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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 76

Second Explosion at Hobart Gaol Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

The second explosion within two months occurred at the Hobart Goal today. Fortunately no damage was done. The explosives were placed in…

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Insulting Words New Guard Leader Charged Adjournment Granted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

The case in which Eric Campbell, leader of the New Guard movement, was charged with having used insulting words in an address at Lane Cove…

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Junee Small Debts Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

Several cases were heard at the Small Debts Court at Junee on Thursday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., with which the Wagga Finance…

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New Guard Chief in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 22

The Central Summons Court Sydney, was crowded yesterday and many people were unable to obtain admission, when Colonel Eric…

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Loan Council Meets On January 27 to Police Premiers' Plan

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 9

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) on Monday telegraphed all the State Premiers, calling them to a special meeting of the Loan Council on…

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Fraud Charges Mrs. Smith in Court Echo of Clegg Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Leila Beryl Smith, aged 39 years, a law clerk, appeared on three charged of having fraudently [?] to account…

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Police Court To-day. Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. No Tall Light

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

Francis McHugh, of Muttama pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle without a tail light. Defendant: I thought the tail…

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Man Injured Attacked with Axe Mother Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Henry Gordan, aged 22 years was adjusted to the Melbourne Hospital in a critical last night suffering from a fractured skull. He…

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Dapto Murder Woman Killed with Axe Son Also Injured Husband Arrested SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1
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MRS. LOUISA Maud Shelden, 47, wife of the stationmaster at Dapto, received fatal injuries on Saturday afternoon, when she was…

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Communists Threats At' Darin Bombing of Police Advocated Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

The unemployed of Darwin are annoyed at the sentences passed on the men concerned in the Pine Creek riots, and talk demanding the instant release of the demanding the…

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Drew Dole Police Agent's Story Inquiry to Be Held Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

The statement by a former police agent, Hector C. M'Culloch, at the Burwood Police Court on Monday, that while working for the police…

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Thrilling Police Chase Patrol Car and Lorry Collide Man Killed; Constable Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A thrilling chase by a police motor patrol after a stolen motor car ended tragically last night when the patrol car collided with a motor van…

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Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. W. Swiney P.M., Emma Wilson, aged 50 years, was committed for trial at the Albury…

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Yagoona Murder Youth Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Reginald Fredrick Woodley, aged 19 years, was charged with the murder of Cecil Buddsworth Baker, of Yagoona, last…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 18 (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.m.) Sale of Furniture

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

R. G. Nesbitt's Ltd. sought leave to exercise rights under a hire purchase agreement in respect to furniture sold to Hubert Kennedy…

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At Dormitory Dance Complaints to Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

For using indecent language at the Dormitory Hall on Saturday night, William Smith (27) was fined £3 by' Mr. Quiggin at the Leeton…

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Sensational Chase Man Fatally Shot by Police Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

After a sensational chase over the footbridge at the Jolimont station tonight a man who was in the yard near the station was fatally shot by a…

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Police Court To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 4

Before Mr. Hardwicke, J.P. Alleged Stealing Bertie Fleming was charged with stealing, at Cootamundra, on April 16…

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