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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 76

British Tariff Labor's Censure Motion Violation of Principle Charged London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lansbury), in the House of Commons, in moving a censure motion on the Government's violation of a…

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Trusted Employee Faces 22 Charges of Theft Accused Bound Over Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 1

When Gordon Jones, aged 46 years, a draper, pleaded guilty at the Central Court to-day to 22 charges of theft, evidence was given that he was…

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Stole Camera Young Man Sentenced Allegations Against Police False Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 1

Arrested to-day after an inquiry into the theft of a camera, a young Victorian, who was deported front the United States after serving a…

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Long Arm of Law 1914 Theft Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

Dets[?]tives to-day arrested a man for a robbery committed in 1914. At the Central Court later, Harold Wilson, aged 43 years, was charged with…

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Bodies in Trunks Bent to Los Angeles by Train Woman Guilty of Murder New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

A message from Phoenix (Arizona) states that a jury has found Mr. Wannie Judd, aged 27 years, guilty of murder. The penalty will be death…

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Telephone Booth Theft

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

The receptable in which coins are lodged in one of the public telephone booths at the Wagga post office is missing, apparently having been…

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Divorce Court Eve v Eve Husband Secures Restitution Order Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

In the Divorce Court to-day Richard Cavell Eve, a member of the well known swimming family, applied for a restitution order, directing his…

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Former Policemen Sentenced to 18 Months' Imprisonment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 1

Walter Webber, aged 26 years, and Matthew Yates, aged 24 years, former members of the police force, who were remanded for sentence on charges of…

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For Ransom Grazier Held Prisoner Two Men Charged

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 3

That they had held Edward Montgomery Perrott, 68-year-old grazier, a prisoner for seven days at King's Cross an Bondi, while they…

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Italian Consul Ingham Assault Antifascist's Evidence Townsville (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 1

At the Townsville Police Court today, Frank Carmagnola was charged with having assaulted the Italian Consul at Ingham…

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Charged by Bull Horse and Rider Knocked Over Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 4

A bull charged and knocked over a horse which a farm worker, Ronald Wilde, was riding. Wilde suffered a compound fracture of the left leg and…

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Death Sentence New Zealand Murder Wellington. N.Z.

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 1

Norman Robert Decke, 19, was sentenced to death for the murder of Edwin Blakeway, a railway official, near Palmerston North, on the…

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Yagoona Murder Youth of 16 For Trial Accessory Gives Evidence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 13

At the inquest in Sydney on Monday into the death of Cecil Budsworth Baker, 19 who was shot dead at Yagoona railway station on…

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Judge's Appeal Aldermen At Law Settled Out of Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 12

When the Steward v. Lazzarini case, involving a claim for £400 damages for alleged defamation of character, was called at the Young…

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Alleged Theft of Harness

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

Thomas Wilson, alias Jenner, aged 37 years, was charged at the Wagga Police Court, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., on Saturday morning, with…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M. Water Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

Herbert Burden was charged with using the council's water in contravention to the restrictions. The defendant did not at first…

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Serious Allegation Against Police Sergeant Bondsman's Fees Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

At the Central Police Court yesterday a serious allegation was made against a police sergeant by Kate Gallagher, aged 40 years, domestic, who…

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Small-Debts Court TO-DAY Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M. Deeply. Mrs. Spike

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

Michael Deep, for whom Mr. Kinsey appeared, proceeding against Mrs. R. H. Spike, of Cowra, formerly of Cootamundra, for the recovery of £10/18/4,…

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Two Stealing Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

A charge of having no lawful means of support that had been preferred against James Hill, aged 28 years, was withdrawn and he was charged instead…

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Police Court Friday, February 12 (Before Messrs. G. J. Johnstone and J. D. Newth, Js.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

Hector Neil Black (23 years), Hector Claude Browne (29) and Henry A. Fair (43), were brought before the court and charged with…

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