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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 95

Penniless Youth Chance of Work Follows Court Proceedings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 1

Five minutes after a youth had been bound over by Judge Curlewis at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of shop-breaking, court…

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Greyhound Racing Two Flats Downs Court Scandal in Principal Event Skate and Whizalla Speedy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 5

Bookmakers who fielded at the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on Wednesday last have every reason to look upon May 10 as "Black…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 8

William J. Brennan and Patrick Brennan charged at Wagga Police Court on Monday before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., with having stolen a…

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Black Shirts Raid on Czech Police Prague

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 1

Black Shirts raided Czech police headquarters at Brno, and arrested 21 persons, some of whom attempted to commit suicide…

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Thrilling Serial Intriguing True Stories of French Secret Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 1

ON MONDAY NEXT in these columns will be published the first of a series of thrilling stories by the well-known writer, Capt. Eugene de Beck, dealing with operations of the French Secret Police…

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£15,000 Claim Bt Former Police Constable Permanent Disability Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 6

The hearing of one of the largest civil claims is recent years, began in the Causes Court to-day; when Harry Foster, former police constable,…

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Victorian Cream High Court Case Pending Over Bale in N.S.W. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 2

whether a company in Sydney is legally entitled to sell milk or cream received from Victoria within the metropolitan milk distributing district…

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Police Court (Today.) Begore Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Alleged Unlawful Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

George Frederick Greenham proceeded against John O'Brien on a charge of unlawful assault. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Police for Trial On Theft Charge WENTWORTH

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

Sergeant Kirk and Constable John Rowland were committed for trial on a charge of stealing £40, the property of a public trustee. The property was…

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Police Sergeant and Constable Committed for Trial on Theft Charge Wentworth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7

Sergeant Kirk and Constable John Rowland were committed for trial yesterday on a charge of stealing £40, the property of a…

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Alleged Stealing £240 Involved SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

At the Central Court today Herbert Belief Wood was charged with having on or about March 21, at Sydney, stolen £240, the property of Aubrey Sara…

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Cattle Stealing Heavy Losses in Queensland Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

"Bustling" of cattle and sheep, on a large scale, is believed to have been going on In the Karara district, following feports that 120 bullocks valued…

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Dumosa Murder Victim's Double Interviewed Mildura

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 4

Frank Allan, who was thought to have been the victim of the Damon dam murder was interviewed today by detectives in the back country outside…

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Theft of Two Cars Excitement at the Rock Boy Arrested

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 5

There was considerable excitement at The Rock on Saturday when a 15 year old boy was arrested; but not before he had crashed In a car…

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True Stories of French Secret Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

This story deals with the fate of a lovely American girl who was mixed up with the Marseilles underworld. I cannot give the true name of the Lovely American girl. nor that of her…

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Rumpus in Sheridan Street . South Gundagai Man Charged Bound Over on Bond

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

“It was a regular tumult, women were screaming, there was a great commotion. A crowd of over 100 had gathered—a sight too unseemly for…

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Week-end Football Results : AU Codes Magpies Successful Waratahs Beaten in Stealing Game Rugby League at Its Beat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7

When the Magpies and Waratahs Meet the match is Invariably one of S great interst among enthusiasts of the game in wagga. the teams have big…

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Mass Murder Racket Sensational Disclosures in Us. Organised Oangs One Man Admits 21 Killings PHILADELPHIA

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7

In the' greatest mass murder rackes uncovered in the history of America, police have found evidence that killings here have reached the proportions of…

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Human Riddles That Have Vexed the World (Copyright by Watkins Syndicate, Inc.) the Murder of Harvey Burdell

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

Harvey Burdell was born on a farm near Herkimer, N.Y., in 1811. Turned adrift by his parents when just entering his teens, he became a typesetter on a country weekly. Then we wandered to New York City, where he…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, May 15 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 3

A fine of 10/, with 8/ costs, was imposed on a motorist who was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with having failed to extend his…

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