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Courts & crime, 1932

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Escaped Prisoner Police Hot on Trail Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

The police are hot on the trail of the convict Richards who escaped from the Yatala labor prison last week. They found some of his…

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Food Relief Imposition by Storekeepers Alleged Conference Of Police And Inspectors SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

The Government is making a determined effort to stamp out imposition in respect of food relief. Some mouths ago the Chief Secretary (Mr…

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Constable Charged Theft of Leather Alleged Former Wagga Firm Mentioned SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

At the Windsor Police Court to-day Walter Stanley Hitchcock, aged 31 years, a police constable, was charged with having stolen three bands of…

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Gundagai Porter Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Phillip Henry Freestone was, before Mr. Harrison, P.M., at Gundagai police court, charged with embezzling the sum of £8/17/11…

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Police Court December 31 Before Mr. Hardwicke, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Henry Williams pleaded guilty to being drunk, and not guilty to using indecent language. On the first charge defendant was…

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"No Comment" Magistrate's Request to Women Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

When Kate Barry appeared before the Central Court to-day to answer a charge of having consorted with women of ill-repute she pleaded not…

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Missing Man Police Inquire Into Whereabouts YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

The local police are inquiring into the whereabouts of Mr. Geo. Williams, a returned soldier, who has been receiving food relief for some time, and…

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German Outlaw Safe at Home While Police Scour Woods Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

A film comedy could be written around the outlaw Kasprich, who was liberated from goal, began poaching, shot a game-keeper, and then turned…

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Theft From Unoccupied. Houses Father and Son Charged Both Sent to Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day James G[?]ves, aged 46 years, a laborer, and William Graves, aged 28 years, also a laborer, his son, pleaded guilty to…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

At Hillston Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:— Cyril Stratton pleaded guilty to a…

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The Tumut Police Court Travelling Unbranded Sheep

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 2

The Police Magistrate, Mr. Harrison, sat on the Bench at Tumut police court yesterday, until 5 p.m. Several Warden’s court cases and…

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Alleged Theft of Leather Constable's Story Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 8

The case in which Constable Walter Hitchcock, aged 31 years, was charged with the theft of leather valued at £5 was resumed at Windsor to-day…

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Thrilling Chase Police Car Outdistanced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 8

While cruising along King street, Newtown, this afternoon, this afternoon, the police patrol saw two youths riding a stolen motor cycle. The youths ignored the…

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Shot Brother Texas Murder Suspect. Death Pact Houston (Texas)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

The man suspected of murder, who shot two detectives and four sheriffs at Springfield when they attempted to capture him, was to-day shot by his…

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Murder and Suicide Woman Shot by Employee Tragedy Follows Altercation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

Following an altercation between Mrs. Emma Stewart, the licensee of the Camp Hotel at Julia Creek, and an employee named W. While, the…

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“You B — Professional Soundrel.” Well-known Adelongites Get Into Holts Scene Outside the Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 2

At Adelong, yesterday, two well-known district residents, were before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Dr. Martell, for whom Mr. Dodds…

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Tumut Police Court Tuesday, January 5, 1932 Stealing Wearing Apparel

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 6

Erie Hayden, 20, was charged that on or about 5th December, at Tumut he stole a pair of trousers and a shin of the value of £1, the property…

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Police Court To-day. Before Messrs. Leggo and Kemp, Js.P. Stealing Fencing Post

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

Frederick Herbert Hockey pleaded guilty to stealing a fencing post, the property of the A.P.H. and I. Association, and offered to replace it…

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Aldermanic Quarrel Assault Case Struck Out Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

When the case in which E. Burns, a former alderman, proceeded against the Mayor of Canterbury (Alderman G. Bramsson) for assault came before…

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SHEEP and Wool Returns Police Will Collect

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 6

The Government Statistician announces that sheepowners will not be required to supply the special return of sheep and wool usually furnished…

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