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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 76

Police Court Monday, 9th MAY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

Nicholas Brennan was charged with using indecent language. He pleaded not guilty. , Constable Waite gave evidence to…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, May, 9, 1932 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) New Sergeant Welcomed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 4

Before beginning the hearing of cases Mr. Parker welcomed Sergeant Goodsell. He had known the sergeant in Junee, he said, and he was satisfied…

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Alderman Garden and Sons Assaulted Outside Home By Members of New Guard Eight Men Sentenced to Three Months Defendants to Appeal SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

A large crowd assembled for admittance to the Central Court this morning when eight men, alleged to be members of the New Guard, were charged with having assaulted Alderman J. S. Garden and his two sons, Ian and…

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State Stamps Post Office Sales Cease Police Stations and C.P.S. Officers May Be Used Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 5

The sale of duty and unemployment relief stamps was continued at the post offices this morning, despite the State decision to discontinue the sale…

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Police Court Monday. Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Horse Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 2

Jack Charles and Charles Murray (both aborigines) were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment on a charge of stealing a horse, valued…

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Sergeant Alleges Assault Four Men Charged Case Dismissed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 2

At the Redfern Police Court to-day the case was continued in which Herbert Harold Tucker, Philip Solomon, Louis Solomon, and Douglas Mulligan…

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Alleged Assault Girl Complains to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 1

A girl, aged 17 years, residing in a residential in Cathedral street, Darlinghurst, told the police a sensational story today. She said that a…

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Opium Smuggler Chinese Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 1

As the result of the discovery by Customs officers last night of 20 tins of opium concealed in a basket of eggs, a Chinese member of the crew…

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Small Debts Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 2

Before the Small Debts Court on Monday W. H. Richardson was given a verdict for £3/4/6 against C. L. Sutcliffe…

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Cars Illegally Used Joy Eiders Sentenced Motor Cars Abandoned Campsie

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 4

At the Campsie police Court to-day, seven members of a gang motor car joy riders were charged with having illegally used cars…

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Murder Charge Captain Lancaster Indicted Miami (Florida)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 4

Captain Lancaster, the English aviator was to-day indicted by a grand jury on a charge of having murder Hayden Clark…

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Fascism Not Part of Police Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 1

Mr. Eric Campbell, leader of the Now Guard, denies that Fascism forms part of the New Guard policy. He declared that there was no such…

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New Guard Further Police Raids Nominal Rolls Demanded SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 1

Continuing investigations into the activities of the New Guard, the police made two further sensational raids shortly after lunch to-day…

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Death of Mrs. Sims Erskineville Tragedy Man to Stand Trial for Murder SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 1

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Catherine Johanna Sims, aged 51 years, at Erskineville, on March 16 last. Alfred…

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Assault on Alderman Garden Instructions "Forgeries" Allegations by Leading New Guardsman Further Police Raids Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 1

Two leading members of the New Guard stated today that the orders purporting to have come from headquarters that were issued on the night…

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"Frame-up" Story Police Commissioner's Refutation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 1

"Mr. Erie Campbell's statements that the attack on Alderman J. S. Garden was a 'frame-up' is a deliberate lie," said the Commissioner of…

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The Barellan Burglary

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 6

Cecil Jeremiah Baxter, 19, appeared at the police court charged with breaking and entering the business premisses of W. W. Black, Barellan. He…

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Jock Garden Case Eight Men Sentenced

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 1

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Monday, eight men, alleged to be members of the New Guard, were charged with having assaulted Alderman…

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Coolamon Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 11th May. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.m.) Barray v. Blacklock Claim for Compensation Allowed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 2

This was an application for compensation for the [?] and loss [?] by of the commission of the [?] of which the…

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Victim of Assault Mrs. Saywell May Not Speak Again Partial Paralysis Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 1

Doubt as to whether Mrs. Saywell, the victim of the brutal attack at her home at Bellevue Hill when her husband was murdered, will ever…

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