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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 76

Newfoundland Disturbance Police and Citizens Clash Government Resigns St. John's ( Newfoundland)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 1

Several men were injured this afternoon when the police drew batons to quell a disturbance during a parade of citizens carrying a resolution to…

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Financial Agreement Enforcement Act Validity Upheld High Court Decision Majority Judgment

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 2

By a majority—the Chief Justice (Sir Frank Gavan Duffy) and Mr. Justice Evatt dissenting—the High Court held that the Financial Agreement Enforcement Act was valid and dismissed the application of the State of New…

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Tumut Court Doings (Before Mr. Harrison. P.m.) a Saddle Case

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 3

Gordon Ashcroft was charged with the larceny of a saddle, valued at £5 Evidence for the prosecution was given by Robert Brumby, Constable…

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Bushranging in the 60’S and 70’S Morgan, Ben Hall, and Moonlight Police Officers Maginnity, Parry, and Bowen Killed (No. 2)Death of Sergeant Maginnity Duel With Morgan on a Lonely Road Constable Churchley Looks On

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 1

The account given here of the meeting of the bushranger Morgan and Sergeant M[?]ginnity, of Tumbarumba, must have been handed to…

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Alleged Car Theft

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

John Goodman Lyons, aged 24 years, and Reginald Longdon, aged 35 years, were charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with having…

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Yalgogrin Gold Stealing Case Appeal Dismissed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 3

Before Judge Coyle at the Narandera District Court last week, Reginald Preston appealed against his conviction for gold stealing at the…

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Tumut Police Court Tuesday, April 5 (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 3

A charge against Henry A. Gre[?] high of T[?] for falling [?] was withdrawn…

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"Epidemic" of Bike Stealing Says Sergeant Thomson Young Man Convicted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 5

James Burnett, a young man who came before Mr. Parker at the Leeton Police Court had nothing to say in extenuation when charged with…

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Shook Hands and Were Friends Happy Ending to Assault Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

There was a happy ending to an assault charge at the Leeton Court yesterday, when the principals in the case, acting on the suggestion of…

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Plot Against Soviet Shooting at Embassy Two Men Sentenced to Death Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

Remarkable allegations of anti Soviet activities having been instigated in Poland were made at the trial of Judas Stern and Sergei Vascilief,…

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Circuit Court, Commences on

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

The annual sitting of the Circuit Court at Narandera will commence on Monday next. The list of cases set down for trial is not available…

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Notice of Suicide Message Sent to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

Answering a telephone at the Redfern police station this afternoon, a constable was startled to hear a man, after giving a [?]address in…

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Federal Land Tax Repeal Court Government to Consider

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said on Tuesday that the Federal Government intended to consider the requests made by the graziers and…

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Lang Loses! High Court Judgment Announced on

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

By a majority -- the Chief Justice (Sir Frank Gavan Duffy) and Mr, Justice Evatt dissecting -- the High Court held that the Financial…

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Illegal Betting Case Allegations Against Police Slips Placed in Shop Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

Serious charges against the police were made by Mrs. Mary Ann Wood, who was charged with illegal belling at the Burwood Police Court to-day…

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Union's Application Restoration of Wages Cut Arbitration Court Hearing Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

When the case in which a number of unions are applying for the restor[?] of the 10 per cent. wages reduction was resumed in the Federal…

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P.m. Issues Warning to Persons Who Treat Court with Contempt

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 3

In ordering warrants to issue in the cases of James Aylett and Jack Merdon who were summoned to appear before the Leeton Court for breaches…

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"A Dangerous Practice" Driving With One Head Lamp Offenders Before Leeton Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 5

"Driving with only one head lamp is very dangerous," commented Mr. Parker at the Leeton Police Court yesterday, in fining several…

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State's Next Move Appeal to Privy Council. Application to High Court Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

It is stated that the State Government propagates appeal to the High Court for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision regarding…

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State's Next Move Appeal to Privy Council Application to High Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

It is stated that the State Government proposes to appeal to he High Court for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision regarding…

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