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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 76

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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Japanese Civilians Clash with Chinese Police Murder of Monks Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

A serious position has arisen at the international settlement here as the result of an armed clash between a [?] of Japanese civilians and Chinese…

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Inciting to Mutiny Publisher Sentenced London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

Frank Priestly, aged 35 years, publishers of the "Daily Worker," a Communist newspaper, was sentenced to-day to three year's imprisonment on…

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Child's Body Exhumed From Grave Parents on Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

There was considerable excitement at Nyngan following on the action of the police in digging up the grave of a child in the mountains near…

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Elwood Tragedy Man and Wife Dead In. Bed Murder and Suicide Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred at Elwood when David M'Kenzie, aged 53 years, a retired grocer, and his wife, Margaret M'Kenzie, were found…

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“Ebenezer the Bull” Bill Sheahan For The Crown New Guard Leader In Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

Elaborate precautions were taken Premier of the State referred to as prevent any demonstration or a rush for seats when the case was called in…

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Woman Arrested Charged With Insulting Words SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1
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When Mr. Campbell was leaving the court during the luncheon adjournment yesterday a woman elbowed her way through tho crowd, and made…

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Church of England. Pulled Down and Burnt Police Make Arrest NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Three men on Wednesday night rowed to Moscheto Island and pulled down the Anglican Church, which was a weatherboard structure, and…

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Church on Island Pulled Down and Burnt Police Make Arrest Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

There men last night rowed to Mosc[?]eto Island and pulled down the Anglican Church, which was a weatherboard structure, and destroyed the…

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Took Their Seats in Truck And Refused to Vacate Police Called to Remove Them

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

William Smith, William Lewis, William Bryant and Robert Scott, four men of youthful appearance who appeared before Mr. Balmain at the…

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Desperate Assault a Woman Charged

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 18

At Albury police court on Monday. Emma Wilson, 50, was charged with having maliciously inflicted bodily harm upon Mary Watson, aged 70…

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Coles Robbery Seven Men Charged Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 1

Three more men have been arrested charged with haying wounded Constable Derham with intent to murder and with the robbery of £980…

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Brutal Assault Man Slashed with Razor Assailant Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 1

Robert Marsh, aged 24 years, a tailor's cutter, living at Brougham street, Darlinghurst, was the victim of a dastardly assault at 3 o'clock this…

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Police Injured One Man Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

When within a few yards of a stolen car which they were pursuing at a high speed, along Hoddle Street Clifton Hill (Melb.) on Saturday…

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Yagoona Shooting Youth Arrested Statement to Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 18

The five days and five nights' intensive search by the police, following the killing of 19-year-old Cecil Baker, at Yagoona Railway station…

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New Guard Leader Charge of Insulting Words Sleeman Attends Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 4

When the case in which Eric Campbell, the leader of the New Guard, is charged with having used insulting words with having used Central…

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Assault on Woman Man Arrested Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

Following on the allegation by a young married woman, a visitor to Brisbane, that she had been dragged from a motor car and criminally…

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Those Tumut Shire Elections Alleged Wrong Doing Court Cause to Follow

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

The recent Tumut Shirty elections are now causing much excitement, both in Tumut and Adelong. Messrs. Robert J. Benson and S…

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Stealing Cases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

Roy Taylor, John T. McGregor, and Keith James Shung were charged With stealing one fibre suit case, one fountain pen, two table knives, two…

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