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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 76

Shop Broken Into Police Follow Blood Trail Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 2

The keen powers of observation on the part of Detective Silcock and Constable Ramsay, of Glebe, to-day resulted in the arrest of a man on a…

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Clothing Set Alight Woman Badly Burned Police Make Arrest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 1

An amazing story was told to the police last night, following the admittance to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital of Mrs. Ruby Ellis, aged 36…

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Tenancy Case Wallendbeen Restaurant Keeper’s Application. Refused by Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 3

Mary Kato, as agent for Paul Kato sued Mrs. G. Turner, of Wallendbeen in the Cootamundra Court on Monday, before Mr. E. E. Harrison,…

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“You Police Pimp” Billiard-room proprietor Insulted and Assaulted. Canowindra Resident Has to Pay £7

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 2

Misplaced, loyalty to his mate (Norman Michael) brought Bert Randall before Canowindra Police Court on Tuesday to answer charges of…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, July 18, 1932 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Theft of a Crowbar

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 4

Stanley Charles Noonan, alias Broughto[?], was charged with having stolen a crowbar, valued at 10/, the property of William Jackson. He…

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Stealing Charge Woman Bound Over After Marriage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 1

When a young woman was convicted at the Burwood Police Court on Friday on a charge of having stolen goods from a boardinghouse, where…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 2

There were 55 appeals by property owners in Wagga against the Wagga Municipal Council evaluations for…

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Conflict at Cairns Unemployed Ejected From Park Fought Police and Citizens Two Bombs Thrown Cairns

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 2

A desperate struggle occurred at Cairns on Sunday morning when the citizens, with the aid of the police, attempted to drive out a band of…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M. Tenancy Case

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 2

Isabel Fitzgerald was granted until September 16 to vacate premises owned by John Mutch, for whom Williams and Co. are the agents…

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District Court Hoarded Gold

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 3

Ellen Drinnen, of Cootamundra, proceeded against Kate Mary Roberts, of Wagga, for the recovery of £l04 which had been left in her care on…

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Assault on Woman Found Under Bridge Pylon Unknown Assailant Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 1

A woman, who gave her name as Dorothy May Hornby, aged 25 years, was found early this morning under the northern pylon of the Sydney Harbor…

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Alleged Theft Bank Officers' Defalcations Three Men Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 1

In convicting Stewart "M'Lean, aged 41 years, Horace Finn, aged 49 years, and Frank Fibb, aged 42 years, on a charge of having stolen £5000, the…

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“Perjury Becoming Too Rife” Man Sentenced to 12 Months Gaol

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 2

At the Wagga Quarter Sessions, on Tuesday, Leslie George Neil, 36 years, was charged with having at Cootamundra on May 23rd falsely…

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Police Court Unlicensed Electrician

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 1

Alexander William McLeod, of Maples, and Claud Long, pleaded guilty to carrying out certain electric instalaltion work without being…

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Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 4

Three petitions were dealt with None of the respondents appeared, and after evidence had been given His Honor found for the petitioners…

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Alleged Murder of Husband Woman Remanded for Medical Examination Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 1

Charged with the murder of her husband, Francis John O'Dwyer, at Five Dock yesterday, Marie Louise Kelshaw O'Dwyer, aged 53 years,…

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District Court Wagga, July 20, 1932 Before His Honor, Judge Coyle Claim for Damages Fails

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 4

The hearing of the case in which James Walter Garrati, of Milbrulong, claimed from Neville. Samuel Neshitt damages following a collision between…

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When a Woman Gets Her Hands on Money There’s Trouble in the Camp Cootamundra Lady Goes to Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 2

At the Wagga District Court on Tuesday, His Honor, Judge Coyle, heard the tale of boarded wealth, and talk of jam tins…

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Coolamon Police Court. Alleged Assault

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 3

At the Coolamon Police Court on Wednesday 13th last Gladys Mary Kelly and James Roy [?] proceeded against James Patrick trainer…

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Ganmain News. Police Court (Before Mr. Parker P.m.) Alleged Stealng

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 5

A number of cases were heard before Mr. Parker P.M., at the Ganmain Police Court on Tuesday 12th July Norman Fidge pleaded guilty to a…

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