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Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 95

Car Driver Charged Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 1

At the Manly Police Court today Ernest Ferguson Stephens. 32. farmer, was remanded on a charge of having. at North Sydney, feloniously slain Ada…

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Alleged Assault Inquiry in Assembly Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

Reference to an alleged assault by an Air Force officer on a newspaper photographer at the wrecked AvroAnson bomber at Riverstone last week…

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Heavily Sentenced I.R.A. Defendants LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 1

Without retiring the jury returned a verdict of guilty in the Hammersmith bridge explosion case, and William Browne (20), barman, was sentenced to…

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Various Charges at Gundagai Police Court Adulterated Milk—Speed On Highway—Defective Brakes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

Although several cases were before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. at the Gundagai monthly Police Court on Tuesday last, the…

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Death Sentence Armidale Murder ARMIDALE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 1

John Trevor Kelly, 24, motor mechanic, was found guilty at the Criminal Court of the murder of Marjorie Constance Sommerlad, at "Hillcrest,"…

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Bombs in Britain Soldiers of the I.R.A. Sentenced London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

Without retiring a jury to-day returned a verdict of guilty in the case of those charged with the Hammersmith Bridge explosion on March 30…

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Death Sentence Armidale Murder Accused's Father Gives Evidence Armidale

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 3

John Trevor Kelly, aged 24 years, motor mechanic, was found guilty at the Criminal Court to-day of the murder of Marjorie Constance…

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Fruit Industry Improved Conditions Sought Arbitration Court Application Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 7

Improved conditions for workers engaged in the fruit industry were absolutely necessary if dissension was to be avoided, said Allan Brereton,…

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Wagga Police Ball Brilliant Annual Function to Aid Charities Dancers From Near and Far Splendid Decorations and Music

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

In its bonhomie, its spontaneous fun, and in that indefinable friendliness which is felt among large gatherings of people who for the time being have but a common aim to enjoy themselves—the annual ball of the Wagga…

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Dastardly Crime Four Years' Gaol Foe Assault Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

For having assumed Mrs. Emily Barrett at North Meadow, causing her actual bodily harm, Douglas Heddon, aged 37 years, was sentenced at the…

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Man Charged with Rape Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

When David Austen Williams, 24, mechanic, was charged, at the Redfern Court today, with having committed rape, Police Prosecutor Mills…

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Police Patrol Cars

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

Mr. D. Dickson, in the House: I ask the Colonial Secretary whether it is a fact that recently police officers travelling in police cars have called…

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Court House Clock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

On many occasions complaints have been made concerning the disturbing direct at night time of the Wagga court House clock. five Wagga…

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Allegations Against Police Control Crew

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 8

Amazing allegations or which it is declared proof can be obtained, were made at the meeting of the Yass Municipal Council against the conduct…

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New Court of Punishment Proposed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

A court of punishment consisting of a judge and two lay citizens, one a woman, to impose penalties for major offences committed in…

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Attempted Arson Strange Apparatus in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

The discovery of apparatus which. the police alleged, was ready to be used to set fire to the Sydney Arcade wu described at the Central Court to-day…

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"Pyjama Girl" Dummy Dressed by Police Unusual Action Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

In the hope that someone will recognise the clothing, the police have dressed a dummy in garments which were recently found in a lagoon close…

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Land and Valuation Court Cases in Narandera Postponed with a View to Settlement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

A sitting of the Land and Valuation Court, to be presided over by His Honor Judge Roper, was fixed to be held at Narandera on Tuesday last to…

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Shire's Valuations of Farm Lands Sustained Appeals of Two Large Area Farmers Dismissed Test Cases Before Land and Valuation Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

THE first sittings of the Land and Valuation Court in Leeton were held at the court house on Wednesday last when Mr. Justice Roper heard two of the six test cases of large area farmers appealing against the valuations placed on their irrigation farms by the…

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Leeton Police Court (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Inefficient Brakes Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

John B. Mooney was Charged at the Leeton police court, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M, with driving a motor vehicle on the Leeton-Yanco road with…

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