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Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 95

Leeton Police Court Before Mr. J. A. HARRIS, P.M. LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

At the Leeton Police Court to-day Charles James Martin was charged with having driven in a negligent manner. He pleaded guilty…

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Stole Wallet and English Notes Young Man Admitted Theft

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 5

Pleading guilty to two charges—stealing a wallet and money, and having goods In a custody—William Frederick Holmes…

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Court House Clock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

The matter of alteration of the Court House clock mechanism to obviate striking during the late hours of the night and early hours of the morning…

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Billiard Clubs Use for Illicit Betting Police Seek Licensing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

Police are alarmed at the great increase in the number of billiard clubs, which, they say, are being used for illicit betting, and they want…

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Conspiracy Charge Framing Divorce Evidence Statements in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

Evidence of an extraordinary character was given at the Central Police Court to-day when Charles von Mullen aged 34 years, was charged with having…

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Coroner's Finding Quashed by Full Court West Wyalong Man's Death Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

The inquest into the death of James Pratt, of West Wyalong, on February 22, was to-day quashed by the Pull Court, which directed that "a new…

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West Wyalong Man's Death Coroner's Finding Quashed by Full Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

The inquest into the death of James Pratt, of West Wyalong, on February 22, was quashed by the Full Court, which directed that "a new and better"…

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MR. T. E. Rofe Admitted As Barrister Objection in Court Causes Stir Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 1

A stir was caused in the Supreme Court to-day when a man who gave his name as Arthur Burnett objected to Thomas E. Rofe being admitted as…

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Objections to Shire Valuations 146 Cases Settled by Consent Balance Held Over Until Next Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

THE Judgment of Mr. Judgment of Mr. Justice Roper, at the Land and Valuation Court (the full text of which appears on the back page…

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Fraudulent Cheque Two Men Before Tumut Court Enter Into Recognizance of £30 to Be of Good Behavior for 12 Months

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court, before Messrs. R. Blakeney and Jas, Tod, J's.P., on Wednesday, Patrick John Conway, aged 18, was charged that…

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

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 7

A motorist was fined 10 with 8 costs at Wagga Police Court for having failed to extend his right hand when turning to the right…

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Ordnance Factory Plan Two Tears for Theft London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 2

Joseph Kelly, aged 31 years, who was charged with the theft of an important plan from the Royal Ordnance Factory, Euxton, was sentenced to two…

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Air Court Avro Anson Crashes Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 1

The first sitting of the newly-constituted Royal Australian Air Force Court of Inquiry will be held in Melbourne on Tuesday, when it will take…

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Acute Tension in Palestine 450,000 Jews Demonstrate Against British Policy All Arab Countries also Oppose Plan Troops Stand with Fixed Bayonets Police Charge 3000 Youths: Many Injured LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 1

Tension continues to be most acute throughout Palestine as a result of the British Government's proposals as set out in the White Paper, states a message from Jerusalem. British troops with fixed bayonets are…

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Police Court (Today.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Stealing Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 3

Wilfred Dearing pleaded guilty to stealing £4/10/ from William Hercules Thomas. Detective Humphris said that…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 4

At the Junee Police Court, William Hobson was remanded to Stockinbingal on charges of having as bailee, used certain goods for his own use, to wit, a…

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Ten Years' Gaol I.R.A. Men Convicted London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 7

Refusing, as "soldiers of the Irish Republic," to plead, John Leo Duignan, aged 26 years, who declared himself to be uninterested in the…

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True Stories of French Secret Police (Copyright by Watkins Syndicate, Inc.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 2

When a rich American girl, whose name cannot be divulged, but who shall be called Carol Hilliard, disappears in the Marseille underworld, Capt. de Beck is retained by her family to find her. Co-operating with Inspector…

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Gaol for Evading Taxation New York

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

The political overlord of Kansas City, Tom Pendergast, was sentenced to 15 mouths in the Federal Prison for evading 443,000 dollars taxation…

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Car Fatality Leeton District Man Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 1

A damaged motor car parked outside the Coroner's Court to-day was an exhibit produced by the police during an inquest. On a charge of…

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