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Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 95

M.I.A. Water Service 5 Acre Foot to be Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

A proposal by the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission to apply a flat rate of 5. per acre foot for water delivered to large holdings on…

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M.I.A. Water Service Five Shillings an Acre Foot to Be Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

A proposal by the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission to apply a flat rate of 5/ per acre fo[?] for water delivered to large holdings…

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The Downing Tragedy No Further Develorments Public Aid Sought by Police

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

Up till a late hour last night the police had not been able to solve who caused the death of Michael ("Dixie") Downing, who…

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Woolcott-forbes Case Orange Man Claims £3750 in Supreme Court Writ Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

A writ was to-day taken out in the Supreme Court on behalf of Alum Doolette Anderson, of Orange, claiming £3750 from John Woolcott Forbes,…

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Woman Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 8

At the Central Police Court to-day Monica Mary Swanton, aged 36 years, domestic, was charged with having murdered Beryl Ivimy at Kensington…

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Soon in Gaol Again. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 5

Stated to have left the Bathurst Gaol only two days ago, Percy Cotton, aged 32 years, hairdresser, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at the…

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Five Years' Gaol Ex-taxi Driver Holds Up Former Colleagues Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

A sentence of five years imprisonment was imposed an Angus Barwick, aged 25 years, former taxi-driver, at the Quarter Sessions to-day for a series…

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British Explosions More Arrests Made Proclamation Read in Court London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 1

Twelve persons have been arrested in London and charged with having conspired with others at Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff and elsewhere in the…

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Police Court (Today.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Tote-Betting Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 3

John Redvers Miers was charged with that he did, on 4th February, at Cootamundra, make a bet upon the result of a horse race—to wit, the…

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Man Arrested on Charge of Stealing Truck Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

Trevor John Kelly, aged 24 years, whose occupation is given as a motor mechanic, was charged to-day with having stolen a utility…

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Bombings in England Explosion Outside Gaol London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

A bomb employed shortly below midnight against the outer wall of Walton Gaol, Liverpool, and damaged the brickwork, but did not break the…

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Police Interview Man Taxi-driver's Story Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

The police interviewed a man at Spring Hill in the early hours of this morning in connection with the murder of Constance Sommerlad and later…

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Police Interview Man Taxi Driver's Story Brisbane

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 3

The police Interviewed a man at Spring Hill, in the early hours of yesterday morning, in connection with the murder; and later he accompanied…

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Arbitration Court New Chief Judge Wanted Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

It is expected that the Federal Cabinet, at its Hobart meetings next week, will appoint a new Chief Judge of the Arbitration Court in…

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Woolcott-forbes Case Orange Man Claims £375 in Supreme Court Writ

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 3

A writ was taken out on Thursday in the Suvreme Court. Melbourne, on behalf of Allan Doolete Anderson, of Orange, claiming…

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Plans to Blow Up Palace Reported Found in Belfast Police Guard Royal Lodge London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

The police in the course or a raid on Irish Republican Army adherents in houses at Belfast are reported to have found plans…

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Alleged Stealing Man Charged at Leeton Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 7

Harold Smut Holden, aged 31 years, was charged at the Leeton polios court to-day with stealing a pair of sergerette cream trousers, valued at £1/15/, the…

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The Downing Tragedy Local Man Arrested Will Appear in Court To-day Charged with Murder

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

Norman Niddrle was arrested at 9.30 last night and charged with the murder or Michael Joseph (Dixie) Downing, 39, who died in…

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Somm[?]lad Murder Man Charged Brought From Brisbane TAMWORTH

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

John Tre[?]or K[?] 24, a motor mechanic, who was [?]anded at the Brisbane Police Court yesterday morning, on a charge [?] having stolen a…

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Sommerlad Murder Man Charged with Crime Brought from Brisbane to Tenterfield TAMWORTH

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

John Trevor Kelly, aged 24 years, a motor mechanic, who was remanded at the Brisbane Police Court this morning on a charge of having stolen…

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