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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 68 of 76

Woollahra Murder Aged Father Charged

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 November 1932 · page 1

Hardy Govett, 18, was so badly battered about the head at his home at South Head Road, Bellevue Hill, early yesterday morning, that he…

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Theft of Bicycles Two Men Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1932 · page 4

By the arrest of two men at Burwood last night, the police are hopeful of clearing up the disappearance of 50 bicycles, 17 of which were…

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Guard Felled in Long Bay Gaol Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 November 1932 · page 1

A second attack within a couple of days on the gaol warders occurred at Long Bay gaol penitentiary yesterday afternoon when a prisoner…

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Insults To Girls Effective Police Action

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 November 1932 · page 11

At Wagga Police Court on Monday, the Police took action against a number of men and boys for offensive action towards girls crossing the…

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Coalfields Dole More Police in Lithgow Lithgow

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 November 1932 · page 1

There was no recurrence of the dole trouble to-day. The local police force has been reinforced by over twenty men from Sydney, but it is…

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Trouble at Lithgow Constable Struck Police Disperse Crowd Seven Persons Injured Litugow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1932 · page 1

A serious position developed this morning when seven men and three police were injured in a melee. It appears that a meeting was held this…

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Brutal Assault Two Hen Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1932 · page 2

Herbert Fuller, aged 38 years, of Belmore was the victim of a brutal assault at Annandale last night. He was attacked by two men, and is…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 November 1932 · page 4

The case against Thomas Geegan, of being found in a common gaming house, was adjourned until the appeal of Edward Clarence Mangan, who was…

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Murder of Youth Father Remanded for Medical Examination Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1932 · page 2

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. P. Cohen, S.M., Nathaniel Govett, aged 81 years, of independent means, was charged with having…

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Woman's Death in Paris Believed From Goulburn Police Seek Young Artist Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1932 · page 2

The police are searching for a young artist who accompanied Ruth Cooper, aged 30 years, an Australian, to her flat on Wednesday and 15 minutes…

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Police Court Saturday, 12th NOVEMBER

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 3

Malcolm McNaughton was fined 10/, in default one day, for drunkenness…

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Assault Charges Two Men Convicted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 7

Cecil George Beaver and William Thomas Lloyd were charged with having assaulted Alfred Morwell Anderson Mr. E. F. Lusher appeared…

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Cat Burglar Theft From Hotel Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 1

A man, was is believed to be i[?]ntical with the cat burglar, broke into the Dee Why Hotel at Dee Why early this morning and searched 20 rooms,…

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Cootamundra Robbery Six Men Charged Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 4

In connection with the recent robbery from the store of Ryan and [?] Ltd., Cootamundra, Arthur William Fion and Henry Edward Francis…

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Police Court Wagga, November 14, 1932 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Charges of Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 7

William Brooker was charged with having been found drunk and with leaving used indecent language. He pleaded guilty And was fined £2, in…

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Narrabri Tragedy Man Charged with Vagrancy Remanded in Custody NARRABRI

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 4

The double tragedy which occurred early on Sunday morning the victims of which were Lyle Samuel Withers, aged 38 years, and Isa[?] Alice…

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Dingo Trapper Reported Murder by Blacks Darwin (N.t.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 1

The Police have received, a report that William Tetlow, a dingo trapper, has been murdered by blicks on the Daly River, 200 miles from Darwin. If…

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Leeton Court Cases False Pretences Charges Adjourned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 2

At the Leeton Court last week before Mr. Parker, L.J. Wooding was charged by Willimbong Shire with false pretences, but on the…

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Many Injured Dole Riot. Many Injured. Police Charge at Lithgow

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 2

The dole deadlock at Lithgow broke in conflict shortly after 11 a.m. on Monday, when a baton charge by police culminated in ten…

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Postal Officials Robbed One Blinded Man Before Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 4

The charges against Paul Grierson of having assaulted Frank Edgar Seckold, the William street postmaster, and robbed him of £530, the property…

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