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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 26

Escaped From Gaol. Four Tasmanian Youths. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 2

Four youths sentenced to six months' for stealing, escaped from Burnie Gaol, yesterday. They climbed through a manhole in the ceiling, and…

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Heard in the Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 2

A man charged at Beechworth Court with having been drunk and disorderly admitted having consumed a bottle of wine in one short sitting and when…

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Albury Police Court a Butcher Prosecuted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 3

For using rag for packing in the interior of a sausage machine, James Robertson was fined 40/ with 8/ costs. The Act, stated the Police Magistrate…

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Suspected Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday;--The body of Richard Joseph .Supple, aged 33. labourer, of Adelaide. was found under a .tree near, the Municipal Golf Links…

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Goes to Gaol for Friend

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 32

That a man served a month's imprisonment in Brixton goal in London for a friend was revealed in the Old Bailey police court recently. William…

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Wangaralta Supreme Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 4

In the Supreme Court sittings Wangaratta, before Mr. Justice Wasley. Ernest A. R. Cox pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault at…

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Australians Presented at Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 10

Among the Australians presented at court last Friday were the following:— Mesdamis Erin Campbell, Audrey White, Charles Lloyd, Charles Inman,…

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An Adelaide Murder. Victim a Labourer. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 3

The body of Richard Joseph Supple (33), labourer, of Adelaide, was found under a tree near the municipal golf links, early this morning. There were…

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Baranduda Court Cases Pepper Throwing Charge Fails

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 8

In the Wangaratta Supreme Court on Tuesday, before His Honor, Judge Wasley, William Gormly pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault on…

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Validity Challenged. Application to Equity Court. SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 2

The validity of the Referendum was to-day challenged in the Equity Court, when an application for an interim injunction was made to the Chief…

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Balranald Police Court Wednesday, May 17, 1933 (Before Mr. Johnstone P.M.) Motor Cases

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 3

John M. Wise pleaded guilty for failing to return the number plate of his ear and his drivers' liecnce. A fine of 2/ with 8/ costs was imposed in…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Case at Oaklands Information Dismissed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 4

At the Oaklands Police Court recently before Mr. Sweenny P.M. W. Schultze, of Oaklands, was charged with stealing two sheep the property…

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I Alleged Sheep Stealing. Case at Oaklands

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1933 · page 3

At the Oaklands Police Court, before Mr Swiney, P.M:, W. Schultze, of Oaklands, was charged with stealing two sheep, the property of…

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Albury Police Court Failed to Destroy Rabbits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 6

The first prosecution initiated by the Albury Pastures Protection Board since the State-wide rabbit campaign began in April was heard in the police court…

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Theft of a Saddle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 6

Tasman Joseph McGregor, aged 26 years, described as a jockey, was charged with stealing a saddle, two stirrup irons and leathers, and one…

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Police Force. Praised by Judge Coyle

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions Court at Darlinghurst, Judge Coyle praised the police force. “I have had many years of…

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Alleged Murder at Adelaide An Arrest Made. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

A detective, last night, arrested a man believed to be a Syrian, on a charge of having murdered Richard Joseph Supple, who was found dead…

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Alleged Contempt of Court Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

The Full Court today, on a motion of the Attorney General, granted a rule nisi for attachment for contempt of court of Clive R. Evatt,…

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Housebreaker Convicted. Stole From Host's House Local Before Melbourne Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

How a man who had burgled a house returned there a few days later wearing a pair of socks which he had stolen, was related…

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Tarred and Feathered Man Who Bought a Farm 12 Men Before Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 6

The hearing of a case in which 12 farmers and two labourers are charged with having unlawfully [?]caulted Chari[?]s A. H. Lehmann…

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