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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 76

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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Food Relief Glebe Riots Seven Persons in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 1

We police took special precautions to prevent a demonstration at the Glebe Police Court to-day when five men and two women, who were arrested during…

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Burglary at Ryan, Inson, Ltd

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 1

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…

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Contempt of Court Publisher of "Truth" Fined Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 6

Frederick Brown, printer and publisher of "Truth" newspaper, was fined £100 to-day on a charge of contempt of court. The allegation against…

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Hunger Marchers Hooligan Cause Most of the Trouble London Demonstrations Police Control Situation LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 1

Orderliness characterised the starting out of the hunger marchers, but hooligans caused trouble later in Trafalgar Square. The processions…

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District Court Wednesday, November 2 (Before His Honor, Judge Coyle) Claim for Damages Judgment for £150

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 4

Alice Hamilton, of Gurwood street. Wagga, claimed £200 from Neville Nesbitt for injuries sustained in a motor car accident on the Urana road…

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Burglary at Ganmain

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 2

Excitement was caused, in Ganmain on Tuesday morning when it became known that burglars had forced an entrance to Messrs. Meaker and Co’s…

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Man's Injuries Fatal Woman Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 1

Detectives inquiring into that death of Richard Jackson, aged 43 years, of Waterloo, who was found dying in a gutter near his home on Tuesday and…

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Police Court Tuesday, 1st NOVEMBER

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 1

Edward Tristram was fined 5/, in default one day, for drunkenness; and 30/, together with witness' expenses 10/, in default four days' hard labor…

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Boy Sent to Reformatory Entering and Stealing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 4

A Yass boy, 14 years and 2 months old, was sent to a reformatory for two years on Friday morning last, by Messrs. W. K. Earls and…

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Devanny Sentenced Communist Party Operations Publications From Government Places

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 1

At the Central Summons Court on Monday Francis Harold Devanny who was convicted last week on a charge of having solicited…

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Petition to Commons Confiscated by Police London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 2

It was disclosed to-day that the petition bearing 3,000,000 signatures which the marchers yesterday intended to lodge at the House of Commons…

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Claim for Damages Settled Out of Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 1

When the hearing of the case in which Mrs. Laurel Powell, of Rushcutter Bay, sued the American boxer, "Young s[?]bling for £30/16/9 was…

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Prisoners Revolt in American Gaol Montreal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 13

Three guards were injured when a rebellion, accompanied by fire, broke, out in St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary, on the Isle of Jesus in the St…

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Maintenance Arrears Man Released From Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 2

After inquiring into the case of s man who had been in Long Bay gaol for some time for maintenance arrears, the Minister for Justice (Mr…

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Temora Case Breaking And Entering Young Man Sentenced to Two Years

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 6

At Wagga Quarter Sessions on Tuesday,before His Honor Judge Coyle, John Kingsley, Clarkson, of Temora, pleaded, not gulty to a…

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Local Girl Charged with Misappropriation To-day's Police Court Case

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 2

This morning before the Police Magistrate (Mr. Johnstone), Clara Mary Ryan, of Gundagai, was charged with misappropriating the sum of…

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Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 2

The Wagga police received a call to Flinders street about 8 o'clock on Saturday night. Mr. Alfred M. Anderson, who lives in Flinders street,…

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London Riots Instructions From Moscow "You Must Fight the Police Terror" LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 1

"You must fight the police terror and [?]agitate for the police chief's dismissal," was the instruction in a long letter sent from Moscow, and…

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Week-end Burglary Money Taken

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 2

On Saturday night an audacious theft was carried out at the residence of Mr. F. R. King, the house being entered while the inmates slept, and…

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