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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

1,504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 70 of 76

Man Electrocuted Clothes Linie Became Charged Mittagong

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Hill, a young businessman, was electrocuted here yesterday. His wife was hanging clothes on a wire line, when she shrieked for help…

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Police Raid Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

The police raided a house at Erskineville late last night, and found a fully loaded revolver under the pillow of a sleeping infant…

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Alleged Baby Stealing Girl Remanded for Medical Observation SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

A girl, aged 22, appeared at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having taken a baby from its lawful custody from a house in Palmer…

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Surry Hills Tragedy Death of Youth Miner Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

At the Central Police Court yesterday Victor Valentine, aged 31 years, a miner, was charged with having on Thursday maliciously and feloniously…

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Storm in Sydney Police Station Damaged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

During yesterday's heavy storm more than 800 telephones were dislocated. The Petersham police station was…

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Fifty-fifty Club Another Police Raid Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

The Fifty-Fifty Club, which was the scene of a sensational raid a few mouths ago, was again visited by a police raiding party last night…

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Stole Baby Woman Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 1

A woman, aged 22 years, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen a baby from its parents. Bail was allowed in order…

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Tennis Adelong Town Court v. Bird's Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 2

In a match played at Adelong on Wednesday last Bird's Court team defeated the Town Court's team, the former winning 12 sets 89 games as…

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Police Court Wagga, November 21, 1932 (Before. Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Insulting Words

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 3

John Mullane was charged with having used insulting words to John Kavanagh, and was fined £1 and ordered to pay 8/ court costs and £2/2/,…

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District Court (Before His Honor Judge Coyle)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 3

The sitting of the District Court was concluded on Friday last. The cases dealt with on Thursday and Friday were:—…

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

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 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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Police Court Monday Afternoon Before Mr. Johnstone, P.M. Breaking and Entering

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1932 · page 4

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

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Clerk Assaulted Two Men Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Reginald Ross Robinson, aged 30 years, an electrician, and Henry William Kelly, aged 18 years, a baker,…

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Elderly Woman's Death Son Acquitted of Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 2

On his third trial Walter James Henderson, aged 48 years, a farmer, was to-night acquitted of a charge of having murdered his mother, Sarah…

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Alleged Inciting to Mutiny Printer and Publisher Charged Article on Naval Unrest Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 1

Before Mr. Justice Lowe to-day, William Arthur Payne, printer and publisher of the "Truth" newspaper, Melbourne, was charged with having…

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Police Stage Big “Clean Up” Record, of 24 Arrests on

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 1

Sgt. Sturgiss, Sgt. Hill, and Constables Windsor and Dunn went for a regular “clean-up” on Saturday afternoon and night last at Young…

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Police Court Monday, November 21

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 2

William George Butler was charged with stealing a quart of milk, the property of Ernest Hough, of the value of [?]d…

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Licensee's 'Shout' Magistrate's Important Ruling

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 3

"If a man goes to a hotel on business, and incidentally has a drink, it is till right. 'But if be goes there with the intention of having a drink…

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Newspapers a Duty to Read Them Failure Sent Merchant to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 6

The Appeal Court at Berlin has held that it is the duty of everybody who follows a trade or profession to read newspapers…

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Re-Possessed Farm Machinery. Court May Order Return, Moratorium Act Amended

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 2

During the debate of the Moratorium Act, the following amendment was moved by Mr. M. K[?] M.L.A.:…

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