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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Court Martial at Melbourne Follows a Fatal Accident. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

The Court Martial was commenced of Lieutenant Ian Macrea, for disobeying the orders of his commanding It was alleged he had given…

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The Repairing of a Hired Car Discussed in Small Debts Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

Phillip O'Connor proceeded against Allan Stewart at the Small Debts Court, before the P.M., Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, on Monday, for the recovery…

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"Watching for Police" Hay Court Case Made Subject of Metropolitan Editorial

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 1

The Melbourne "Argus" of Wednesday contains the appended sub-leader on an item of the evidence given at Hay, during the hearing of an…

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Victorian Gaol Sensation. Prisoner Secures a Rifle. Shoots a Warder and is Shot Dead

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

A dramatic event unparalleled in penal history in Victoria caused intense excitement at the Metropolitan Gaol, Coburg, on Saturday…

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Detective Assaulted at Court. Assailant Arrested. SYDNEY. Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

While Detective Fleming was within the precincts of the Central Court to-day, he was set upon by a powerful man and badly knocked about…

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The Police and the New Guard. Action to be Taken. SYDNEY, Tuesday noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police has stated that action will be taken against the members of the New Guard who were involved in the…

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District Court Lapses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

The first session of the District Court for 1932, which was to have been opened on Monday afternoon next, has lapsed owing to the three…

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Grass Court Tournament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 3

Although more programmes were printed this year than for the last Easter tournament, the supply proved inadequate. More have been printed…

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Alleged Murder of Infant. Husband and Wife Committed. SYDNEY, Tuesday noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 3

James Valentine Williams was committed for trital at the Nyngan police court, yesterday, on a charge of alleged murder of Vera May Williams,…

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Murderer Mocks Police. a Strasbourg Sensation. PARIS

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 3

The murderer of Suzanne Meiyers, whose nude body was found in the cemetery, at Strasbourg, boasts of emulating the feats of Peter…

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Remarkable Begging Case. Before Adelaide Court. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 3

A remarkable case came before the local court, when Arthur Ellis was sentenced to fourteen days for begging, and Herbert Lapham was fined…

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Solicitor Censored. by Full Court

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 3

During the [?]aring of a case before the State Full Court is Sydney on Thursday, in connection with certain documents belonging to Henry…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

At the Licensing Court on Monday last, before Mr. C. W. Swiney, L.M., an application by Mrs. Hannah Oswald for a booth license for the…

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Cablegrams. Fearful Swedish Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. STOCKHOLM

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

A daughter returning home was horrified to find her father, Jalmar Vonsydow, a noted industrialist, murdered; also two maid-servants. All…

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Lindbergh Baby Home? Rumour Denied by Police Boston

The Independent · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Mayor Curley said to-day he bad been reliably informed that the Lindbergh baby bad been returned to its parents, and the information…

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Eric Campbell's Appeal. Sustained by Supreme Court. Sydney, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Justice K. W. Street upheld the appeal of Eric Campbell, leader of the New Guard, against his conviction and fine in the Lower Court…

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Mrs. Edols Obdurate. Refuses to Give the Court Information. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

When Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols was again before the Bankruptcy Court, this morning, to explain her £45,000 assets, in Victoria, she again refused…

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The Kidnapped Baby Latest News of the Search. Police and Lindbergh's Staff. New York

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

A letter addressed to Lindbergh, demanding a ransom of half a million dollars for the return of his baby, and proposing meeting with his…

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Stolen Bags Young Man Charged

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr Sheridan, P M, WiIliam Henry Christian (18) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing nine chaff Bags,…

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Theft of Cutlery Statement Made by Accused

The Independent · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 8

Clarence Rupert Jinks, 26, on remand, appeared at Deuiliquin Police Court yesterday, charged with on or between October 17 and 19, stealing…

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