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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 76

Mr. Stevens' Policy Speech Moratorium Act Extension for Three Years No Interference with Arbitration Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 2

It is believed that the policy speech of the Premier (Mr. Stevens) will contain the assurance that the Moratorium Act will be…

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Alleged Theft From Bank £5099 Involved Three Men Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, Charles M'Lean, aged 41 years, Frank Phipps, aged 42 years, and Horace John Finn, aged 49 years, clerks, were remanded…

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Man Poisoned Son Charged with Murder Murwillumbah

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 4

Am inquest was opened to-day into the death of John Thomas West-wood, who died on May 13 allegedly as the result at poisoning. His son…

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Coining Charge Man Arrested at Waverley Police Watch Rewarded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 2

Considerable importance is attached by the police to the arrest at Waver ley this afternoon of a man on a [?]ing charge. As a result they hope to…

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Moratorium Act Supreme Court Action Claim Against Sir Joynton Smith £5470 Involved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 1

One of the biggest actions yet heard under the Moratorium Act began in the Supreme Court to-day when the City and Provincial Mutual…

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District News Darlington Point Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 2

Al the Darlington Point police court, before Messrs. A. E. Jenkins and O. B. E. Conolly, Js.P., Joseph Carter, an aboriginal, was charged…

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Burmese Rebels 70 Sentenced to Death Others to Be Transported Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 6

Seventy Burmese rebels were sentenced to death and 22 to life transportation by the special tribunal at Dhaymeto. The serious state of…

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Serious Allegations Against Detectives Man Says He Was Assaulted Theft of £25 MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 4

Serious allegations were made against detectives in a case at the City Court by Mr. V. C. Bourke, solicitor, representing James Scott, aged…

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Auckland Riots Eight Men Sentenced Auckland

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1932 · page 1

Eight of fourteen men charged in connection, with the recent riots were convicted in the Supreme Court. Two were found not guilty, and four…

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Bigamy Charge Woman Goes to Police Believed Husband Dead Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1932 · page 1

A woman with baby in her arms walked into the Criminal Investigation Brunch office at police headquarters to-day, and said that she…

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Police Chief Sentenced Bribed by Bootlegger San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 5

William Walker, chief of police at Santa Ortiz, has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for having accepted a bribe of £2 from bootleggers…

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Police Court Friday Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Eviction Order

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 4

Robert Holder agreed, to vacate, within 14 days, a house owned by M. Batros, for whom Williams and Co are the agents…

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Solicitor Charged Alleged Misappropriation SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 1
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"I gave myself up voluntarily," said Lancelot George Blackmore, 30, solicitor, at the Central, when he was charged with having misappropriated…

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Second-hand Dealer Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 4

Claude J. Hopkins was charged with, being a second-hand dealer, he had failed to exhibit his name and calling on a sign in front of his…

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Police Court Wednesday, 25th MAY (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 4

Joseph Patrick Galvin was fined 10s, together with 8s court costs, on a charge of smoking in the auditorium of the Globe Theatre on Anzac Night…

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Interest on Mortgages Magistrate's Opinion Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 1

During the hearing of a case in the Moratorium Court to-day Mr. M'Mahon, S.M., said that if it were within his power he would reduce the…

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Charge of Assault Arises Out of Divorce Proceedings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 1

A remarkable story was told at the North Sydney Police Court today when Thomas Wilfred Almond, aged 44 years, and Archie Anderson, aged…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, May 30, 1932 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Noxious Weed Destruction

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 4

Action was taken by the Kyeamba Shire Council against the Wagga Commons Trustees for having failed to destroy a noxious weed, stinkwort, on…

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Alleged Offensiveness. Court Cases Dismissed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 2

A crowded court listened to the appended case heard in the Lockhart Court House on Tuesday. Cr. J. J. Nolan, J.P., and Mr. C. R…

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