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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,756 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 88

Sydney Murder Date of the Inquest Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

The City Coroner, will hold an inquest concerning the murder of May Miller, the victim of the tragedy in the park, on January 20…

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Football Melee Police Barracks Rushed Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 3

During a football match in Papua between native police and villagers, the opposing parties got into holts, during which the villagers, armed…

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Missing Boys Found, Police End Their Career Near South Grafton

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 4

The adventures of the two boys, without food or money, who left Maclean riding ponies bareback on Monday night, came to an end at about 9 o'clock on…

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Rumors of Early Retirement Chief Justice of High Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 3

CANBERRA 'Monday:- Nothing is known officially in Canberra of report that Chief Justice (Sir Gavan Duffy) has applied for…

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Casino Police Court Hotel Cases Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 5

Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., to-day, Henry Cuskelly appeared on a charge of having been found on the licc sed premises of the Commonwealth Hotel…

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Murder Hunt in Britain Hampstead Crime 50,000 Police Officers Engaged

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 5

LONDON, Monday:-- Scotland Yard broadcast to-day that Samuel Furnace was wanted for the murder of a man named Spatchett,…

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Drunken Motorists Potential Murderers, Says Magistrate

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--That persons who drove motor vehicles while drunk were potential murderers, was stated to-day by Mr. G. Brown, Police…

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Youthful Elopers Detained by Police

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 6

DETROIT, Monday:--A youthful romance in two countries struck a snag when the police seized Tulford Hardy (21), son of Arthur Hardy, a member…

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Must Remain in Gaol Mann and Llewellyn British Home Secretary's Attitude

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 5

LONDON, Monday:--"No grounds exist to justify interference with the court's decision," says Sir John Gilmour (Secretary of State for Home…

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Dramatic Scene Court in Hospital Ward

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--A dramatic scene was enacted this afternoon in a ward of St. Vincent's Hospital, where John Bennett was charged with having…

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Court in Hospital Clovelly Shooting Charge Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 7

Following the shooting of three persons at Clovelly on January 5, John Joseph Dennett, who is in hospital suffering from a wound in the…

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Gaol Escapees Re-captured Close Police Vigilance Rewarded

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday:-- As a result of an intensive four days' watch by the police, Ernest Dunnock (24) and Charles Williams (25), Who escaped…

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Police Advertise in Press Anonymous Writer Murder of Bessie O'Connor

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday:--"Would writer anonymous letter, 6th instant, re murder, making request, reply this column, communicate…

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Missing £10 Note Police Court Sequel "Found in Vest Pocket"

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing a £10 note, the property of Samuel Proctor, William Joseph Smith was fined…

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Man with Record Gaol for Six Months

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

Pleading guilty to a charge of sending by post a letter which contained words of an indecent character, John…

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Savage Mob Mauls Lone Police Constable Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

Attempting to arrest a woman for allegedly having used offensive language in Surry Hills to night, Constable Bright, of…

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"Bomb" Suspect Charged in Court Remand Granted

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

Edward Ernest Welch (39), the father of six children, was charged at Lismore Police Court yesterday morning,…

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Theft of £700

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Friday:—The theft of £700 from the Labor Department funds was discovered when the office was reopened after the holidays. An official…

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Police Commissioner

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 9

The announcement of the Home Secretary that the term of appointment of Mr. W. H. Ryan, Police Commissioner, lias been extended for…

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"Great Actress" Woman's Story To Police SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

When she was arrested in a drunken condition in a house in the city early this morning, Mary Graham (28) told the police she…

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