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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 76

Police Court Monday Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Winters v. Winters

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 3

Mary Winters asked for a prohibition order against Sidney Winters, woodcarter, on the grounds that liquor was seriously impairing his health…

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Murder Charge Question of Prisoner's Sanity Decided by Jury Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

There was an un[?] prologue to the trial of John Daley, aged 54 years, a lab[?] who was charged with the murder of Emily Cherry, aged 48 years…

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Stolen Motor Car Man Arrested Police Chase Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

Following an exciting chase through the city streets thin morning, the police arrested a man and charged him with having stolen a motor car. While…

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£142 Missing. From City Office Police Mystified Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

The police are mystified at the disappearance of £142 from the strongroom of the New Zealand Perpetual Forest Ltd. in a city building during the…

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Captain De Groot Writ for £5000 Against Chief Secretary and Police Officials Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 4

A writ was issued to-day on behalf of Captain De Groot, claiming £5000 damages against the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling), the…

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Small Debts Court MONDAY Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Hallinan Bors. v. Fitzpatrick

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 3

Hallinan Bros., for whom Mr. Kinsey appeared, proceeded against Gordon Fitzpatrick for the recovery of £7/1/6 for goods purchased…

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False Pretences Schoolteacher Sentenced Promise to Marry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 1

A sentence of nine months imprisonment was imposed on Charles Boyle, aged 42 years, a schoolteacher, at the Central Court to-day, after he had…

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Police Association Higher Wages Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 1

The Police Association Conference to-day decided to make immediate application to the Government that salary reductions in the police force…

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Double Murder Miss Denzil's Body Exhumed From Shallow Grave Terrible Injuries Inflicted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 1

A large number of people was present this morning when the body of Miss Dorothy Denzil, aged 21 years, was taken from an…

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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. 3.) Morgan's Narrow Escape Exciting Chase Through the Scrub

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 1

On the Sunday morning of July the 3rd, which was a week later than the shooting of Sergeant Maginnity, Sergeant Carroll and Constables Hor…

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Thursday Wheat Case Prisoner Sentenced

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

Anthony Mitchell, who was found guilty on a charge of selling portion of a wheat crop over which a lien was held by the Minister for Agriculture,…

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Anniversary Day Tragedy Near Griffith Italian Charged with Murder (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Phillip Street)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

Salvatore Trimachi, an Italian, was charged that on 26th January, 1932, he maliciously and feloniously murdered Rocco Tramachi, his father,…

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Coolamon Police Court Wednesday, April 13th. 1932. (Before Mr. D. Parker. P.m.)stolen Postal Notes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 4

Harry Skinner, alias Frederick Lucas, was charged that by false pretences, he obtained from Phillip Oscar Greenbaigh, a postal official, a sum of…

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The Double Murder Burial of Miss Denzil SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 1

Pathetic scenes were witnessed at the burial of Miss Dorothy Denzil. More than 3000 people lined the streets, and there were touching…

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Police Association Annual Confrence. Arbitration Approved. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

The annual conference of the Police Association of New South Wales was resumed to-day. A resolution was passed that police…

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Police Social Disgraceful Conduct. "A Lot of Grumbling Discord" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 1

When the Polite Conference was continued to-day, Mr. Walsh said that he desired to bring under the notice of delegates the disgraceful conduct at…

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Validity of Act High Court Judgment Leave to Appeal to Privy

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

An important move was made by the State Government on Monday afternoon when a notice was lodged with the High Court that on Monday…

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Enforcement Impounding of State Deposits High Court Injunction Sought SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 1

THE State Government yesterday afternoon took the first step in an endeavor to obtain an injunction against the Commonwealth…

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Circuit Court Monday, April 11 (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Phillip Street)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 4

The Circuit Court opened in Narandera on Monday last, before His Honor, Sir Phillip Street, Chief Justice Alleged Sale of Wheat Without…

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Enforcement Act Impounding of State Deposits High Court Injunction Sought. Hearing on Monday. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

The State Government this afternoon took the first step in an endeavor to obtain an injuntion against the Commonwealth Government in its…

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