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Courts & crime, 1939

1,898 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 95

Tumut Man Battered to Death Mr. Michael (Dixie) Downing Dies After Brutal Assault Community' Shocked Beyond Measure No Arrests Yet Made, But Two Expected

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

THE MOST DASTARDLY CRIME IN THE HISTORY OF TUMUT WAS PERPETRATED ON SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN MR. MICHAEL JOSEPH ("DIXIE") DOWNING, YOUNGEST SON OF MR. MICHAEL J. DOWNING AND THE LATE MRS…

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Bits and Pieces Interesting Happenings at Home and Abroad Modesty in Court Dresses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

Among the first duties of the King and Queen when they return to London from Sandringham this week will be to approve four designs as models…

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Murder of Butcher Police Release Details of Stolen Money Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

Although three weeks have elapsed since Leslie M'Alister, the butcher who was shot in the head while driving to Wantirns, the police to-day for the…

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Police Report on "The Women" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

Beyond objecting to one of two lines, it is believed that the police report on the play "The Women," which opened in Sydney last week…

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New Deal Victory in Supreme Court Decision Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

The New Deal won an important victory when the Supreme Court dismissed a suit challenging the constitutionality of the Tennessee Valley…

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Contempt of Court Witness Refuses to Answer Questions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

For refusing to answer questions at the Central Police Court to-day Patrick Joseph Day was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment on a charge…

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Murder Hunt

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

Five medium—four women and one man—held a mass season in Bradford recently from 10 p.m. until midnight. They staggered up and down the lane…

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Local Man Remanded Charge Of Stealing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

On a charge of having stolen 12/-, the property of Norman Bounader, a cafe proprietor, of Gundagai, Thomas Banks, of Gundagai, was…

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Gaol Escapee Recaptured at Redfern SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

John Williams, who escaped from Parramatta Gaol on December 17, was recaptured in a house at Redfern early this morning. He submitted quietly to…

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Damaged Properties Stock Inspector Charged Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Charged with igniting inflammable material within ten yards of grasslands, and injuring the properties of Arthur Ayre and Henry George…

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Tumut Tragedy Police Seek Public Aid Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 7

Inquiries are still proceeding in connection with the death of Michael Joseph ("Dixie") Downing, aged 38 years, who died at Tumut on Saturday…

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Acetylene Lamps Stolen Police Expect Gang at Work Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

The police are perturbed by the thefts of oxy-acetylene gas lamps in Sydney, five having been stolen in little more than a week. The police…

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Police Praise Taxi-drivers Armed Bobber Fought Off Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 7

Police praise for two taxi-drivers, Francis Rowen and Victor Leigh, was given at the Quarter Sessions to-day when Angus Barwick, aged 25 years…

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A.W.U. Convention Election Forecast by Mr. Forde "Sweeping Labor Victory" Government Charged with Indecision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

The probability of sweeping Labor victories in both Houses at the next Federal election were mentioned today by the Deputy Leader of the…

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Domestic Charged with Murder Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

At the Central Court Monico Mary Swanton, 36, domestic, was charged with having murdered Beryl Ivimy, at Kensington, on January 6,…

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Assault and Robbery Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 5

With most of his ciothine strtoptd off and suffering from severe head injuries, William Hughes, aged [?] years, of Werribee South, was found last…

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Five Years Former Taxi Driver Sentenced SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions today Angus Barwick, 25, former taxi driver, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment on seven charges, six of assault and…

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Murder on Ship Alleged Cairns

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 5

David Harvey, aged 45 yean, who Joined the steamer Bungaree at Newcastle, deld last night from a fractured skull which he received in a…

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In Gaol for 25 YEARS Efforts to Obtain Release

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

Although his friends are sparing no efforts to bring about the release from gaol. after 25 years, of Samuel Freeman. who was sentenced to death in…

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Three Months' Gaol Man Caused Grass Fire Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

William M'Cluskev, aged 59 years was sentenced to three months' gaol at the Geelong Police Court to-day on a charge of causing a grass fire which…

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