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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 76

Husband Poisoned Wife on Murder Charge Balranald

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 2

Mabel Lilian Flynn, aged 24 years, appeared at the Balranald Court this morning on a charge of the murder of her husband, William Flynn aged 28…

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Supreme Court Writ Issued Against Junee Man. Claim for £1,000

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 2

A Writ was issued out of the supreme Court yesterday morning by Mr. E. G. Curtiss, city agent for Mr. F. A. Commins, solicitor, of Junee, on…

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Late Mr. E. R. Abigail Disputed Will Supreme Court Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 1

The Abigail will cage was begun in the Supreme Court today. The case is expected to last some time. In the will made in 1917 Ernest…

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Police Court Wednesday, July 27. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 2

Yanko Shire Council v. Francis E. Richards, failing to destroy noxious weeds. It was stated that the weeds which…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M. Eviction Case

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 2

George Jarvis asked for an eviction order against Mrs. L. Eastman, for whom Mr. Sergent appeared. Plaintiff said he had served notice…

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Coolac Possum Case Previously Convicted Again Charged

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 2

Before a Gundagai Bench, Herbert Simmons, of Tumut, was charged with having in his possession two opossum skins and n quantity of cyanide of…

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Murder of Elderly Woman Son Arrested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 2

Detectives inquiring into the murder of Mrs. Mary Jane Henderson, aged 85 years, who battered to death at Albert Park yesterday,…

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Assassination of President Doumer Gorguloff Found Guilty Sentenced to Death Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 1

After a retirement of 25 minutes the jury found Paul Gorguloff guilty of the premeditated murder of President Doumer. He was sentenced to…

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Remarkable Case Business Man' Claim £10,000 for Alleged Assault Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 2

A case, which is probably one of the most remarkable in Victorian legal history, was begun before Mr. Justice Lowe in the First Civil Court to-day…

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Alleged Evasion of Tax Radio Announcer Charged Sum of £1523 Involved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 4

At the Central Summons Court to-day, George Ambrose Saunders, the well known radio announcer, appeared on a charge of having attempted to…

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Woman's Death Son Charged with Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 3

Walter J. Henderson, aged 48 years, a farmer, was charged at the City Court today with having at Albert Park on July 27 murdered his mother,…

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Stealing Wood Wrong Name Given

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 6

At Wagga Police Court on Monday, Michael George Reineker peladed not guilty to a charge of having stolen wood valued at 3, the property of…

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Strange Story Claim For £10,000 "Assault and Robbery"

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 14

An amazing story--one that Mr. Gorman, K.C. said would appear slightly exaggerated if produced in melodrama--was told to Mr. Justice…

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£10,000 Claim Alleged Assault Plaintiff's Extensive Injuries MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 4

The case in which Murray Edward Garth, of Hamilton (N.S.W.), is claiming £10,000 from Mrs. Hyams, her son, and two other men, Roberts…

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Glen Innes Murder O'hara's Appeal Dismissed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 1

The Full Court of Criminal Appeal to-day dismissed the appeal of George O'Hara, aged 19 years, who is under sentence of death for the murder of…

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Police Story of Attempted Suicide Denials in Court Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 1

A police report that Lina Basquette, a former film actress, had attempted to commit suicide by poisoning, herself, was not borne out by statements…

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Two Charged Gunning Arersts Sequel to Girl’s Death

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 2

The arerst took place at Gunning last week-end of two young men un serious charges following investigations by Detective-sergeant Hill, of…

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Indian Outrage Police Officer Wounded Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 1

Mr. E. B. Ellison, Superintendent of Police at Comilla, East Bengal, was shot at this afternoon when returning to his office from his…

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District News Barellan Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 1

Clarence Michael O'Connor (alias Fisher), who recently escaped from Barellan lock-up, was presented before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., on…

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Gunning Arrests Two Charged Sequel to Girl's Death

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 2

The arrest took place at Gunning of two young men on serious charges following investigations by Detective sergeant Hill, of Sydney, and…

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