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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,327 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 67

Extraordinary Murder Mystery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 4

What appeared to be a simple case of a man overcome by snioke in a sudden fire in his office while typing at his desk, developed into an extra…

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Train "Jumping" Man Charged at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 4

At the Armidale Police Court, thio morning, before Messrs. W. L,, Elliott and D. W.. Oliver Js.P., a stranger to Armidale, Patrick…

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Stealing Bicycles 132 CHARGES Nominal Fines Imposed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

At. Burwood Court to-day, 132 charges of bicycle stealing were preferred against Ernest Francis West- brook. 29 laborer; Frederick William…

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Alleged Theft Of WOOL Charge Against WooJhrook Buyer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 7

At the Uralla Police Court yesterday, George Constable Gream, of Woolbrock, appeared before Mr. W. C. Getkte, P.M., to answer a charge of…

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Political Murder? Greek Doctor's End London

The Walcha News · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

Doctor Angelos Zemenides well-known in Greek circled and head of the cyprio Brotherhood in London was found murdered at the Hamstead…

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Fond of Cycling 132 Charges of TheftBrothers Blame Confederate Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

At the Burwood Court to-day, 132 charges of bicycle stealing were pre ferred against Ernest Francis Westbrook (29), labourer, Frederick…

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Strange Murder. Body Identified Other Man Missing LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

The body of the man found burned is death at Hampton was cone[?] identified as that [?] by means of a laundry mark…

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Hatless Woman Offends Court Etiquette

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

A young wife who applied for a separation order against her husband in an English police court recently had entered the witness box and taken the…

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Murder Mystery Mali's Charred Remains Found Close Friend, Missing London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

The body of a man found burned to death at Hampstead, has been conclusively identified as Waiter Spatchett, by means of a laundry mark on a…

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Gunman at Large Shooting Affray at Portland Police Scour Countryside Sydney, Friday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

A sensational shooting affray occurred at Portland lo-day, when five shots wore fired at Kenneth Wilson (44). by a man with a revolver…

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Our New Serial Queen of the Court a Tale of Tennis. Chapter Iii. a Man in Love

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 3

Pamela could not leave the club immediately tot she was lhemmed in by a worn fen who were anxious to congratulate her. Then after the…

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Gaol Riot Six Killed; 20 Injured CALCUTTA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 1

Six were lulled and twenty injured in a riot between prisoners at Dikhan gaol on the frontier…

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Released From Gaol Aged Melbourne Solicitor CANBERRA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 1

It is revealed that the release from Geelong gaol of Walter John Toohey, formerly a well-known Melbourne solicitor, was due to the…

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Park Murder Elizabeth O'Connor's Death Man Detained Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 1

Early this morning detectives surrounded a house in Paddington and detained a man in connection with the murder of…

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Third Attempt To Wreck Home Lismore Police Puzzled Lismore

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 1

The motive behind the third deliberate attempt to wreck the home of W. C. Mobbs, well known engineer, at East Lismore, is…

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Damaging Fires Man In Court Sensational Statement Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 1

After inquiries into fires which seriously damaged a number of public buildings in Broadmeadows in the past few months, detectives…

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Bail Refused Murder Suspect Court Crowded Heavy Police Guard Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 1

At the Central Court to day, Eric Roland Craig (25), a salesman, was charged with having at Waverley on…

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Park Murder Man Arrested Good Police Work

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 4

Almost a month of painstaking police investigation closed temporarily on Saturday when at Central Police Station Eric Roland Graig (26),…

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Park Murder

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 8

A 26-year-old draper has been arrested in connection with the murder of May Miller, in Queen's Park, Waverley, on December 9…

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Yesterday's News Theft of Jewellery

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 8

Miss Betty Compson, the film actress, was gagged in her Hollywood home and robbed of jewellery worth 41,000 dollars…

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