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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 95

Murder of Pensioner Extraordinary Evidence at Dubbo Accused's Alleged Statements Committed for Trial Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 6

"After I killed Robinson I put his body in a broken tree, about 20 feet up from the ground, on a reserve near . Oak's Bridge." This statement was…

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Youth Charged with Murder Brisbane

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 1

At the City Court today Derwent Evans Arkenstall 18. electrician's apprentice, who is churned with having wilfully murderee Howard Thomas…

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Police Court (Today.) Before Mr. F. Grugeon. P.M. No Light

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 3

Leonard Thomas Blunden was fined. 10/, court costs 8/, for riding a bicycle without a light. Mr. Budge, Municipal Health…

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Redfern Murder Charge Accused Acquitted SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today the Jury, by the direction of Judge Owen, acquitted Timothy Ryan, 44 laborer, on a charge of having…

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Strange Coincidence Police Investigate Clothes on ’Bidgee Bank

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 4

By a series of strange coincidences the Junee police were called to investigate the finding of clothes on the bank of the Murrumbidge River…

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Surrender to Police Then Bound Over SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions today Michael Paxton. 28. Jeweller. who pleaded guilty to having broken into a factory at Glebe, in company with…

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True Stories of French Secret Police By Captain Eugene De Beck

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 3

Searching for an American girl (whose name cannot be divulged, known here as Carol Hilliard), Captain de Beck, co-operating with Inspector Guichard and the brilliant undercover operator, Louis Lemoine, learns that…

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The Piha Bones Case Four Year’s Gaol for McKay Two Years For Talbot Wellington (N.z.)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

Gordon Robert McKay, aged 43 years was sentenced to four years imprisonment and James Arthur Talbot, aged 38 years to…

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Human Riddles That Have Vexed the World (Copyright by Watkins Syndicate, Inc.) the Murder of Dr. William H. WILSON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 3

"It's poisoned! Save the bottle!" With this cry of terror Dr. William H. Wilson, a Philadelphia physican, fell into a convulsion, and a quarter of an hour later he died in great agony…

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Bet Not Made Man Charged with Theft of £150 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 4

On a charge of having stolen £150, the properly of Robert William Thomas, Alfred John Ingram, aged 60 years, was committed for trial at…

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Assault and Robbery Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 4

Shortly before opening time this morning James Buckley, manager of Larkin's grocery store, Waverley, admitted a man who asked for a tin…

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Breaking and Entering Charge at Wagga Police Court Man Committed For Trial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 5

There was a sequel to the breaking and entering of Hunter Bros, Ltd. at Wagga on May 24, when Eric Johnstone was charged at the Wagga Police…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 4

At the Central Criminal court to-day the jury acquitted Timothy Ryan, aged 25 years, laborer, on a charge of having murdered Eric Carisson,…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, June 5, 1939 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Betting Conviction

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

Alfred J. Lee was charged with having taken a bet on a public street at Uranquinty. Mr. H. J. Kennedy, of Messrs. Walsh…

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Murder Charge Apprentice Remanded at Brisbane Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

Derwent Arkinstall, aged 18 years, an electrician's apprentice, was remanded at the police court to-day on a charge of having murdered Howard…

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Ballarat Fires Police Appeal to Public Ballarat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 1

The police are disturbed by the actions of the Ballarat fire-bug and following the destruction by fire of a six-roomed house on Saturday night,…

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Piha Bones Case Accused Sent to Gaol Four Years for McKAY; Two for Talbot

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

Gordon Robert McKay, 43, wool and skin dealer, and James Arthur Talbot, 38, laborer, who were found guilty of having improperly…

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Bag Snatcher Foiled One Man Attacks Three Thanks From Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 1

The thanks of the police force were officially conveyed to Mr. John Beggs, of Cremorne, who last night fought a bag-snatcher and two accomplices…

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Tumut Police Court (Before Mr. Frank Grugeon, P.M.)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 5

For driving an unregistered motor lorry, William [?]ohn Kennedy was fined £3 and 5/6 costs. Norman Edgar Victor Dare, pro…

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GUNDAGAi Police Court Breaches Of The Liquor Act —Taffic Offences

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 4

The list at last Tuesday’s monthly police court was very small, and Poice Magistrate F. Grugeon, did not have to spend much time in…

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