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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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

Stealing Charge Fails

The Independent · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 2

In Deniliquin Police Court last week George Frederick Coates (31) was dismissed by the Bench (Messrs Blackmore and Wyse) on the charge of…

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Barracking at Cricket. The Police Intervene. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 2

A persistent barracker at yesterday's Sheffield Shield match, in Melbourne, was approached by the police and told that unless he altered his…

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N.s.w. Transport Act High Court Judgment Its Validity Upheld Fine of £100 and Costs to Stand

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 1

The validity of the N.S.W. Transport Coordination Act, 1931, was up held by the High' Court on Friday in an majority judgment. The cause came…

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Transport Act Validity Upheld by High Court Outcome of Wagga Test Case

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 3

The validity of the New South Wales Transport Co-ordination Act of 1931 was upheld by the High Court on Friday in a majority judgment. The case came before…

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Albury Police Court No Tobacco Licence

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 8

Viola Henshaw was fined 5/ with 8/ costs for selling cigarettes without a license. The licence had expired on December 1. It had since been…

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Polite Prosecuted for Assault Defence Succeeds

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 1

At the Court of Petty Sessions at Wangaratta on Tuesday, Michael Joseph O'Dwyer, of Boosey South, was charged with assaulting Constable…

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Police Force Praised

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 2

The New South Wales police force was warmly praised at a function at Chatswood Town Hall on Saturday night. Mr. H. P. Fitzsimons…

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Irish Free State. Commandant Cronin Charged. DUBLIN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 2

Commandant Cronin appeared before the military tribunal, to-day, charged with uttering seditious words by alleging that the police, "planted"…

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General O'duffy Before Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 5

DUBLIN, December 21.--Despite a strong protest by Counsel appearing for General O'Duffy, the leader of the Blue Shirts, who was arrested on…

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New Regulations Police Probationers Not to Marry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 4

Under the amending regulations published in the Government Gazette, police whilst on duty or in uniform shall not be entitled to free travel on…

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Archbishop to Go to High Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 2

Archbishop Mannix to-day lodged in the High Court, Melbourne, a notice of his intention to appeal to the High Court against the decision of the State…

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Transport Act Hill Appeal Dismissed Full Court Decision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 33

The Full Court of the High Court, by a majority of four to two, held that the New South Wales Transport Coordination Act does not infringe…

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General O'duffy Arrested Irish Sensation Supporters Fight Against Police Dublin, December 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 4

General D'Duffy, leader of the United Ireland party, and founder of the National Guard ("Blueshirts"), which has been declared an illegal…

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Right to Play Records. Limited by Court Skill and Labour of Makers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 3

In the chancery division Mr. Justice Maugham gave an interesting judgment in a test action regarding the right to play gramophone records…

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N.S.W. Transport Act High Court Judgment Its Validity Upheld Fine of £100 and Costs to Stand

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 1

The val[?]ty of the N.S.W. Transport Co-ordination Act, 1931, was upheld by the High Court on Friday in a majority judgment. The case came…

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Balranald Police Court (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.M.) Motor Cases

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 3

John Phyland was fined 5/ with 8/ costs for not having a tail-light affixed to his muter car. Mr. Hugh McHugh appeared for the defendant…

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Court Felicitations

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 3

At the conclusion of court business on Wednesday, Mr. Hugh McHugh, solicitor, Balranald apologised to the Bench on behalf of Mr. Edgar Davies…

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Six Months for Horse Stealing Defendant Pleaded Not Guilty

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 1

A middle-aged man named William Phillips, was presented on a charge of stealing two horses the property of Patrick Gross, of Benance…

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Reichstag Fire Trial Dutchman Sentenced to Death Berlin, December 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1933 · page 4

Dr. Buenger, president of the court which tried the men charged in connection with the fire in the Reichstag building in Berlin, delivered judgment…

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