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Courts & crime, 1932

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Station Master Sentenced to Death Wrecking of Black Sea Express Moscow, Oct 31

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 2

The wrecking of the Black Sea express train on October 16 is recalled in an announcement that death, by shooing has been, imposed on the…

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Terrorist Plot in Japan. Discovered by Police

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 4

The police have discovered a terrorist plot to murder a court official and an army general during the forthcoming manoeuvres. Reactionary…

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Corowa District Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 3

At the District Court at Corowa last week, before Mr Justice Coyle, the following cases were dealt with: The International Harvester…

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Fined £45 for Alleged Use of Cyanide Case at Mulwala Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 3

For having opossum skins in his possession, a man named Morgan appeared at the Mulwala Police Court on Friday last, before Messrs…

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Alleger Abduction Case. Settled by Court Marriage. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 3

When an alleged abduction case came before the Mount Isa Police Court, Queensland, the father of the girl, whose age is 12 years and five…

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Dole Frauds Two Cases at Local Court Offenders Released on Bond

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 1

Two cases of dole frauds were brought before the Police Magistrate, Mr. C. W. Swlney, at the local Police Court yesterday…

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Clash at Lithgow. Police and Unemployed. Lithgow

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 3

The police [?]ade a con[?]erted baton rush on a large number of un[?]ed, who attempted to cash their dole coupons, as usual, at the local stores…

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Agitation Among Police. Unemployed Organiser Imprisoned. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 1

Charged with having attempted to cause disaffection among the police, Wal. Hannington, organiser of the recent unemployed disturbances, was…

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Clash With Police

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 November 1932 · page 2

In a dole clash at Lithgow on Friday the police were forced to draw their batons. Two men and three constables were injured in the fight. The…

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Burglary at Mathoura £49 Worth of Tobacconists Good's Stolen Mathoura

The Independent · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 1

The tobacconist's shop of Mr. B. Dolan at Mathoura, was broken into during the early hours of Saturday morning last, and about £40 worth of…

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Police Court Hotelkeepers Find

The Independent · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 1

Pleading guilty to the information against him that the was the licensee of premises on which persons were found after hours, Gerald Duncan…

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Police Court Yesterday’s Cases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with yesterday by Mr. Sheridan, P.M. :— Donald Munro, Jack Costello and Edward Curry were each fined 12/ and 8/…

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De Groot Sues Former Chief Secretary £6000 for Alleged Wrongful Arrest Case Settled Out of Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- A legal action in which he claimed £5000 damages for alleged wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. instituted by Capt. de…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Telegraphic and Cable News. Alleged Murder and Suicide. a Balmain Tragedy. SYDNEY. Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 1

A case of attempted murder and suicide occurred at Balmain, yesterday afternoon. Hobert Henderson (56), after attempting to shoot Miss…

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Rutherglen Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 1

At the Rutherglen Police Court on Wednesday last before Mr. T. M. Williams, P.M., amongst other cases dealt with were the following: --…

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The Austin Appeal. Sustained by High Court. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 3

A majority judgment in favour of Austin William Austin, trustee of the estate of William Austin, deceased, and domiciled in Melbourne, against…

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An Hotel Licence. Opposed by Police. Attractions of Loud Speaker

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1932 · page 1

The annual sitting of the Licensing Court for the Benalla district was held on Tuesday of last week, when Mr V. Tanner presided…

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The District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 2

In the District Court the trustees of the Diocese of Riverina proceeded against E. J. Hellier, of Whorouley, to recover a sum of £48 17s 6d, alleged…

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Architects Fees District Court Case

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 2

In the District Court on Tuesday, the case of Inches v . Green, which has been before the court for over 12 months, was again mentioned to Judge…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Telegraphic and Cable News. Attack on a Warder. a Prisoner Sentenced. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court, Norman McDonald (29), a labourer, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having assaulted Warder Slatter, at…

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