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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 76

Junee Case at Supreme Court Verdict for Plaintiffs

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 3

The case in which Norman Stanley Little and Edward John Burns claimed damages from Allan Parkes, of Junee, on the grounds-of malicious…

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Minister at Junee Rest Park Area Granted Court House Renovations

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 2

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin), accompanied by Mrs. Martin and the Under Secretary for Justice (Mr. Kessel) arrived in Junee on Saturday…

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Circuit Court Wagga, October 8, 1932 (Before His Honor, Mr. Justice Stephen) Divorce Action Singh v SINGH

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 2

The case was concluded in which Inder Singh, a dealer of Adelong, sought a divorce from his wife, May Singh, formerly Snowden, and…

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Police Court Wagga, October 10, 1932 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Alleged Assault and Trespass

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 3

The hearing was continued of the case in which William Davey Irons proceeded against Alfred William Campbell on a charge of assault and…

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Police Court Thursday, October 6 (Before Messrs. Grugeon and Reed, Js.P.) LANGUAGE

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 4

James Clancy was fined £1, in default two days' hard labor, on a charge of using indecent language…

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Fitzpatrick Fined for Stealing Seed Rice Said He Only Gave Some to the Fowls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 2

At the Leeton Court before Mr. Parker on Thursday John Fitz-patrick was convicted of stealing one bag of seed rice, the…

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Leeton Court Cases Unstamped Receipt Shire Council Breaches Eviction Order

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 4

There was a variety of cases for Mr. Parker, P.M. to deal with in his fortnigtly visit to the Leeton Court last Thursday and Friday…

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Bouquets Instead of a Fine "Little President" Before the Court Happy Ending to a Worrying Message

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 1

Most people who are called before the bar of justice do so in fear and trembling, and leave with a chastened spirit, a…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 4

Charles Bowen pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Wallendoon street, Cootamundra. It was defendant's first offence,…

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Stealing Pigeons and Fowls Two Men Fined SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 1

At Kogarah court William Thomas Armstrong and William George Robinson were charged with bird-stealing. Detective Sergeant Truman said…

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Tubbul Store Theft Suspects Arrested at Temora BRIBBAREE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 1

Constable Lambert, of Bribbaree, was called to Tubbul to investigate the breaking and entering of Clifford's store, a lock-up building…

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Bird Stealing Pigeons and Fowls Two Men Fined Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 4

At the Kogarah Police Court this morning, William Thomas Armstrong and William George Robinson were charged with bird stealing…

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Fruit Machines Seized by Police Destruction Ordered Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 1

Roy Getts, aged 28 years, manager, was fined £4 at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having been the keeper of a common gaming house…

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Riotous Assembly Four Men Charged Midnight Court Belfast

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 1

A special court was summoned at midnight to deal with four men charged with riotous assembly and they were remanded. Two were charged with the attempted murder of a…

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Assault on Girl Elder Sister Attacks Assailant Police Then Arrest Him Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 6

A man who is charged with assaulting a little girl, was arrested in an unusual circumstance at Glebe to-day According to the story told to the…

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In an American Court Delightfully Informal

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 6

I have just come back from a day in an American Court, during the hearing. of a case which has excited a great deal of comment (writes…

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Belfast Riots Police and Unemployed Day-long Clash One Man Killed Belfast

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 1

Rioting throughout the day ended in fighting between the police and the unemployed and Samuel Baxter, aged 30, years, was killed. The authorities have…

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Police Officer Assaulted Sequel to Eviction Riot Man Remanded for Sentence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Richard Alexander Eatock, aged 29 years, was convicted on a charge of having assaulted Police Inspector…

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Jugions Gossip Finishes In Court “Hehas Been Carrying on with Your Wife” Plaintiffs Get One Farthing Each

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 3

The old and historic village of Jugiong, nestling contentedly amongst the hills, twenty odd miles from Gundagai, once more bounded into the spotlight, when, at the District Court on Tuesday many rumours of the unreliable Cupid were told before His Honor Judge Coyle. The public came to know all about the village’ gossip when Patrick John Purte[?] the manager of…

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Ganmain News. Industrial Magistrate’s Court. Claim Withdrawn. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 3

On Tuesday last Harold George Byrne proceeded against Ernest Stevens, Hotel Proprietor, Matong, in respect of wages alleged to do due to…

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