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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 95

£15.000 Fire in Sydney Arcade Man Charged with Arson and Breaking and Entering Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

A desperate fight was made early to-day by 50 firemen from six brigades to quell a blaze which occurred in the Sydney Arcade, connecting King and…

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Next Wednesday’s Licensing Court Long Hearing Expected

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

It is expected that the Licensing Court, to be held at Gundagai commencing on Wednesday next will last for at least a day and a half…

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Police Court THURSDAY. 6th JANUARY (Before Mr. T. A. Doolian, P.m.) Alleged Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

[?] Patrick Cross (30) was charged with unlawfully assaulting William Allen Myers. Mr. J. J. Quirk appeared for…

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Cootamundra Assault Charges Two Men Sentenced Victim Bound and Robbed COOTAMUNDRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Court to-day before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., Raymond Taber and Edward Faunt were committed for trial at the Cootamundra…

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Griffith Man on Trial On Horse-Stealing Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

Hubert C. Langman appeared before Police Magistrate Mr. Harris, at Griffith, on a charge of unlawfully taking and working one bay horse…

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Taree Inquest Man and Woman Charged TAREE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

The inquest opened today concerning the death of William Henry Edwards, farmer. Mrs. Matilda Anne Edwards (31)…

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Insulting Words to Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

William Thomas Walsh 171 was charged with using insuiting words to Sergeant Phillips. Constable Whelan said that about…

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Alleged Murder Victim's Brother Arrested Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

Robert Wilfred Batli, aged 40 years, single, farmer's laborer, was fatally shot through the chest during a quarrel at Nantabibbie about 7.30 p.m…

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Miners and Compensation Allegations in Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4
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Employees in his collieries had endeavored to reduce their earnings so they would receive the benefits of the provisions of the Workers'…

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Less Crime in Riverina Statistics for 1938 Police Superintendent's Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

A reduction in prosecutions for breaches of the law in Riverina during 1938 is contained in the report of the superintendent of the Riverina…

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Arabs Sentenced to Death Jerusalem

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

The Military Court has sentenced to death six Arabs who were captured during an engagement with troops on December 19…

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Attack on Gaol Warders Bathurst

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

It was reported from Bathurst this morning that another serious disturbance occurred in the local gaol yesterday, during which two of the warders…

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Wagga Police Court (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Tuesday, January 10, 1939 Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 3

Thomas Francis Harper, aged 4[?] years, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having used indecent language in Fitzmaurice-street the previous day…

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Farmer's Death Murder Charge Against Wife and Man Taree

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

A statement, in which one of the accused admitted placing poison in a drink which she gave to her husband, was produced in the Taree Court…

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Cootamundra Assault Charges Two Men Sentenced Victim Bound and Robbed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

At the Cootamundra Court on Monday before Mr. F. Grugeon P.M. Raymond Taber and Edward Faunt were committed for trail at the…

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Coats Off in Court Magistrate’s Thoughtful Action

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

When the Licensing Court opened on Wednesday last, the temperature was then 108, and rose to 116 in the afternoon. The Gundagai Court…

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Magistrate’s Finding And Remarks

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

The Magistrate in giving his finding stated:— “The District Licensing Inspector objected to tine granting of the…

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Six Arabs Sentenced to Death Jerusalem

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

The military court to-day sentenced to death six Arabs captured in an engagement with British troops on December 19…

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Germans Sentenced Attempt to Establish Freedom Party Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

Herr Niekisch, the well known Journalist, was sentenced to penal servitude for life on a charge of high treason for attempting to establish the…

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