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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 26

Moama Assault Case Hayes Found "Not Guilty" [?]Avage Attack on Chinese Gardener

The Independent · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 3

After a short retirement the jury in Deniliquin Quarter Sessions on Tuesday returned with a verdict of "not guilty" in the ease in which Dennis Hayes, a resident of Moama, was charged with assaulting Young Gee, an elderly Chinese gardener…

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Murder at Port Darwin. An Aboriginal Convicted. DARWIN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 3

An aboriginal stockman, Nallayarra, was found guilty of the murder of William Tetlow, a dingo poisoner, Daly River, with a recommendation to…

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Drover’s Wages Court Orders Payment Cattle Lost in Stampede

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 4

The question of the liability of a drover regarding stock m his charge which were lost on the road was put before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., at the…

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Police Officer Shot in India. Believed to be Terrorist Outrage. CALCUTTA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

What is believed to be another Terrorist outrage took place at Chittagong on Sunday night, when Sub-inspector Markham, officer in charge…

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The Police Force Is Retrenchment Justifiable?

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 2

On Sunday the 12th March, a woman was lost in the thick mallee scrub near Balranald. The matter was reported to the police on the 14th, and…

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Police Court Monday, April 3, 1933 (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 3

Stanley Eric Smithers, of Saver[?] ke, on remand, was charged with [?]ving had in his possession at Sav[?] on March 25, a racing saddle,…

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Alleged Stealing Victorian Contractor Fined Material Taken from Bridge Site

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 4

At Barham Police Court on Friday, March 24, Edmund Cornwall, of Murrabit (Vic.), contractor, was on the information of H. R. Stenning, shire…

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Supreme Court, April 20

The Independent · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 2

The Clerk of Petty Sessions (Mr. S. B. T. Allan) advises that a special sitting of the Supreme Court has been called to be held at Deniliquin on…

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Hay District Court. Disputed Wages Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 3

His Honor, Judge Coyle, presided at the District Court, on Friday last. There was only one case for hearing. William James Morison proceded…

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Murder Charge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 1

The trial of Patrick Sheedy, 49 years, formerly, hotel licensee, on the charges of having murdered Winifred Brooks and having shot Henry Lloyd,…

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Stealing Footballers Country Clubs Resentful

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 12

Strong condemnation of the efforts by Melbourne officials to induce prominent country footballers to transfer from country clubs to the metropolis…

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Sentenced to Death for of Wife

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 12

After a retirement of an hour and a half a jury in the Criminal Court, Adelaide (S.A.), found Frederick John Weber, aged 41 years, guilty of the…

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Aborigines Guilty of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 39

At the Supreme Court, Darwin (W.A.), five aborigines were charged with the murder of Nagata, a Japanese fisherman, on the fisherman, on the lugger Ouida. It was…

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Bush Blacks Acquitted of Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 38

In the Supreme Court, Darwin (W.A.), Mullapitcheri and Immalungoe were charged with the murder of another aborigine, Wamalingji, near Alice…

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Retired for Murder After Acquittal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 6

For the first time, it is believed in the history of British jurisprudence a man on Friday last was placed on trial at Bathurst (New…

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For Trial on Murder Charge

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 4

The Coroner on Monday committed John Joseph Cooper, 64, for trial on April 20 at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of having murdered…

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The Recent Burglary Arrests Made

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 2

Last week-end, the police arrested two men whom they considered were concerned in the breaking and entering of the Hay Wool and Skin Stores,…

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To-day's Wires. Boxer Attacked. Police Escort Provided. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 3

The well-known boxer, Bobby Blay, who, to-night met Johnny Burke at the Stadium, was attacked in his bedroom, at Manly, early this morning,…

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District Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 3

In the District Court at Narandera before His Honor Judge Coyle, on Wednesday of last week cases heard included the following:—…

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Tragedy in New Zealand. Alleged Murder and Suicide. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 2

The bodies of Helen Motliey (26), and Arthur Soley (39), were found in the San Toy tea rooms, North Palmerston, New Zealand. It is believed…

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