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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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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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Wife Murder Alleged Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 8

John Patience, aged 48 years, a native of Australia, was charged at Christchurch to-day with murdering his wife. Harriet Patience, whose…

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Note Found Near Cliffs Police Mystified Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 1

Police are mystified at the supposed disappearance of a man from near Sublime Point, above Austinmer. A note was found near the cliffs of…

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Raiding Party Enters Queensland Assembly Members Threatened With Batons 100 Police Restore Order Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 5

Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at Parliament Ho[?]e this morning when 40 members of the "League of Social Justice," armed with batons,…

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Ex-borough Officer Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 7

At the Wangaratta Police Court Keith Bidden Robertson, late inspector and health officer of the borough of Wangaratta, was charged on six…

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True Stories of French Secret Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 2

This is the seventh and last of the thrilling true stories telling of the search for Latouche, murderer and apache leader. Another series of true stories starts next Monday…

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Raid on Parliament Thirty-seven Spend "Veek-end in Gaol Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 4

The 37 men who were arrested after yesterday's sensational raid on Parliament House, having been refused bail at the night court, which sat till…

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Man's Death Information to Police Refused Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 4

Guido Calletti, aged 34 years, believed to be of Italian descent and one of Sydney's best known criminals, died in St. Vincent's Hospital…

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King's Cross Murder Strenuous Police Efforts SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 1

Detectives investigating the murder of Guido Calletti, who was shot during a fracas in a house in Brougham, King's Cross, on Sunday night, are…

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53 Spaniards Executed Murder of Police Chief Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 1

Fifty-three people, it was officially announced here to-day have been executed for the murder of Major Irurynn, inspector of the Madrid police, in an…

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"Deputation of Farmers" Men Who Invaded Parliament Minister Charged Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 5

Thirty-seven men who were central figures in the incidents at Parliament House last week, when they forced, their way into the Labor Party caucus…

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10 Years' Gaol London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 1

Edward Gill was sentenced to ten years' goal at Glasgow for possessing gelignite When sentenced Gill declared, "If it is a crime to love…

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Acquitted of Murder Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 7

A criminal court jury acquitted a half-caste dingo-trapper. Richard Wheeler, aged 40 years, who had been charged with the manslaughter of…

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Thefts From Trains Three Men Sent to Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 7

Merchandise valued at £3851 was stolen from goods trains white in transit in New South Wales during the first six months of the year. Railway…

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Incendiarism Alleged Chemical Demonstration in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 7

Paul Olelnikoff, aged 34 years, chiropodist, was charged before Judge Hill at the Quarter Sessions to-day with having maliciously set fire to a…

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Winding-up Order Supreme Court Application Woolcott Forbes Reference SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice Piper in the Supreme Court of Australia, Capital Territory, sitting in Sydney to-day. John Henry Fledgier, of Petersham,…

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Magistrate's Comment Youths on Stealing Charges Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

"Nobody's lives or property are sacred with boys of your type who adopt a go-as-you-please method of living," said Mr. Hardwick, S.M., at the…

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Tumut Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

Police Magistrate Grugeon dealt with the following cases at the Tumut Police Court yesterday. Negligent Driving—…

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Two Men Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 1

Robert Branch, aged 31 years, and George Allen, aged 32 years will come before the Central Police Court tomorrow on charges of having murdered…

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Murder Charge Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 1

At the Central Court today Robert Branch, alias Jackson, and George Allen, alias Cave, laborers, were charged with the murder of Guido…

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