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Courts & crime, 1932

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

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 2

Albert Mulligan, Albert Fleming, Archibald Mcchan, Lachlan McDon aid each pleaded guilty to being found on licensed promises of the…

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Divorce Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 6

The story of a war-time marriage that had unhappy results was told to Judge Boyce in the Divorce Court this week, when Roderick Claude…

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Police Court Wednesday, November 30 (Before Mr. D, Parker P.M Motor Cases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 2

Frederick A. Hayes was fined 5s, together with 8s court costs, in default two days, on a charge of fatting to return his certificate of motor…

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Murder Charge Accused Refused Bail Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day has was refused in the case of Richard Valentine who was remanded to December 21 on a charge of having…

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Hogansen Murder Trial Jury Visits Scene Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 2

The trial of John Henry Hogansen, aged 31 years, who is charged with the murder of his brother. Frederick, at Cullen Bullen, which was resumed…

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Prospector Robbed Thieves' Clever Ruse Said They Were Police Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 1

A remarkable story was told the Stewartown police this morning by George Hynes, an elderly projector. He stated, that late last, night three…

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Supreme Court Banco Jury Causes Claim for Insurance (Before Mr. Justice James) Glekins v. Western Assurance Co

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 2

At the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, P Glekins, transferee under a bill of sale of the Roxy Theatre refreshment room, Leeton, sued the…

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Murder Charge Jury Locked Up for Night Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 4

In the case in which John Hogansen is charged with the murder of his brother, Frederick Hogansen, at Cullen Hullen, the jury failed to agree and…

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Police Magistrates Change of Title and Status Urged

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 10

A resolution recommending to the Government that the disignation "police magistrate" be altered to "district magistrate" and that the…

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Attempted Burglary

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 2

On opening up the "Cootamundra Herald" printery on Saturday morning it was discovered that someone had tried to lever open one of the…

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Local Police Court Small List of Cases

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 2

Excepting the case of the P.M.G. Dept. versus Bertie John Bradley, at the local police court, the P.M. (Mr. Johnstone) had very little to do. The…

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Court Stir

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 3

There was an unexpected development in the hearing of assault and other charges against unemployed at a special court at Lithgow last week,…

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Warden’s Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 2

Walter Bowditch’s application for authority to enter lots 23 and 26 parish of North Gundagai, owned by Mrs. M. E. Carigg, was adjourned…

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Small Debts Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 2

E. J. Livermore was granted a verdict of £46/3/7 and 10/6 costs against E. Paton, for goods supplied during the period from September 1st…

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Murder Verdict Daly River Tragedy Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 3

At the inquest on William Tetlow, of Hermit Hills, Daly River, a verdict of wilful murder by Jimmy, an aborigine, was returned…

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Brother's Murder Defendant Gets Four Years SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, John Henry Hogansen, who was convicted of having slain his brother Fred. at Cullen Bullen, was sentenced…

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Wild Night for Police Fights in Street and in Cells Prisoner “Goes Mad” When Locked Up

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 2

The Young police had a hectic time last Thursday night. After stopping a fight in Burrowa-street, one prisoner broke away. Arrested later, and…

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Wyndham Blacks Sentenced to Death Murder of Native Woman Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 1

The Commonwealth Attorney-General (Mr. Latham) said to-day that he did not know the details of the case in which four blacks were…

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Police Court Monday, December (Before Mr. D.F. Parker, P.m.) Unregistered Lorry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 3

Ernst Oakman was charged with having driven an unregistered motor lorry. He was fined 20/, with S' costs. FAILURE TO AFFIX DUTY STAMP…

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Attempted Theft at Tattersall's Club Money Seized From Bookmaker Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 1

A daring attempt to steal a large Sum of money from a bookmaker at Tattersall's Club was frustrated to-day. S. Matthews, a well known bookmaker,…

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