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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 76 of 95

Dubbo Murder Charge Further Evidence Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 4

When Albert Andrew Moss, aged 61 years, appeared at the Dubbo Supreme Court to-day on a charge of murdering Timothy O'Shea, aged 50 years,…

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"Cowardly Crime" 18 Months' Gaol for False Pretences Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 4

"I regard this as a cruel and cowardly crime.' said Mr. Justice M'Rossan, sentencing Patrick Sparks aged 30 years, a newsagent, to 18…

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Police Court TUESDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

Dudley Range (28) and Mervyn Range (22) were charged with using indecent language in Gundagai Street. Defendants pleaded not guilty…

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Police Road Patrol Praised

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 6

The motorist police patrols in the country districts are doing wonderful work," said Mr. H.E. Richards, assistant secretary of the N.R.M.A. Mr…

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Minor Offenders Fined at Yesterday's Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 1

Yesterday at Leeton Court George H. Carlson was charged with not returning a Dumber plate. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5/-, with 8/-…

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Truck Collided with Horse No Damages Awarded Court Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 5

A verdict for the defendant Thomas Duffett, was given by Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., in a Small Debts Court case yesterday, in which Gordon…

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Dubbo Murder Trial Human Bones in Fire Charge Against 61-Year-Old Man DUBBO

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

Evidence of the finding of two joints of human verterbrae in the ashes of an old fire in Macks' Reserve was given in the Dubbo Supreme Court…

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Adelong Man Charged With Manslaughter Death of Stanely Henry Henderson Coronial Inquiry Held Yesterday Before Mr. R. L. Blakeney, Tumut Coroner

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

IN THE ABSENCE, THROUGH ILLNESS OF MR. W. W. BURKINSHAW, ADELONG CORONER, MR. R. L. BLAKENEY, TUMUT CORONER. HELD AN INQUEST TOUCHING THE CAUSE OF DEATH OF STANLEY HENRY HENDERSON, 22…

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Local Government Revision Court THURSDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

The Local Government Revision Court was held yesterday for the purpose of revising the rolls of electors and ratepayer of the Yanko Shire…

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Sheep-skin Which Was Dug Out of Ground by Police Order Made For Return Gogeldrie Man

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 1

AN echo of recent stealing charges was heard at Leeton Court yesterday when Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M. made an order for…

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Alien Residents of Leeton District Register Slowly Police Point Out Gravity of Non-Compliance Subject to Risk of Internment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 3

THE Leeton police state that aliens resident in the Leeton district, perhaps not realising the gravity of the obligation imposed on them under the National Security (Aliens Control) Regulations, have to date been lax in registering at the Leeton Police Station…

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Theft Alleged From Jewish Refugee Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 5

Clarence Alexander Smith, aged 40 years, was to-day committed for trial at the Prahran police court on a charge of having stolen £240 worth of…

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Theft From Mail Bag Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 8

While the inspection of mail bags on the train travelling from Dunedin to Clinton was being made it was found that one of the bags which…

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Dubbo Murder Trial Accused Seen with Man Who Disappeared Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 2

The trial of Albert Andrew Moss, aged 61 years, on a charge of having murdered Timothy O'Shea at Narromine last year, was continued to-day…

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Hordern Will Case Equity Court Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 2

In a reserved judgment to-day Mr. Justice Long Inness in the Equity Court directed that Mrs. Alice Hordern should receive £1000 a year from…

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Engineer Charged SYDNEY, Later

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 1

At the Central Court today, Alexander Novad, 51, engineer, charged with having murdered Mart Fikkur, at the Estonian Club, Sydney, yesterday, was…

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Street Betting Magistrate’s Strong Comment

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 2

“It would be better for the country as a whole if all the S.P. men were on the dole.” Thus Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M…

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Remands on Murder Charge Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 2

A 16-year-old boy was charged to-day in the Children's Court at Sarine, near Mackay, with the murder yesterday of Hilda Weston Hughes,…

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True Stories of French Secret Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 6

Searching for opium smugglers along the Marseille waterfront Louis Lemoine, brilliant French detective, and Capt. de Beck see a woman murdered on an anchored freighter. Learning that she is the sweetheart of the…

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Galinescu Murder 292 Executions in Rumania Country in Mourning London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 1

Two hundred and ninety-two executions are officially stated to have been held in Rumania, since the pro-Nazi Iron Guard caused the assassination…

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