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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 76

Indian Terrorists Patna Youths Sentenced Evidence of Conspiracy Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 2

Stated to have been responsible for the deaths of three persons, including a police officer. last year, seven youths at Patna received various sentences…

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Supreme Court at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 2

There were no criminal cases listed for the Albury Supreme Court yesterday, and His Honor, Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, was presented with a pair of…

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Suspect at Taree Police Investigating Report Taree

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 1
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The police are investigating a report that a man answering the description of the murderer called at a workers' camp 20 miles from Taree…

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Enforcement Act High Court Cases Privy Council Appeal Judgment Not Announced Paying Over State Funds SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 2

When the High Court resumed this morning it was thought that judgment would be given on the application of the State of New South Wales for a…

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Memories of Jugiong Conspiracy Case Solicitor Phillips Charged

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 2

When Eugene Phillips, 36 solicitor, was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, this week, with having fraudulently omitted to account…

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Branding of Goods Breach of Law Alleged 17 City Firms Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 1

Seventeen city firms were charged at the City Summons Court today with having displayed in their Mores goods which were not branded with the name…

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Newfoundland Parliament Heavy Police Guard Election Soon St. John's (Newfoundland)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 2

Parliament met to-day behind closed doors with a cordon of 200 police drawn around the building. The Premier (Sir Richard Squires) said that…

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Family Endowment Government's Embarrassing Position High Court Decisions Awaited Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 1

Unless the High Court judgments on the validity of the Enforcement Act and the seizure of State funds lodged in the banks by the Commonwealth…

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Enforcement Act Validity Judgment High Court to Give Reasons Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 1

The High Court will to-morrow give its reasons in the judgment in which it upheld the validity of the Financial Agreement Enforcement Act…

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Local and General Bike Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 2

Mr. F. W. Purvis, who left his bike alongside a kerb the other evening, missed it later. However, a Good Samaritan, who had seen a boy…

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Police Court Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Buckley v. Bell and McGuinness

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 7

Eric Buckley proceeded against Eric McGuinness and Bertie Bell on a charge of assault. Defendants pleaded not guilty…

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Murder Suspect Arrested at French's Forest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 2

William Moxley, suspected of the murder of. Prank Wilkinson and Dorothy Denzell, was arrested yesterday at French's Forest, Sydney,…

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Is High Court Final Arbiter?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

Mr. Mitchell, K. C., for the Commonwealth, said no grounds had been shown for the granting of the certificate applied for. He held to the…

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Enforcement Act High Court Judgment Leave to Appeal to Privy Council Sought

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

The High Court was crowded on Monday when the N.S.W. Government applied for a certificate for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against…

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High Court Decisions On Lang's Two Applications to Be Made To-day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 5

The High Court will give its decision to-day In the application of the N.S.W. Government for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against…

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Enforcement Act Validity Judgment Refusal of State Application High Court Judges Give Reasons Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 2

The Full High Court to-day gave its reasons for the recent majority judgment refusing the application by the State of New South Wales for a declaration that the Financial Agreements Enforcement Act is an invalid law of…

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Moorebank Murder William Moxley Arrested Chase in French's Forest

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 14

William Moxley, the man for whom a warrant had been issued in connection with the murder of Frank Wilkinson and Dorothy Denzel, at…

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Death Sentence The Griffith Murder Italian Guilty of Patricide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 6

Salvadore Trimachi was sentenced to death by the Chief Justice (Sir P[?]p Street) at the Narandera Circuit Court, on Saturday, after having…

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Ceiling Collapses in Corsician Court 15 Persons Killed Bastia (Corsica)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 1

The ceiling of the Correctional Court collapsed in a solid mass during the hearing of a case, and buried the magistrate, barristers, and public. At…

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