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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 76

Open Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 2

In order to give members some idea of police court procedure, a mock court was held at the Epworth Club meeting on Monday evening…

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Police Court Monday, October 24 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Indecent Behavior

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 3

Three young men were charged with having behaved in an indecent manner in Baylis street. They pleaded guilty, and were each fined 15/ with…

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Sorlie Recalled by Shire Council Stages His Show at Police Court and Is Fined for Breach of Ordinance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 3

George Sorlie, the well known showman, who played for a season' to Leeton audience during Show week, paid the town a…

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Alleged Unlawful Association Contributions for Communist Party Four Men Charged Articles in "Workers' Weekly" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 1

The hearing of the case in which four alleged members of the Communist Party are charged with having solicited contributions for an unlawful…

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Yesterday's Riot Man Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 4

Before the chamber magistrate at Glebe court to-day Noel Eator, 20, laborer, was remanded on £100 ball on charges of having maliciously…

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Junee Police Court Tuesday, October 25, 1932 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Fake Not Paid

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 2

A youth, employed as a porter on the railway, rode on the railway from Wagga to Junee without paying his fare. His wages were £1/19/2 a week…

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Police Injured Clash with Unemployed Trouble at Glebe Dole Regulations Resented SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 2

While attempting to break up a meeting of unemployed at Glebe today three policemen were attacked by a mob, and two seriously injured. The…

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Glebe Dole Riot Police Injured Laborer Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 1

Before the Chamber Magistrate at Glebe to-day Noel Eatock, aged 20 years, a laborer, was charged with having maliciously inflicted grievous…

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Young Man Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 3

At the Albury Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, before Judge Goyle, Norman Stanley Dow, aged 21 years, was charged with a serious offence against…

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Motorist Attacked Savage Assault Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 1

While Mr. Stanley Elgar, a resident of South Kensington, was parking his motor car late last night a man approached and told him that his dog…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Johnstone, P.M. Betting Case

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 7

The results of the recent betting raid were again before the Cootamundra Court to-day, when Thomas Geegan was charged with being found on…

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Gaol Escapee Murray Remanded to Scone Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day George Murray, a laborer, aged 40 years, whom the police alleged escaped from the Scone lock-up on October 16, was…

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Police Court Wednesday, October 26 (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.m.) Having Oranges in Possession

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 2

William Howes was charged with having in his possession eight three bushel bags of oranges, which might reasonably be suspected of having…

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London Tragedy Murder and Suicide London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 2

It was revealed at the inquest on Margaret Parker, aged 25 years, and Sidney Rowe, aged 21 years, that Rowe was employed as a gardener at the…

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Glebe Dole Riot Anonymous Letter Received by Magistrate Defendants Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 1

When Mr. Flynn, S.M., took his seat on the bench of the Glebe Police Court to-day to hear the charges in connection with the Glebe riot on Tuesday,…

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Daring Thieves Police Patrol Eluded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 1

Daring thieves were active in the western suburbs last night. In a motor car, the property of Police Inspector Ferguson, they made raids on…

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Veiled Incitements to Theft Voiced by Human Jackals Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 4

The general secretary of the socialist Party of Australia (Mr. E. E. Judd), in a statement to-night, said that the dole questionnaire form had…

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Missing Mt. Isa Girl Half-caste Charged with Abduction Mt. Isa (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 7

The police this morning found a girl, aged 12 years, who had been missing from her home since Tuesday. A half [?]aste, who is alleged to have abducted…

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Riot at Glebe. Crowd Attacks Police Seven Persons Arrested

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 3

Another, serious riot occurred on Thursday night at Glebe during a meeting at which the dole questionnaire was discussed Insulting…

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British Unemployed Hyde Park Meetings Clashes with Police London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 6

Parties of unemployed, together numbering about 2000, who during the last few days have been marching to London from different parts of the…

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