s Court came to an abrupt and when it was revealed that the…

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Assaulting Police 3 Men Charged Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

Hedley Gibson (33), William Thomas Billon (27), and John Thomas McMullen (26), pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions today to a charge of…

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Theft of Car

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

A motor ear, the property of Mr Clyde G. Watson,of Tumut, was stolen on Sunday afternoon from Camp Street, Agelong and was later…

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Mountain Murder Young Committed Katoomba

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

The coroner today committed Ronald Stewart Young, 24, for trial on a charge of having murdered June Clemenger, the 20-year-old typiste…

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16-Year-old Boy Charged With Youth’s Death

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

At the Orange Children’s Court, on Tuesday, a boy, aged 16 years, was charged with maliciously slaying John Taylor, aged 16 years, at…

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Albury Murder Trangie Clue Discarded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

Detectives do not believe that the daughter of a well-known Trangie family who is reported to have disappeared five or six years ago is…

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Magistrate Has a New Idea of How to Treat Children London

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 6

Don’t be too severe with your children, was the advice of the Magistrate of the Wimbledon Juvenile Court, given after he had heard a…

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Shopkeeper's Death Murder Charge in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 6

Allegations that William Gabey, aged 70 years, of Arundel, was killed in his own shop when he disturbed a thief, were made at Christchurch…

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Shooting of Woman Youth for Trial on Murder Charge Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

Robert Sharpe, aged 16 years, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having murdered Kathleen Bradley, aged 54 years, who was shot four…

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Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 6

At the court of petty sessions. Neil Drennan (47) was charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor…

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Assault Alleged on Police Constable Money Taken From Pockets Three Men Charged SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Hedley Gibson, aged 33 years; William Dillon, aged 21 years, and George Thomas M'Mullan, aged 26 years, pleaded not guilty at the Quarter…

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District News Grong Grong Burglary at Miss Kennedy's Shop

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

There is gained an entrance to Miss [?] Kennedy's fruit shop on Sunday night by breaking a panel of glass in the front door and opening the…

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