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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 76

Police Court Wednesday, October 12 (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 2

Robert Webber, on remand, was charged with being a suspected person found on the show ground on 6th October with intent to commit a felony…

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Coolamon Police Court WEDNESDAY, 12th OCTOBER, 1932. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.) [?] Dole Fraud

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 2

Harvey C. Macaulay, was charged tinder several counts with obtaining food relief orders by false pretence. Sergeant Dunn deposed: On 19th…

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Storekeeper's Death Police Inquiry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 4

Police are inquiring into the death of Andrew James Campbell, aged 56 years, a storekeeper, of Manly, who was found dead in his bed yesterday…

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Attack on Police Inspector Skull Fractured Assailant Imprisoned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 4

Richard Alexander Eatock, aged 29 years, was found guilty yesterday of an assault and occasioning actual bodily harm to Police Inspector J. W…

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Belfast Riots Further Outbreak Sniping Op Police Continues Belfast

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 1

Riots again broke out this morning. Baton charges by the police prevented the crowd front rushing past. Several persons were injured and were…

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Stealing Charge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 22

Two brothers, John Clarkson and Charles Clarkson, were committed for trial at Wagga quarter sessions on charges of breaking and entering…

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Imprisoned for Theft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 4

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions, before Judge Coyle, Donald Vincent pleaded guilty to a charge of having unlawfully taken and used a…

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Trespass And Assault Cases Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 6

At Wagga Police Court on Monday, the adjourned cases in which William Davey Irons, a farmer of Albury Road, proceeded against Alfred…

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Intruder in Flat Assessed by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 1

Late last night a woman informed Constable Peters that she had seen a man crawling through the window of a flat at Hurstville. Constable Peters,…

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Horse Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 2

James Thorne, alias James Thomas Grills, who on Monday test, at the Police Court, Wagga, was convicted of having stolen a horse, the property of…

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Items of News Car Stealer Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 2

Donald Vincent, who last month stole' a Buick motor car at Cootamundra, dashed through Junee and who was followed in another car by Constable…

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Car Thief Sentenced Gets Twelve Months

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 2

On September 3rd a car was stolen from Cootamundra, and a sensational chase ensued from June to Harefield, where the police arrested Donald…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Johnstone, P.M. Drunk and Language

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 2

Hoy Lolterton aged 30, pleaded guilty to being drunk, and using indecent language in Cooper street and paid 10/ and £2…

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Warehouse Entered Court Charges SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day William Croft (48), Timothy Ryan (28), Arthur Allard (32), and Edward Gardiner (25), were charged with having…

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Jumped From Train Injured Man Charged Attempt to Escape From Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 1

A temporary court' was constituted in an ambulance waggon in the Parramatta 'police station yard this afternoon when Stanley Connolly, aged 19…

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Union Funds Stolen Secretary Sentenced Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 2

William Charles M'Kenzie, secretary of the Timber Workers' Union, was to-day found guilty of having stolen £100 belonging to the union…

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Police Court Thursday, October 13 (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.) Alleged False Pretences

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 1

Mary josephene Lyons was charged with falsely pretending to Constable North that daring the 14 days ended 8th September, her husband, Thomas…

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Police Court Wagga, October 17, 1932 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 3

A young man, John M'Grath, appeared on two charges of having need indecent language and with having been found drunk in Morgan street…

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Wagga Girl's Death Inquest Held Murder Charge Against Woman Man As Accessory

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 3

Mr. D. F. Parker, district coroner, held an inquest at the Wagga Court House yesterday into the circumstances attending the death of a girl at the…

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Shire President Commended for Public Spotted Work Leeton Court House Grounds Renovated

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 3

The president of the Willimbong Shire Council (Councillor Monntford) Was last week complimented by the police magistrate (Mr. D. F. Parker)…

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