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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 95

Crime Detection Mr. Stevens' Statement Police Force Hampered Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

Answering a question by Mr. Dunn (Lab., Mudgee) in the Legislative Assembly to-day on the strength of the police force, the Premier (Mr. Stevens)…

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Woolcott-forbes Police Report Disappearance Statement by Counsel Bombay

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6

The ponce prosecutor told the Chief Magistrate that Woolcott Forbes, who is wanted in Australia in connection With a charge of conspiracy, left his…

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Walker Estate Equity Court Judgment Favors Second Cousins Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

In a reserved Judgment to-day, the Master in Equity decided that or the 370 claimants, living in various parts of the world, for the fortune of £400,000…

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Alleged Theft

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

Detective-Sergeant Ramus arrested a man early last night and charged him later at the police station with having stolen certain articles from a motor…

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Melbourne Murder Man Charged in New South Wales Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 6

Edward Lanigan, aged 68 years, of Balmain, was charged at the Wellington Police Court to-day with the murder of John Larkin, aged 54 years, of…

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Police Court (Today.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Expired Driver's Licence

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

Francis May L. Quinn was fined 5/. court costs 8/, for tailing to return an expired driver's licence. Police said the licence had now been…

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Housebreakers Ask Police for Lift

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 2

Just as Mr. W. Armstrong, who "skipped" against Mr. J. Stewart's rink in the., bowls pennant match against Young at Grenfell, was…

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Are They Clues to the Albury Murder? Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 1

It is disclosed that, in addition to a shoe which the police recovered from a dam near Albury their find also included a bloodstained blouse and a…

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Removal of Beard Police Powers in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 1

Sydney police officers said yesterday that if a man arrested in New Zealand as Gordon Robert M'Kay had been deprived of his beard for identification…

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Theft Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 6

Michael J. Byron was charged with having stolen a leather overcoat. He was also charged with stealing a case, and a clock. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

Hubert Charles Langman was charged with unlawfully taking a horse the property of Charles Leigh ton, some day in November last at…

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Eric Allen Sentenced to 18 Months

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

Eric Allen pleaded guilty to n charge of breaking and entering the dwelling of Michael S. Bashir on 3rd March, and stealing a number of…

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Woman's Body Found in Dense Bush Near Liverpool Police Suspect Murder SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Thought to have been murdered, the body of a woman was found in dense bush off the Mulgoa road, nine miles from Liverpool, late this…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 27 (Before Mr. Hawkings, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. Hawkings, P.M., James M'Donald was remanded to Sydney on six charges of false pretences…

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Theft of Gold Mail Robbery Puzzles Detectives Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

Confronted with several puzzling features in the theft of gold worth £4000 from 115 mail bags on Thursday night. Russell-street detectives have…

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Murder Mystery Victorian "Human-glove" Case Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

Intensive efforts are being made by the police to ascertain the identity of a young man whose body was found partly enclosed in a chaff-bag in a dam…

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Murder Alleged Young Man on Serious Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Desmond Toole, aged 27 years, was charged at the Central Criminal court to-day with having murdered John Josenh M'Carthy, aged 43 years, at…

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Police Commissioner £250 Salary Increase Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

Although the intimation was made only to-day, the salary of the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay) was increased several months ago by…

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Verdict for Defendant Small Debts Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

In an action in the Leeton Small Debts Court, when David Nelson proceeded aganst John Patrick Purcell to recover £25 for work alleged to…

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Man Runs Amok Police Struck and Stoned Gosford

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

[?] of Ourimbah, married, was responsible for causing much trouble at the Gosford Police Court to-day. Kearsley had been…

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