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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Fatal Blow Man Charged With Murder

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday:--Michael Sexton (65), of Chelsea, died in hospital on Saturday as the result of a fracture of the skull and facial…

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Found Dying on Bed Victim of Robbery Police Seek Man on Murder Charge

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday:--Detectives are investigating the robbery and brutal murder of Walter Hanna bury (56), a billiard salcon…

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Gallant Constable King's Police Medal

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 8

HOBART, Sunday:--The New Year honor list includes the awarding of the King's Police Medal to Senior-Constable Jackson, who is how [?]sed…

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Guarded by Police Incendiarism Suspected Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

Following recent deliberate attempts to set fire to a homestead at Bowral, the police are guarding the property day and night. Attempts have been…

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Stolen Ring Recovered Smart Police Work Suspect Arrested Casino

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 9

Prompt action on the part of the police resulted in the recovery of a diamond ring and three shillings in silver which,…

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Sensation on Train Man with Rifle Desperate Fight with Police

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

WALLANGARRA, Saturday:-- The passengers on the mail train from Sydney were alarmed yesterday morning when a man, armed…

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Sensational Collapse of English Batsmen in Second Test Scare on Train Man Produces Rifle Struggle with Police

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

The passengers on the mail train from Sydney were alarmed on Saturday morning when a man, armed with a rifle, expressed fear…

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Stealing a Ring Three Months' Gaol Casino Case

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

In pleading guilty and electing summary jurisdiction to a charge of theft of a diamond ring and 3s in cash alleged to have been stolen from the…

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The Park Murder Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 8

Unless early developments take place in the police efforts to solve the mystery surrounding the murder of Bessie O'Connor on December 14, it is…

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Court House Statistics

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

Through the courtesy of Mr. R. Hill, Clerk of Petty Sessions, we are able to publish the following information relating to matters which come…

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70th Conviction Abused Police Officers Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Frank McCardie (34) had his seventieth conviction recorded against him to-day when he was fined £3 at the Central Police Court for…

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Man Detained Later Released by Police Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Detectives last night visited Corrimal, a small mining town on the South Coast, and detained a man there in connection with Bessie…

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Kyogle Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

Before Mr. R. L. C. Hill, J.P., at Kyogle Police Court, Maurice John Collins pleaded guilty to a charge of having used indecent language in a…

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Magistrate Lost No Time Dealt With 84 Inebriates in 20 Minutes

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Mr. Pickup, S.M., dealt with 84 inebriates at Central Police Court yesterday in 20 minutes…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Assault and Robbery

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 7

Arraigned on a charge of assault and robbery at Lismore Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., Victor…

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Charge of Murder Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 7

Charged with having murdered William Alexander Mcllveen at Enmore, George Frederick Griffin (20) appeared at Newtown Police Court to-day…

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Assault and Robbery Aged Farmer Grim Determination Rewarded

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:- In search of two men who had attacked and robbed him last November of a wallet containing…

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Sentence Suspended Pleaded Guilty to Assault Iron Bar Used

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3

Pleading guilty to a charge of common assault, Owen Thomas McBride, a blacksmith, was sentenced by Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.,…

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Political Vendetta Greek Murder in London London

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

There was a mysterious murder at Hampstead, where Dr. Angelos Zemenides, a native of Cyprus, was found shot at the entrance to a boarding…

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To Improve Police Service Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 7

Tenders for the erection of a wireless broadcasting station at Redfern for the Police Department are to be called by the State Government…

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