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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 76

Meeting at Glebe Police Jeered and Hooted Government Condemned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 4

Early tactical moves by the police prevented trouble when a crowd of 1000 collected outside the Glebe Town Hall tonight to hear speakers…

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Days of the Bushrangers the Moonlight Ex-police Officer, Who Assisted in Capture Visit to Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 8

Last week there visited Junee a man aged 81 years, William Funnell, to see his daughter, Mrs. A. Wright. In 1879, Funnell was a young…

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BURGLARY At Ryan, Inson, Ltd

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 2

A thief or thieves staged a successful robbery at Ryan, Inson's either on Saturday or Sunday night. Although the total loss is not yet known it is…

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Communist Sentenced Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 1

At the Central Summons Court to-day Francis Harold Devanny, who' was convicted lust week for having solicited contributions for the…

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Knows in Tumut and Gundagai Youth Sentenced at ALbury

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 2

The fact that Norman Stanley Dow had been relaesed on a bond by His Honor, judge Coyle, at the Gundagai Quarter Sessions…

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Police Court Friday, 28th OCTOBER

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 1

William Cole was fined 10/, in default one day, for drunkenness. Cole was also charged with unlawfully assaulting 'Ernest Alfred Kemp,…

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Police Court Monday, October 31

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 2

John Clifton and Malcolm McNaughton were each fined 5/, in default 24 hours, on charges of drunkness…

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Young Man Sentenced

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 3

At the Albury Quarter Serious on Wednesday, before Judge Coyle, Norman Stanlty Dow, aged 21 years, was charged with a serious offence against…

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A Mean Theft Stole From Employers Other Cases at Leeton Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 1

Since certain restrictions have been imposed on single men getting the dole, there has been a good deal of hand to hand canvass by young…

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Escaped Prisoner Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day John King, aged 40 years, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, in addition to the sentence be [?] Low…

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Theft of Bonds Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 2

A sentence of five years' imprisonment was imposed at the Central Criminal Court to-day on Walte. Leslie Stuart, aged 58 years, formerly…

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Police Court Monday, October 31 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 3

Only minor cases occupied the attention of the police magistrate at the Wagga Police Court yesterday. BREACHES OF MOTOR TRAFFIC…

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Devanny Sentenced Communist Party Operations Publications From Government Places SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 2

At the Central Summons Court to-day Francis Harold Devanny who was convicted last week on a charge of having, solicited contributions for the…

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Train Wrecked 38 Killed in Russian Smase Stationmaster Sentenced to Death Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 1

The wrecking of the Black Sea express on October 16, killing 36 and injuring 50, was revealed in the announcement, of the sentence of death…

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Forms Burnt at Broken Hill More Warders at Gaol Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 2

Several hundred dole forms were burnt this morning in the presence of a large number of unemployed. A similar fire has been arranged for…

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Disguised Police Arrest Storekeeper on Betting Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 1

Two police constable dressed in dream trousers and blazers, after making a number of visits to a store in Brooklyn, Hawkesbury River, on…

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Assault on Constable Fraser Defendant Remanded SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Frank Johnson, confectioner, was charged with having occasioned actual bodily harm to Constable Fraser and…

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Licensing Court at Buckingham Palace

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 6

There are three public houses in London, the proprietors of which cannot make any Structural alteration without visiting Buckingham Palace…

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District Court Application Under Moratorium Act

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 5

An application was made under the Moratorium Act by the Perpetual Trustee Co. Ltd., and Mr. James Kidd, first, mortgagees of the property of the…

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To the Aid of Police Question in House SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly this morning Mr. Thomas drew the attention of the Chief Secretary to the recent brutal assaults on policemen…

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