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Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 69 of 76

Smart Work by Temora Police

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 2

Between Cootamundra and Temora within a few days £150 worth of goods had been stolen from the railways; besides tarpaulins and trucks…

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Former Prisoners Not Harassed by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) to-day refuted the statement alleged to have been made by Mr. J. B. Steel, at a meeting of the Howard…

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Dole Dispute Quiet at Lithgow Inquiry Into Police Action Suggested Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 1

There was no further trouble in connection with the dole dispute to-day owing to the settlement reached between the Government and…

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Black Hand Gang Young Terrorist Sent to Gaol Townsville (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 1

When Antonio Cavallo, aged 27 years, was charged with having demanded £250 from Guiseppe Zavatloro, at Ingham, with a threat to blow…

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Wife and Children Drowned Man Sent to Gaol for 10 Years Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 1

Following the dismissal of the appeal by the Court of Criminal Appeal, Harold James Russell, aged 27 years, was to-day sentenced to 10 years'…

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16 Years Ago Coincidence in Murder Case Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 1

A remarkable coincidence was mentioned by counsel defending Hubert Jepson, on a charge of having murdered his wife and two children at New…

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Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 4

Victor McClure was charged with stealing a quantity of tobacco, cigarettes, other articles, and a sum amounting to £2 18s 6d, of a total value…

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Alleged Assault, and Robbery

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 4

Charles Simpson and Raymond Thomas McGuire were charged, while in company one with the other, with assaulting Patrick…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 4

John George McClellan and Victor Vyvyan Williams were charged with, in company, assaulting Albert Garner, at Mirrool barracks, Griffith, on…

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Used Ceients' Money Solicitor Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 1

Bertram Theodore Heavener, aged 36 years, a former solicitor, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at the Central Police Court to-day on…

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Melb. Demonstration Sequel in Court MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 1

Five men and a woman were before the City Court yesterday on charges of riotous behavior at a demonstration on November 7. A large crowd…

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Burglars at Bellevue Hill Police Visit Wrong House a Lucky Mistake Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 1

Informed that burglars bad broken into the home of Mr. L. Oppit, at Kulgoa road, Bellevue Hill, last night, the eastern area wireless patrol, owing to…

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Melbourne Demonstration Seqdel in Court Charges of Offensive Behavior Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 1

Five men and a woman were before the City Court to-day on charges of riotons behavior at a demonstration on November 7. A large crowd…

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District Court Wednesday, November 16 (Before His Honor Judge Coyle) Claim for Damages

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 2

John and Sarah Stevenson v. James Lord, claim £200 damages, alleged negligent driving of a motor car whereby the plaintiff's son, Alan Max…

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Surry Hills Murder SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 3

Victor Valentine was to-day charged with the murder of Eric Hartley Kissick and remanded to December [?]. The police allege that Valentine…

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Illicit Liquor Lorry Driver Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 8

For some time a squad of Customs officers and defectives attached, to the C.I.B. has been endeavoring to prevent the manufacture of illicit liquor…

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Surry Hills Assault Eric Kissick Dies Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 4

Late this afternoon Eric Hartley Kissick, aged 37 years, who, with his father, was brutally battered while in bed in an apartment house in Surry…

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Assault Case Two Men Convicted Blacksmith's Home Visited

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 10

Charged at the Wagga Police Court on Monday with having visited the home of Alfred Morwell Anderson, a blacksmith, in Collins Street, and…

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Forged Share Transfers Man Sentenced to 23 MONTHS £10,000 Involved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 2

Charged at the Quarter Sessions with having forged and uttered share transfers, James John Ferguson was to-day sentenced to 23 months'…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. Johnstone, P.M. Breaking and Entering

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 3

John Noonan, Alan Anderson, George Ford, and Gordon Harrold Joseph Donnelly were each charged with breaking and entering Ryan,…

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