Contemptible Theft Woman Loses Her Savings Sydney
Howard Cain, alias Jim Cullen (42), who was convicted of the theft of £53 1s, the property of Miss Fanny Johnson, was sentenced at…
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Courts & crime, 1933
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Dwarf's Death Man for Trial on Murder Charge
SYDNEY, Monday:--A finding that Robert Widgery (43), a dwarf and former circus clown, was murdered by John Kirkaldy (43), coal-lumper, at a…
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Edward Kearney, licensee of the Commonwealth Hotel, Casino, was charged with permitting a person on his licensed premises during…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brothers Face Charge Alleged Assault Fight on Banana Plantation[?]
Charges of assaulting in company and of using threatening words were brought by William James Hutchinson against Gilbert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TOTAL £10,000 Annually. Railway Thefts Four Men Sent to Gaol
SYDNEY, Monday :—Giving evidence to-day at the Quarter Sessions, Detective Patching said that thefts from the railways totalled over £10,000 annually and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounding of Cow Mur-bah Case Young Man Before Court
"That he did maliciously wound a cow, the property of Stanley Davis" was the charge preferred against Clive Batten (25),…
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At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, four men who had been involved in the theft of 19 cwt. of goods which were dumped from a railway van…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Priest's Car Recovered by Police Sydney
Holding up the driver at revolver point in Barcom Avenue; Darlinghurst, to-night, the police recovered car which was stolen recently from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →False Reports Time Wasted by Police Sydney
The Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. H. Childs) said to-day that it was regrettable that public money and the time of detectives were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Smuggling Alleged Smart Work by Police Sydney
Last night detectives became suspicious of a well-loaded motor lorry which was driven out of premises at Balmain. Taking the number of the…
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Recently a Taree resident, who sleeps with his window open, had a rather surprising experience. During the night he was awakened by his bed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft Charges Horse Missing From Tooloom
John Frederick Dix, on remand, was charged before Mr. E. A. Mahoney, P.M., in the Casino Police Court with stealing at Tooloom, near…
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District Officer E. C. McDonald of Rabaul, had an exciting experience recently when, while searching for some murderers, he was ambushed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insurance Men Charged With Fraud SYDNEY
At the Central Police Court to-day, Oswald Corkhill (47), secretary, and William Page (45), company director, were charged with having published…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →False Balance Sheet? Four Men Charged Prosecutor's' Strong Denouncement
SYDNEY, Thursday:-- It is a story of reckless exploiting of the money of policy holders of an insolvent company which seeks to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Constable's Struggle Story Told in Court Sydney
A dramatic story of a constable's efforts to defend himself against the attacks of two men was recounted at the Central Police Court to-day when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →De Valera and White Army Will Not Tolerate Usurpation of Police Functions
LONDON, Wednesday:--"The Government will not tolerate the usurpation of police functions by the Army Comrades Association or any other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wanderwell Murder "Curley" Guy Acquitted
LONG BEACH (California), Thursday:--William ("Curley") Guy, a young Welsh adventurer, was acquitted by a jury of the murder of Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Zangara Before Court
MIAMI, Thursday:--"I don't want .anyone to help me," Zangara shouted when brought into court late on Thursday, but the judge insisted upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£ 12,000 to Open Closed Doors Editor Charged Alleged Breach of Honors Act
LONDON, Thursday:--Maundy Gregory, editor of the "Whitehall Gazette," was charged at Bow Street to-day with an offence…
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