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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 76

“Hum Enough to Get Out of Town” Four Month’ Gaol

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 3

At Moree Police Court last week, before Mr. F. G. Pocock, C.P.S. Robert Sharpe and James Bradfield were each sentenced to four months…

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Glen Innes Murder New Theory Glen Innes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 2

Detectives M'Rae and Allmond, of Sydney, are now working on a theory that Albert Victor Chaffey, milk vendor, was murdered by someone who…

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Court Refuses Attorney-General's Request SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 1

A request by the State Attorney-General that no further criminal proceedings should be taken against a man who had been sentenced to…

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Cruel French Murder Young Wife Strangled Family Desired Her Money Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 1

After inducing a wealthy orphan girl to marry Armand Donnadien, members of the husband's family, who are rich but miserly, began a…

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Mrs. Edols Continued Contempt of Court Registrar's Report Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 1

"Continued open and defiant contempt of Court," was the phrase used by the Registrar (Mr. N. C. Lockhart) in a report to (Mr. Justice Lukin,…

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Court Refuses Attorney-general's Request to Stop Criminal, Action Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 1

A request by the State Attorney-General that no further criminal proceedings should be taken against a man who had been sentenced to…

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Children's Court Breaking, Entering and Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 3

A youth and a boy were charged in the children's court with having broken and entered W. G. Huthwarte and Co.'s stores, and stolen a…

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Police Court Wednesday, April [?] (Before Mr. D. Parker P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 4

John O. Sims was fined 2s together with 8a court, on a charge of failing to return his expired motor drivers's license…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, May 2, 1932 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Drunk and Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 3

Edward Kearney was charged with having been found drunk in Fitzmaurice street, Wagga; also with having used indecent language. Pleading…

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Tumut Repudiates Another Court Case?

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 2

It's catching—the repudiating spirit is gaining ground, and the latest recruit is the Tumut League. At Thursday's local league meeting…

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Youth Shot While Rabbiting Charge of Murder Made Against Companion

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 2

Shot behind the left ear while rabbit shooting in the bush near Mulbring, in the South Maitland district, Samuel Colderwood, 19, of Mulbring…

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Glen Innes Murder Inquest Adjourned W[?]fe's Evidence Glen Innes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 2

Giving evidence at the inquest into the death of Albert Chaffey, who was shot dead on his dairy farm on April 26, Mrs. Chaffey said that the was in…

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Mr. Tunnecliffe's Escape Police Officer Denies Allegation Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 1

The Acting Premier (Mr. Tunnecliffe), who was attacked by Communists at Yarra bank yesterday, treated the incident lightly to-day…

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Stir in Land Court Allegation of Trickery Reply by City Solicitor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 2

There was a remarkable interlude to-day at the Land and Valuation Court which sat to hear appeals by a large number of city ratepayers, when…

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Field Divorce Long Hearing Ends Reserved Judgment Given Appeal to High Court Likely Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 1

After a bearing lasting 87 days —a record in the divorce annals of this State—the contested Field divorce suit was concluded to-day…

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Murder Charge Aborigines Arrested Long Police Search Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 1

After months of inquiry, during which police parties traversed hundreds of miles of wild country in the Dalley River district, three aborigines…

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Captain Lancaster Arrested on Murder Charge MIAMI (Florida)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 2

Captain Lancaster was arrested and charged with the murder, in the first degree of Haden Clarke, following his alleged confession of forged [?]notes…

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Captain Lancaster Arrested on Murder Charge Miani (Florida)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 1

Captain Lancaster was arrested and charged with the murder, in the first degree, of Haden Clarke, following his alleged confession of forged notes sent…

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Injunction Against Banks High Court Refusal Reasons Given Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 2

The High Court judges to-day delivered the reasons for the judgment in which they decided against the State Government's application for an…

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Quarter Share in Lottery Ticket Equity Court Action Falls Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 1

In the Equity Court to-day Mr. Justice Harvey dismissed the application on behalf of Winifred Davies for an injunction to restrain the Director…

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