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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 95

Murder Allegation Accused "Not Before Court" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 7

When the case of Jack Tanner, aged 29 years, laborer, who is charged with the murder at Malabar on July 18 of Anthony Leamont O'Brien, and…

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Alleged Assault Narandera Quarter Sessions Three Men Discharged

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 3

At the Narandera Quarter Sessions, on Monday, before His Honor, Judge Stacy, Thomas M. Stanborough, William Hallam…

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Engine Driver Charged Alleged Endangering of Life Wyong

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 3

Conflicting evidence as to whether a train derailment endangered the lives of passengers was given in the Wyong Police Court to-day When…

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Narandera Quarter Sessions Breaking and Entering Whitton Resident Sentenced Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 2

Thomas Henry Croucher pleaded guilty at the Narandera Quarter Sessions to a charge of having broken and entered the premises of Florence…

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Third Murder Charge Unprecedented In History Of New South Wales

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 4

“These proceedings are the last act of a drama—grim, stark and altogether horrible.” Mr. Cookson, P.M. said this when…

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Police Conference Co-operation in Defence Matters Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 2

Plans for co-operation between the police and defence experts were discussed at the Australasian Conference of Police Commissioners to-day…

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5,000,000 Dollar Estate Australians Seek Relationship Search in Court Records Los Angeles

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 1
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Patrick O'Dea, a Perth solicitor, has informed the Los Angeles court that he is perusing the court records to ascertain both his own and his…

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TUESDAY Accused Sentenced

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

After lunch on Tuesday, Thomas Henry Croucher, who on Monday pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the shop of…

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Theft of Clothing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

Forcing open a skylight at the business premises of Koorey Bros., 76 Baylis-street, Wagga, in the early hours of yesterday morning or late on…

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Theft Charges at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

Three men were charged before the Albury Police Court yesterday with having stolen goods, but only one was convicted. The men were William…

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Seamen Charged London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 1

During the hearing, at Eastham Court, of charges against 42 seamen from the Blue Star liner Napier and the Star of Disobedience, while on a…

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Gaol in Whitton "Spurious Coin Case"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

The accused in the Whitton "spurious coin" case, Thomas Henry Croucher, pleaded guilty at the Narandera Quarter Sessions to breaking…

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Three Accused Not Guilty an Assault Case From Hillston

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 6

At the Narandera Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before His Honor judge H. V. Stacy. Thomas Murray Stanborough…

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Dubbo Murder Charge Alleged Remarks by Accused

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

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

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Alleged Assault at Yanco "Curly"Day Acquitted on Both Charges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 1

At the Narandera Quartet; Scssioiji on Tuesday, before His Honor judge H. V. Stacy. Clement Thomas Day (also known…

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Sentence of Three Months Gaol Reduced to Fines Spender and Watts Before Quarter Sessions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

THE appeals entered by Edgar Clarence Spender and Leo Watts of having mutton in their possession reasonably suspected of having been stolen were dismissed by His Honor Judge Stacey at the Narandera Quarter Sessions, but the sentences of three months…

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District Court Wednesday and Thursday (Before His Honor Judge Stacey) Weir v. Ansett

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

Estate William James Weir v. George Anselt, claim £170/13/11. rent, etc. Mr. O. O. H. Dangar appeared for…

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Posed As Jeweller 18 Months' Gaol for Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 5

No fewer than 74 charges of stealing Were preferred against Lawrence Walmsley, aged 62 years. when he appeared at the Newtown Police Court…

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Ten Years' Gaol Youth's Brutal Assault on Elderly Woman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 6

A sentence of ten years' imprisonment was passed on William Leslie Wilson, aged 17 years, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, after be had pleaded…

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