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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 76

Fifteen Years Tasmanian Murder Hobart

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 1

Keith Wrathall, 26, and Henry Price, 29, convicted of manslaughter of Herbert McKinley, who was shot dead outside his store, were…

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Mussolini Plot Against Life Man Sentenced to Death Rome

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 2

Shardellotto, who was arrested outside Signor Mussolini's office on June 5 with a bomb in his possession and who subsequently admitted that he…

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Murder Charge Shooting of Gibbs Woman Remanded on Bail SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court today Catherine O'Byrne, aged 46 years, a domestic, was charged with having feloniously and maliciously slain…

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Arbitration Court 10 Per Cent. Wage Reduction Cancellation Refused Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 1

The Federal Arbitration Court to-day refused the application by the industrial organisations for the cancellation of the Court's order in…

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Prisoner Escapes From Ararat Gaol Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 1

William Augustine Mackenzie broke the grille of his cell at the Ararat gaol yesterday and escaped. He is a dangerous English criminal, who…

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Train Wrecker Sentenced to Six Years Vienna

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 1

Sylvester Matuska, who confessed to having wrecked a Budapest express on September 13, 1931, with a homb and caused 24 deaths, was sentenced to…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison P.M. Smoking in Public Hall

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 4

Charles Kelleher pleaded guilty to smoking in a public hall. Mark Bailey appeared in court for the defendant…

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The Season for Punches Police Stop Game

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 3

The Rugby Union match between Randwick and St. George third grade teams at Hurstville Ovan on Saturday was abandoned on police…

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Rugby Union Match Stopped by Police Unruly Players Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 2

The Rugby Union match between Randwick and St. George third grade teams at the Hurstville Oval yesterday was abandoned on police…

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Missing Airmen No News From Police Murder Story Reiterated Wyndham (W.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 2

No message has yet been received from the police party which is searching for the missing German airmen. The police received a further report…

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Arbitration Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 1

The Federal Arbitration Court on Friday refused the application by the industrial organisations for the cancellation of the Court's order in…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, June 20, 1932. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 3

Stephen Johnston, charged with having used indecent language and with having behaved in a riotous manner in Fitzmaurice street on June 11,…

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Police Court Thursday and Friday, June 16 AND 17 (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 2

John Hennessy was charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of J. F. Ledgerwood and Co., valued at 1/6…

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Pastoral Award Variation Sought Cross Claims Before Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 2

The Federal Arbitration Court, which is considering the cross claims by the Graziers' Association and the Australian Workers' Union for the…

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Assault on Alderman Garden Scott's Sentence Reduced Ostracised by Friends Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1932 · page 1

The sentence of three months' imprisonment which was imposed on William Wallace Sparkes Scott for having assaulted Alderman J. S. Garden…

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Charged With Assault

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 5

At the Hillston Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. L. R. L. McGinty and R. L. Wilson, J's. P., Adamain Aberline proceeded against…

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Bank Officers Charged Alleged Theft £5099 Involved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day Horace John Finn, aged 19 years, Stuart Charles M'Lean, aged 41 years, and James Phipps, were charged with…

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Salome and Herod in Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 3

The pearls of Salome occupied the attention of the Supreme Court of Germany one morning recently. It was explained that Salome, otherwise…

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Triple Murder Soldier's Statement Admits Chime London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 1

"I am terribly sorry that this diabolical thing happened, but no regrets of mine can lie accepted," said James Collins, of the Buffs (East Kent Ro[?]…

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District Court YESTERDAY Before Judge Coyle. Mahon and Co[?] Kelly

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 5

An order was made for payment to £3/2/3 held by the executors of the estate of the late B. M. Faunce, deceased, to the judgement creditor (A…

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