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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 76

Relief Works Special Rates of Pay Application to Arbitration Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 1

Application will he made to the Federal Arbitration Court to-morrow on behalf of the State Government for permission to apply special rates…

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Death of Hilda White Russian Arrested Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 1

Police inquiries into the death in Centennial Park on July 27 of Hilda White, aged 33 years, took a sensational turn yesterday afternoon when…

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Man Dies From Burns Petrol Thrown Over Him Woman Charged with Murder Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 2

Following the death of a man is the Perth Hospital yesterday, the police arrested Mrs. Rita Bransby on a charge of murder. It was alleged that…

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Broke Gaol Escape Heading South Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 1

Thomas Henry Byrne, who escaped from the Goulburn gaol last week, is believed by the police to heading towards Victoria. A sharp look-out is…

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Police Court To-day. Before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M. Smoking at Town Hall

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 2

Frank Comans, of Jerilderie, was fined 5/, and 8/ costs, for smoking in the Town Hall auditorium, Cootamundera, on July 21…

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Police Officer Shot Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 2

Police Superintendent Ellison, who was shot at Comilla last week, diet this evening of septic poisoning…

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Murder Trial Diary of Captain Lancaster Miami (Floriada)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 1

Captain Lancaster's anguish at hearing that linden Clarke had succeeded him in the affections of Mrs. Jessie Miller was described at the…

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Mishap on Bridge Two Constables Killed Trainer Charged With Manslaughter SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 1

Michael William Poison, 48, Horse-trainer, appeared at the Central-Police Court on Saturday, charged with having feloniously and maliciously slain…

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Two Constables Killed Mishap on Bridge Trainer Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 1

Michael William Poison, aged 48 years, a horse trainer, appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday morning charged with having feloniously…

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Hospital Brawl Siiscribers at Blows Police Called In

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 3

[?] imagine what a [?] would be in Gundagai, if what [?] in Warwick (Qld.) took [?] here…

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Motorist Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 3

William Henry Phillips was charged with having on July 26 driven a motor car while under the influence of liquor and with having driven a…

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Theft of Wood

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 3

John Alberts was charged with having stolen wood valued at 4/ from the premises of L. Schiller at Lake Albert. He had been in…

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Wagga Police Court Wagga, August 8, 1932 Before Mr. D. F. PARKER, P.M. Cyanide Poisoning

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 3

Richard M'Masters, aged 36 years, and Arthur Albert Turner, aged 30 years, pleaded guilty when they were charged with having, at Kyoamba on…

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Constables' Funeral Victims of Motor Mishap 300 Police March Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 1

The funeral of Constables M'Gunn and Bush, who were killed when they were knocked down by a motor car on the Sydney, Harbor bridge on…

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Late Frank Wilkinson Newspaper Allegations Falsity Proved by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 1

Under instructions from the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) detectives have compiled a special report concerning allegations made by a weekly…

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Galah Gives Evidence Makes Noises in Court Master Wins Case Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 4

"Hullo, Cocky," and noises like the scraping of a knife on a plate or the working of a bicycle pump were the evidence given by a galah in the…

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Parliamentary Allowance May Be Attached for Debt High Court Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 1

The Full High Court, by a majority judgment to-day, decided that Parliamentary allowances may be attached. The case was one in which…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr, G. J. Johnstone, P.M. Ryan v. Powell

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 2

Michael Joseph Ryan, for whom Mr. Kinsey appeared, was granted right of possession, from September 15, of property. in Parker street, at present…

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Assault Charge Hotelkeeper Stabbed Man Remanded SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 1
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At the Central Police Court, Joseph Philip Patrick Barron, 28, was charged with having assaulted, beaten, ill treated, and occasioned actual bodily…

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