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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Question of Costs. Parties Toss in Court Yard. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 3

In a maintenance case before the District Court a husband and wife disagreed as to the amount of costs, whereupon Judge Edwards suggested…

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Loss of Contract. High Court Dissmisses at Peal

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 1

In the High Court, Sydney, last week before Mr Justice Rich Mr Justice Starke, Mr Justice Dixon, Mr Justice Evatt and Mr Justice…

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Some Soviet Sentences "Stealing Their Own Stuff." Moscow

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

So deficient have been the compulsory deliveries of farm produce that the Soviet is intensifying prosecutions for stealing socialised goods…

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The Spanish Revolt. Leader Sentenced to Death. Madrid

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

General Sanjurgo, leader of the recent revolt in Spain, was to-day sentenced to death. General Herranza was sentenced to imprisonment for…

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Players Before Court Sequel to Saturday's Match at Mulwala Constable Draws Baton

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 6

Incidents which followed Saturday's football match between Mulwala and Tungamah, had a sequel at the Mulwala Police Court on Tuesday, when…

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" Latent News " Shooting Affray Man Dies in Hospital Brother Charged With' Murder Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 1

Following a shooting affray at Cullen Bullen on Saturday night, Frederick Hoganson died in the Portland Hospital to-day from terrible…

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Two-up School Raided by Police Twenty Names Taken

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last at about 3 30, a raid was made on a two-up school on the main stock route to Balranald, beyond the Federal Hotel,…

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Show Tricksters Men Before Wagga Police Court Fined £20

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 1

Raymond Lawrence McMahon and George Lloyd were charged at the Wagga Police Court on Monday with having at the show last Wednesday…

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Two-up School Raided by Police Twenty Names Taken

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon last, at about 3.30 a raid was made on a two-up school on the main stock route to Balranald, beyond the Federal Hotel,…

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Emil in "Clink" Charged with Being Insane

The Independent · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 1

Wandering along Napier Street, Deniliquin, late on Thursday night apparently very much under the influence of liquor, Emil Theodore…

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Warden's Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 2

The Mining Warden, Mr. C. W. Swlney, yesterday granted applications for authority to enter to prospect to Frank Norman Johnstone (Cropper's…

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Police Court Monday, September 6, 1932 (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 2

John Arthur Apps appeared on a charge of drunkenness and two charges of stealing. Defendant was arrested in Sanger street on Saturday last,…

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Shire Revision Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 2

At the Corowa Court House yesterday, before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M., the revised supplementary lists of electors and ratepayers for the…

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Latest News K.C. Charged with Conspiracy Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 3

At the Central Sammons Court to day, charges of conspiracy and fraudulent disposal of properly und omission of entries in accounts were made…

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Police Court Lunacy Charge Dismissed

The Independent · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 6

Emil Theodore Erickson, aged 66 years, is free again. Last week he was before Deniliquin Police Court charged with being a person deemed…

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Wangaratta County Court Cases Listed for Hearing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 1

Sittings of the County Court will be held at Wangaratta following the Court of General Sessions next week. The cases listed for hearing are:--…

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Suicide Letter Police on Long Journey to Investigate Death on Lonely Station Far North Tragedy

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 1

In a letter written to Mr. E. G. Knox, editor of the magazine "Today" formerly Stead's Review, August Paul who was found dead at Springdale…

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Conditions at Gaol Repairs Badly Needed Statements by the Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 2

“Recently I had the privilege of inspecting the local gaol at the suggestion of the inspector of police said the Mayor (Ald. E. T. Matthews )…

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Melbourne Bookmakers. Police Raid Two Offices. Melbourne, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 3

Police raided offices in Bourke St., on Saturday, and arrested two well-known bookmakers, on charges of illegal betting. It is alleged that…

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Conditions at the Gaol Strong Criticism by the Mayor

The Independent · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 5

To-day it seems to me that the prisoners are the guests of the officials and the gaoler and warder are the prisoners," said the Mayor (Ald…

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