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Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 95

Tragedy at Gillenbah Daniel James Moon Shot Ernest Chiles Hough Charged with Murder Magistrate Refuses Ball

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

On Sunday evening last between and [?] o'colck, the Narandera police received word that there was a disturbance at E. C. Hough's residence…

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Police Court Friday, December 30 Drunks, Language, Etc

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

Robert Tasker (51) was fined 10/, in default one day, on a charge of drunkenness,; and £3, in default six days, on a charge of using indecent…

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Trial for Murder Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

The hearing of the charge against Mervyn Leach, aged 24 years of having wilfully murdered Dorothy Elsie Duncan at Seaforth, near Mackay, on…

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British Pro-consul and Wife to Be Court-marttalled Charged with Passing Messages Across Frontier Hendaye

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

It is understood that the British honorary consul at San Sebastian. Mr. Ernest Golding and his wife are at present in separate cells in the San…

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Police Court (Thursday, December 29) Before Mr. W. A. Hicks, J.P. Youths Remanded

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

Edward Fa[?]t was charged that, armed with an offensive weapon, a piping, he did assault and rob James Keogh, of £10…

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Hough Before Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

At the court of petty sessions en Monday, before Mr. Olsen, J.P., [?]est Charles Hough was charged with murdering Moon, the minor [?]…

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British Proconsul and Wife To be Court Martialled HENDAYE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

It is understood that the British honorary consul at San Sebastian, Mr. Ernest Golding, and his wife are at present in separate cells in the San…

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Six-day Race Dispute Over Result Leads to Equity Court Order, Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

Litigation has followed the six-day cycle race. Mr. Justice Boyce, in the Equity Court this afternoon, granted an application made by Sydney T…

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Broker Dies in Prison Was Sentenced Three Weeks Ago

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 6

Clarence Royal Curwen, aged 52 years, a former member of the bankrupt firm of Ward and Co., stock and share brokers, Melbourne, died in…

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Charge of Murder Dairy Farmer at Narandera

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 6

Charged with having murdered his brother in-law, a dairy fanner appeaed at Narrandera courthouse on Monday. A detective said that a…

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Murder Charge Death at Nursing Home Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 1

At the Central Police Court today Monica Mary Swanton, 36, was remanded on bail of £300 on a charge of murder…

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Narandera Tragedy Man on Murder Charge Remarkable Statement by Solicitor Bail Refused by P.M. NARANDERA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 2

Ernest Charles Hough, aged 44 years, who is charged with the murder of Daniel Moon, appeared before Mr. t. A. Doolan, P.M., at the Narandera…

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Coal-miners' Claims Heated Remarks in Court by Company Superintendent Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 1

"I am annoyed to think that you Kill not tell members of the Miners' Federation the truth. If you told the truth you would tell them that they…

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Woman Charged with Murder Remanded on Bail Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 1

Monica Mary Swanton, aged 36 years, domestic duties, charged at the Central Police Court to-day with murder, was remanded until next Friday on…

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Heavy Wagga Police Court List

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 4

After a recess of three weeks the Wagga police court will resume its sittings this morning at 10 o'clock. There is a formidable list of cases…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector was received as satisfactory. William Shirley applied for…

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Warden's Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

Thomas Henry Smith's application for suspension of labor conditions in connection with mining leases at Cullinga was refused…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Carrying Firearms on

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

Harold Murphy pleaded guilty to carrying firearms on a Sunday. Constable Clifton: Defendant was carrying a double barrel gun at Hardy…

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Safety Campaign Special Police Patrol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 6

Dressed in distinctive uniforms a special patrol of police on fast motor cycles will be formed as part of the road safety campaign. The matter will…

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Pickets Attacked Allegedly by Police Dalfram Incident Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. E. Roach, secretary of the Port Kembla branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation, said to-night that there was complete unity among all…

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