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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 76

Centennial Park Murder Accused Remanded Sydney, Monitor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 1

Victor Francis Lamberto, charged with the murder of Hilda White in Centennial Park on July 20, was remanded at the Central Court to-day…

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Lancaster Case Verdict of Not Guilty in Murder Trial

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 1

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case in which Captain W. N. Lancaster was charged with the murder of Haden Clarke, fiance of…

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Textile Wages Dispute Referred to Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 1

A compulsory conference of representatives of the knitting section of the textile industry was held before Judge Beeby in the Arbitration Court…

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Leaking Oven Cause of Lightweight Bread Bakers Before the Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 4

Light weight in bread is not always a question of dishonesty according to Mr. C. Wheatley, President of the Leeton branch…

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Anti-terrorist Court Nazis Sentenced to Death Demonstration Against Verdict BERLIN

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 1

Nazi storm troops ran amok in the Streets at Beuthen after five of their comrades were sentenced to dealt by the special anti-terrorist Court for…

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Boy Disappears Cootamundra Police Searching

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 4

The Cootamundra police are anxious to discover the whereabouts of Henry ("Jerry") Weir, known here as Turner aged 10, who disappeared from…

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Islander's Death Compatriot on Murder Charge Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 1

As a result of injuries alleged to have been received in an affray on Sunday at Wright's Creek, George Solomon, an elderly Solomon Islands…

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Anti-terrorist Court a Brutal Crime Reprieve Being Sought Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 5

The crime for which the Nazis were sentenced to death at Beuthen was particularly brutal. They broke into the house of a Communist and beat…

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Sunshine Tragedy Man Charged with Murder Fellow Prisoner's Evidence MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 4

When the trial of Harold James Russell on a charge of the murder of his wife and two children at Sunshine on June 11 was resumed in the…

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Boy Disappears Cootamundra Police Searching

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 3

The Cootamundra police are anxious to discover the whereabouts of Henry (“Jerry”) Weir, known there as Turner, aged 10, who disappeared…

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Savage Dog Mr. Theodore Fined Police Officer Bitten Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 1

A fine of £2, with 18/ costs, was imposed on Edward Granville Theodore at the North Sydney Polite Court to-day when he was proceeded…

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Tennis Position on the Court Where to Stand for Various Strokes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 8

One great mark of a genius at lawn Tennis (writes Rene Lacoste, captain of the French Davis Cup team, in the "Weekly Scotsman") is the care with…

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Assault Charge Jockey Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, John Thomas Atkins, aged 31 years, a jockey, was remanded on a charge of having at Kensington yesterday,…

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Police Court Wednesday, August 24 (Before Mr. D. parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 5

John R. Jones v. Joseph Knagge, alleged assault. Plea, not guilty. Mr. J. B. Beard appeared for…

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Alleged Spurious Medicines Six Men Charged Large Order for Pills Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 1

The case in which Sydney Dunn, aged 37 years, chemist; Francis Thompson, aged 32 years, business manager; George Ellery, aged 37…

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Woman's Death Evidence at Inquest Finding of Murder Recorded SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 1

An inquest was held today concerning the death of Hilda White, aged 34 years, whose body was found in Centennial Park on July, 27…

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Arrested Woman Escapes From Hospital Police Search Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 1

The police are searching for a woman, aged 22 years, who escaped from the Sydney Hospital shortly after midnight. She was arrested earlier…

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Illinois Miners' Strike Clash with Police Several Reported Killed New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 1

The "New York Times" Benton (Illinois) representatives states that several men are reported to have been killed and many injured when…

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Busy Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 4

Mr. I. Beavers, J.P., had some busy morning in the Wagga Police Court this week. In the four days up to and including yesterday, he had 32…

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Jury Disagrees Re-trial on Murder Charge Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 1

The jury disagreed in the case in which Harold James Russell was charged with the murder of his wife end two children. The Judge…

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