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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 76

Death of Woman Police Inquiring Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 1

The police are inquiring into the death of a woman at Glebe on Saturday. Although a death certificate was signed, the police ordered the body…

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Unregistered Coursing Police Raid at Cheltenham Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 6

The police and club officials carried out a raid yesterday on an unregistered coursing meeting at Cheltenham. When the police appeared on the…

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Burglary in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 2

A thief boldly entered the house of Mr. O. Bethuel, Best-street, on Saturday night, between 8 and 9 o'clock, while the occupants were having a quiet…

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Burglary in Wagga Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 1

A thief boldly entered the house of Mr. O. Bethuel, Best street, between 8 and 9 o'clock, while the occupants were having a quiet game of cards…

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Offensive Broadcast Young Man Charged Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 2

Sydney Adrian Cadman, aged 23 years, a laborer, of Prospect, appeared at the Police Court to-day on a charge of having used without…

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Murder in West Convicted Man to Be Hanged Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 5

"Snowy" Rowles who was convicted of the murder of Lewie Carron in the outback of Western Australia, will probably be hanged on Monday…

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Tin Hares Police Investigations Ex-Ministers and Politicians Named Startling Disclosures SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 1

THE names of former Ministers and politicians are mentioned in a sensational report filed by detectives who were assigned to…

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"Tin Hare" Licenses Police Investigations Ex-Ministers and Politicians Named Startling Disclosures Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 2

The names of former Ministers and politicians are mentioned in a sensational report filed by detectives who were assigned to…

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Men Sentenced to Flogging Punishment Carried Out Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 1

The floggings ordered by the Criminal Court on Harold Williams, aged 47 years, Hugh Martin, aged 29 years, and James Adams, aged 30 years, who…

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Faked Target Allegation Rifleman's Action for Slander Verdict for M'entyre Magistrate Disbelieves Defendant's Story

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 7

The hearing was continued before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., at the Wagga Court House yesterday of the case in which Louis Luff was proceeded…

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Police Court Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court yester day, before Messrs. R. Blakeney anc H. S. Davy. J's. P... Harold Norris (2S) was charged with stealing…

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Glen Innes Tragedy Youthful Milk Carter Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 1

The trial was begun in the Criminal Court today of Maurice George O'Hara, aged 19 years, a milk, carter on a charge of having murder Albert…

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Sheep Stealing Vic. Graziers' Losses MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 1

So serious has the epidemic sheep stealing become in the Bacchus Marsh district that graders have loaded guns close at hand when they…

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Sheep Stealing Victorian Graziers Losses Cattle Also Stolen Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

So serious has the epidemic of sheep stealing become in the Bacchus Marsh district that graziers have loaded guns close at hand when they…

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Razor Slashing Man Sentenced to Three Years Plea of Impulse Rejected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 1

Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, at the Criminal Court today, sen[?] Edward Fielding, aged 39 years, to three years of imprisonment…

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Tumbarumba Courts Thursday and Friday, May 26 AND 27, 1982. Before Mr C. W. Swiney, P.M. POLICE

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

P. Christian v. H Nuttall, detention of horse, sulty and harness. -- Defendant was ordered to deliver up the property forthwith, in default £B…

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Shot Dead At Court Steps Woman Charged with Murder Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 3

Following an argument with a woman outside the Children's Court at Surry Hills this afternoon, Archibald Cecil Gibbs, 55 of Glebe, was shot…

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Infant Decapitated Coroner's Finding of Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 1

The City Coroner to-day recorded a finding of murder against some person or persons unknown in connection with with the finding of a decapitated…

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Brutal Assault on Four Year Old Girl Boy Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 8

A four year old girl was the victim of a brutal assault at Coaldale this afternoon. The child left her parents' home to watch her father playing…

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After Cocktail Party Actress on Murder Charge London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 15

Mrs. Elvira Dolories Barney, an actress and daughter of Sir John Mullens was to-night arrested and charged with the murder of Michael…

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