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Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 95

Alleged Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 2

Thomas M. Stanborough, William Hallam, and Victor Hallam were charged with assaulting Thomas Bright and occasioning him actual…

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Alleged Assault at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 2

Harold L. Plummer, aged 37 years, was remanded at the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on bail of £80 with one surety of £80 on a charge…

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Bank Clerk Charged £2550 Involved SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

At the North Sydney Court today Edward Neal Bentley, 29 was charged with having, at Ashfield, while employed as clerk in the Commercial…

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Warders Suspended Note Forgeries in Gaol London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

As a result of the discovery of banknote forging in the Parkhurst prison photographic studio several warders have been suspended and convicts…

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Baronet in Gaol Appeals Against Sentence BRISBANE

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 2

Sir Frederick James Siffartha Affleck, now in Boggo Road gaol, has appealed against his conviction and sentence of four years for robbery and…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, July Si, 1939 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 5

Two butchers were convicted at the Wagga Police Court yesterday for breaches of ordinances in connection with the conduct of slaughtering…

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Pyjama Girl Police Officials Appeal Promise of Secrecy

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 6

On the eve of his retirement, the Deputy-Commissioner of Police (Mr. [?] made a dramatic appear to the relatives of the "Pyjama Girl"…

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Child's Guardianship Important Court Ruling Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 7

An important ruling was given by Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy in the Banco Court to-day when judgment was given concerning the custody of an orphan…

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Telegraphic News S.P. Betting Discussed at Police Commissioners' Conference BRISBANE

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 2

The problem of S.P. betting will be discussed by the Australasian Police Commissioners' conference which opened in Brisbane to-day…

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Police Commissioners in Conference at Brisbane Defaming of Public Officers Deplored Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

A tendency by some of the public to defame the police and public officers was deplored by the Minister for Works and Home Affairs (Mr. Hanlon)…

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Licensing Court Albion Hotel Order Work to Start on October 6

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 2

At the Licensing Court this morning Mr. J. Laldlaw heard an application, on behalf of Mrs. Council, owner of the Albion hotel, for a further extension of…

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Alleged Theft Bank Clerk Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 4

Edward Neal Bentley, aged 29 years, appeared before Mr. A. E. Hodgson, Chamber Magistrate, at North Sydney to-day on a charge that between…

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Enginedriver Charged With Endangering Passengers' Lives SIDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 1

At the Wyong police Court today Arthur James Smith, 56, railway enginedriver, was charged with having endangered the lives of passengers on…

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Caused Three Deaths Reckless Motorist Sentenced Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 2

For having killed three persons by reckless driving, Louis Appleton, a contractor, was sentenced to two years' reformative detention by the Hamilton…

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Not Enough Mint Sauce Reason for Gaol Disturbance Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 6

A refusal by the prisoners to eat corned beef because there was not enough mint sauce to go around, was the reasons for the disturbance at the…

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Dubbo Murder Charge Alleged Remarks by Accused Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 1

"He is dead. They will never find him again." Detective J. A. Burke said that while he was sitting in a police car with…

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Bombay Prohibition Police Fire on Moslems Bombay

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 2

A crowd of Moslems, protesting against the property tax imposed to meet the deficit arising from prohibition in Bombay, became disorderly…

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Narandera Quarter Sessions (Before His Honor Judge Stacey) Assault Alleged Three Men Discharged Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 3

Thomas M. Stanborough, William Hallam and Victor Hallam were charged with having assaulted Thomas Bright, occasioning him actual bodily…

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"Ladies' Day" At the Traffic Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 1

At the Traffic Court today 95 women were charged with breaches of traffic regulations. Fifty-two admitted that they had walked across a street at an…

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Strikers and Police 42 Hurt in U.S. Clash Tear-gas and Hoses Used Cleveland (Ohio)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 1

Forty-two persons were hurt, several seriously, in a battle between pickets and police as a result of efforts to escort workers through the picket line…

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