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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

382 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 20

Assault Case Argument at Racing Stables

The Independent · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 2

Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M., in Deniliquin Police Court, on Thursday last, Arthur Ernest Harry, a youth, proceeded against Samu[?] Park,…

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Surry Hills Assault. Alleged Underworld Gang. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 1

Joseph Manning was brutally assaulted at Surry Hills, last night, by a number of men. The assailants are alleged to be members of the…

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Seized in Geelong Gaol. a Miniature Wireless Set. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 3

A camouflaged wireless set was confiscated yesterday by the Governor of the Geelong gaol. It was in the form of the replica of a prayer book…

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Councillor Missing Police Search at Warrandyte Victim of Recent Hold Up

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 2

Concern is felt in the Doncaster (Victoria) district at the disappearance of cr. J. A. Smith, a member of the…

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Death Sentence Commuted. Verdict Changed by Full Court. SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 2

The Full Court has quashed the sentence of death against Salvatore Trimarchi, charged with the murder of his father, at Narrabri, and recorded a…

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Revision Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 4

Rupert Alan Maynard, secretary of the Benance Water Trust, sworn, stilted that the list of qualified members of the Trust were in order. There…

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Balranald Police Court Held on Wednesday Last (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 4

At the Balranald Police Court on Wednesday a debt case was heard in which John Turner sued William Fredrick Wilkes for the amount of £12 12/…

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Pastoral Workers' Wages Arbitration Court Case Position of Woolpressers Leave to Intervene Refused

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 3

When the hearing of claims and counter-claims by the Graziers' Association' several States and the Australian Workers' Union was resumed…

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Death Sentence Commuted. The Yagoona Murder. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 2

The State Cabinet to-day commuted to life imprisonment the sentence of death imposed on Reginald Woodley (19), who was convicted of the…

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Triple Drowning Husband Arrested on Murder Charge Sequel to Sunshine Tragedy

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 3

Harold James Russel, whose wife and two children were found drowned in a creek at Sunshine on a fortnight ago, was, on Friday…

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Later Developments. Police Secretary Resents Mr. Campbell's Remarks. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 2

The secretary of the Police Association, Mr. Cosgrove, commenting on the statement by Eric Campbell that certain policemen "slunk at home" while…

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Police Court

The Independent · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 1

Before the Police Court at Deniliquin, recently, Thomas Bland (21) pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive behaviour, and was fined 10/ in…

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Police Court Insulting Words Case P.m. Gives Young Man Advice

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 2

At the Corowa Police Court yesterday before Mr.C.W. [?]ney, P.M., Norman Standley Dow was charged wit…

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Mulwala Police Court Man Before Court on Two Charges Lengthy Criminal Record Fined £15

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 3

[?] which aroused [?] of interest were de[?] local court on Th[?] Saturday last…

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Unusual Wedding Man Married; Returns to Gaol Sydney

The Independent · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 1

An unusual wedding took place at the Roman Catholic Church, North Parramatta, to-day, when a prisoner serving a sentence of four mouths, was…

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Shooting at Constable. Youth Sentenced to Ten Years. SYDNEY, Thursday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 3

A sentence of ten years' penal servitude was passed by Judge Curlewis at the Quarter Sessions, to-day, on Victor Brown (19), for having shot…

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An Actress Acquitted. Of Charge of Alleged Murder. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 3

The trial of Mrs. Elvira Delores Barney, who was charged with the alleged murder of a bank manager's son (Michael Stephen), has been…

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N.s.w. Moratorium Act Criticised by Full Court

The Independent · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 3

The Chief Justice (Sir Philip Street) criticised the Lang Ministry's Moratorium Act in Sydney on Friday when giving the unanimous judgment of the…

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The Edols Case. Again Before the Court. SYDNEY, Friday afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 3

The Edols case was again before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, to-day, when Adrian Edwards, solicitor, cousin of Mrs. Edols, stated that he had…

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Alleged Insulting Words South Corowa Residents in Court Four Charges Dismissed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 1

Four cases were heard concurrently by Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M., at the Police Court on Monday last…

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