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Courts & crime, 1939

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 2

Wagga police yesterday arrested a man and be will appear before the court this morning on a charge of having allegedly assaulted and robbed…

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Arrest for Murder Body Found on Embankment Police Seize Bloodstained Truck Mackay (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 1

A post mortem examination showing that Dominico Palumbo aged 38 years, had been shot in the body, chest and face, the discovery of traces of a violent…

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Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield PART 21 Frank Templeton — "Nosey" Stormer — the "Adelong Miner" — the Gold Commissioner — the First Police Camp — the Court House — Police Officers — Sergeant Cassin — SUPERINTENDENT S. J. ROOTES (Copyright) Prank Templeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 3

In the early days of the Adelong rush Prank Templeton was a well known end popular character. He ran a vehicle from Gundagai to the…

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The Latest Second Edition Arab Ambush British Police Officer Killed Jerusalem

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 2

Arabs, ambushed along the Nablus-Jerusalem road during the night, fired on a car in which were Sir Charles Tegart. police chief in Palestine…

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Tragedy Near Narandera Man Fatally Shot Brother-in-Law Charged With Murder Appearance in Police Court Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 2

Charged with having murdered his brother-in-law, Daniel Moon, aged 48 years, orchardist, of Yanco, at Gillenbah, about four miles from Narandera, Ernest Hough, aged 44 years, a dairy farmer, made a brief appearance at…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 2

Michael Timothy O'Dowd, aged 27 years, of Wagga, appeared before Messrs. J. Byrne and H. Oates, J'sP., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday on…

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Alleged Theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 4

Robert Goodfield was charged before Messrs. J. Byrne and L. W. Furby, J.'sP., at the Wagga Police court yesterday with having stolen £3/15/, the…

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Assault Charge Police Fail to Find Injured Man Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 1

Hamilton Gibb, aged 26 years, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Clifford…

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Missing Man Police Alsatian Used Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 4

A police Alsatian dog was sent to Camden to-day to help in the search for Phillip Allan, aged 30 years, who has been reported missing…

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Cricketer in Court Hardstaff Shoots a Pheasant

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2

"Their conduct can only be described as an act of the most foolish and crazy stupidity," said Mr. A. C. J. Greman in court recently when he…

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Divorce Court Many Suits Await Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 7

Mr. Acting Justice Hardwick will sit in divorce on January 9 to deal with urgent general matters, and as soon as possible thereafter, will take a list…

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Man Crashes to Death Car Overhangs Cliff Woman's Screams Bring Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 3

The screams of a woman and the tooting of a motor rorn attracted the police to the cliffs at Maroubra early this morning. They found an…

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Pig-iron Dispute Dalfram Loaded with Coal Under Police Protection Mystery Movements Port Kembla

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 4

Waterside workers who have refused to load pig-iron to Japan on the steamer Dalfram discovered this morning that the vessel had been moved overnight…

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Gaol Release Story Tom Mooney Not Yet a Free Man New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 4

A false report, apparently first published in London, has been circulated that Tom Mooney has been pardoned after 22 years in gaol…

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Maroubra Tragedy Woman's Statement to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

A new light was thrown to-day on the tragedy at Maroubra yesterday when the police made available a statement given them by Mrs. Irene…

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Terrible Wounds Girl Stabbed in Tent Man on Murder Charge Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 2

Evidence of the terrible wounds suffered by a girl in a tent at Seaforth was given in the Mackay Police Court to-day when Mervyn Leach, aged 24…

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Chief Judge Dethridge Arbitration Court Tribute Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 1

A tribute to the late Chief Judge Dethridge was made by Judge Beeby on behalf of the full bench of the Federal Arbitration Court to-day…

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Pictures of the Past Back To Old Adelong (Copyright.)PART 22 Frank Templeton—“nosey” Stormer — the “Adelong Miner”—the Gold Commissioner — the First Police Camp—the Court House—police Officers—ser- Geant Cassin—superintentent S. J. Rootes. Frank Templeton

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

In the early days of the Adelong [?]h Frank Templeton was [?] well known and popular character. He ran a mail vehic[?] to Gundagai and…

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Interest Centered Licensing Court Case Next Wednesday’s Hearing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 2

Much interest is centred in the Licensing Court case set down for Wednesday next, when William Charles Stribley of Gundagai, will apply for…

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Was Given Dope Allegations of Motorist in Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 4

William Edward Harrison, aged 27 years, of Box Hill, suggested in the Malvern Court to-day, when charged with driving a motor lorry while under…

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