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Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 95

Police Chief Assassinated by Guerillas Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

Eight Japanese squadrons bombed Sian to-day. At Weihaiwel a number of Chinese guerillas shot dead the chief of the…

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McKAY CASE Man Hunt by Police SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

A large number of cars. filled with police, left Auckland today to carry out n search associated with the disappearance of Gordon Robert McKay…

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White Inquest Dead Man Had Changed Name, Say Police Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

Raymond Francis White, aged 44 years, whose body was found near Albury on the same day as the inquest was opened into his wife's death…

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Two “Hold-ups” in Junee District One Of A Serious Nature Police Have Exciting Experience with a Seventeen Year Old Youth

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

The “hold-ups” occured in the Junee district in the past few days. One had a distinct “Wild west” of America touch and…

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Double Murder Alleged Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 7

Victor a full-blooded aborigine, was committed for trial at Catherine to-day on a double murder charge. It was alleged that he killed a…

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Police Charges Dismissed Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

Charges of having assaulted three men in the course of the Dalfram pig iron dispute, which had been preferred against a police sergeant and two…

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Industrial Court Claims at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court at Narendera on March 9, before Mr. T. H. Doolan, P.M., Mary Margaret Lawrence proceeded against…

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Police Search for McKAY AUCKLAND

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

A fleet of cars packed with plainclothes police left Auckland hurriedly this morning on a secret mission [?]ected with the disappearance of…

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Two Police Deaths Chased Car at 80 M.P.H. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

A car being chased by the police was travelling about 80 miles per hour, said Lindsay. Rumble, manager of the Sans Souci" guest house, Katoomba, at the…

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M'kay Mystery Police Comb Mountainous Country Clay From Shine's Grave Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

Practically convinced that Gordon Robert M'Kay. aged 43 years, was not burnt to death in the fire at Piha last month, and that he is still alive…

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The Downing Alleged Murder Case Accused Found Guilty of Manslaughter Three Years' Hard Labor Sydney, Thursday, 4.35 p.m

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

The jury to-day found Norman Niddrie not guilty on the charge of murder, but guilty of man-slaughter. with a…

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Valuation Court Will Hear Settlers' Protests Only Way Out—rates Must Stand Large Deputation Appeals Against Increased Charges

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

IMMEDIATE APPLICATION IS TO BE MADE BY THE WILLIMBONG SHIRE COUNCIL FOR A VALUATION COURT TO HEAR THE APPEALS OF SETTLERS IN B, C, AND D RIDINGS OF THE SHIRE…

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Police Charges Fail

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 3

All charges against a sergeant and two constables involving alleged insults and assaults against three men, who had been pickets during the…

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Explosion on Roof Man Charged with Endangering Life Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 4

At the Benaigo court to-day James; Fairbairn, aged 42 years, miner, was charged with having unlawfully and maliciously damaged a building and…

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Dock Defence System Again No Barrister in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 1

For the second time in two days no barrister was present in court to-day for selection as an advocate for the accused person under the dock defence…

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Praise for the Police

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 2

In his address ere sentencing Niddrie to three years penal servitude, Mr. Justice Maxwell said: "It reflects great credit on the police…

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Conflicting Statements In Alleged Taree Murder SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

Some [?] statements alleged to be made by the two accused were referred to at the Central Criminal Court today at the trial of Harold…

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Man-hunt in Montana Desperado Breaks Gaol Two Killed; Several Wounded Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 5

Police on snow shoes are hunting the Montana mountains for a desperado who yesterday killed two sheriffs and wounded several others…

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Bones Mystery Police Search Wild Country Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 5

Police on the Piha bones mystery case are rapidly forging new links in the chain of evidence, It is believed. The search in New Zealand was…

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South Africa Alarmed All Police Reserves Called Up Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

Armed guards have been posted on the overseas cable service, power stations, reservoirs and docks. Meanwhile all South African…

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