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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 76

Fruit Machines Seized by Police Raid on Billiards Room Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 1

The police raided a billiards saloon operated by the Hunter Recreations Pty. Ltd. in George street, city, yesterday, and seized two fruit…

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Police Court Wednesday, September 28 (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 4

Clarice May Cleaver was fined 5s, together with 8s court costs, on a charge of failing to stop a car she wag driving when an accident…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. C. J. Johnstone, P.M. Tenancy Case

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 2

John Henry Deal, for whom Mr. R. Sargent appeared, asked for a warrant ordering G. Malkin to vacate premises owned by Deal…

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ALLEGED P.O. ROBBERY Court Sequel SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Paul Griergon, 32, mechanic, and Dorry Barton, 26, domestic, were each charged with having, in a house in…

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Mrs. Edols Again Before Court Destination of Certain Amounts Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

Mrs. Edols was brought from Long Bay to-day to appear before Mr. Justice Lukin in the Federal Bankruptcy Court to answer a summons requiring…

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Involved Process at Young District Court Defendant Lives in Federal Territory

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 3

An Unsual case came before His Honor Judge Coyle in the District court at young When W.H. POWELL AN AGENT OF Murrumburrah, used…

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Against Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 8

A Chinese inventor has produced a thief proof device which lias been tested by the British municipal police of Shanghai. It is a small electric box…

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Alleged Stealing Man and Woman Charged William Street Hold-up Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Paul Griereon, aged 32 years, a mechanic, and Dorry Barton, aged 26 years, a domestic, were each charged that…

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Supreme Court Chief Justice to Preside

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 2

The Chief Justice Sir Phillip Street will preside at the Wagga sitings of the Supreme Court, starting on Tuesday…

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Police Court To-day. Before Mr. R. A. hardwicke, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

Arnold Daniel Griffin pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was fined £1 or two days. James Lamb was fined 10/, or 24…

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Communists Police Raid Premises Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A determined effort was made yesterday by the police to stamp out the circulation of Communion propaganda in Western Australia. Ten…

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Two Persons Drowned Young Man and Woman Man Charged With Murder ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 1

The police early this morning recovered from the Torrcus Lake the bodies of Ethel Wright, aged 17 years, and Jack Levere, who attempted to…

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Police Court Monday, October 3 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Detention of Instrument

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 3

The hearing of the adjourned case in which Patrick Joseph Swansborough was charged on September 5 with having illegally detained a musical…

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Death of Child Mother Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 1

A charge of manslaughter arising out of the death of her two months old child was preferred against Janet Paull at the Quarter Sessions to-day…

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Settled Out of Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 5

In the ejectment action, W. B. Davies against James Davies, it was announced in court that the present and all disputes between the brothers…

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Sequel to Car Crash Two Laborers Arrested Theft of Car Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 1

There was a sequel to a car crash yesterday when Joseph Alexander Innes, aged 28 years, and Stanley Septimus, aged 22 years, laborers,…

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Robberies at Gundagai Court Cases To-Morrow GUNDAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 3

Last week several robberies were reported in Gundagai. Amounts from £3/10/ to £19 were said to have been stolen. Two arrests were made, and…

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Civil Court Junee Contract Damages Claimed Malicious Prosecution Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 5

A start was made in the afternoon with the hearing of the cases on the civil list, the first being actions for damages, on the grounds of malicious…

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Charge of Embezzlement Master of Supreme Court Arrested Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 2

Walter Leslie Stuart, master of the South Australian Supreme Court, was arrested yesterday on a charge of having embezzled £2450. He was brought…

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