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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Gun by Side Mysterious Death Police Investigate Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the death of a young bank official, a in ember of the staff of the Collins Street branch of the Commonwealth Bank…

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Still at Large Prisoner's Escape From Police Van Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 1

Two prisoners escaped from a prison van at Moreland, Victoria, yester-terday, while being conveyed to the police station. Both men had been…

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Police Court. Cashed a Lost Cheque

The Western Herald · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

Before Messrs. Soarlett & Geary, J's. P., on Tuesday last, at the local Police Court. Frank Weller was charged with larceny by finding…

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Second Murder Craig Committed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 5

At the conclusion of the third day's hearing of the inquest, the Coroner found that the girl, Elizabeth Isabel O'Connor, was murdered by Erie Ronald…

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Intent to Murder Redfern Crime The Accused Remanded Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 6

At the Redfern Court to-day, Cecil Augustus Randall (21), joiner, was charged with shooting at Frederick Williams, or Phillips, at the Redfern…

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Murder Charge Man Remanded. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day John Kirbaldy, aged 48 years, a coal lumper, was remanded on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously…

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Remarkable Story Policeman Charged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

A remarkable story was told by David Low, when he pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecency, in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday…

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Saxa Sensation Theft From School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

Things do happen sometimes at the quiet little school at Saxa, near Murenbong, in the Wellington district. For instance, when…

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Gaol for Thief Two Robberies Involved

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

When a fibro suit case containing shoes was stolen from the Dubbo railway station recently, and was subsequently found in a drain at…

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Cowardly Assault Five to One. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

A gang of five men attacked John Northam in Hyde Park last night, and broke his nose. One asked him if he had any cash, and when the…

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A Novel Excuse Given in Horse Stealing Charge

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

David Green (23). pleaded guilty at the Orange Police Court on Monday to the charge of stealing a pony mare valued at £10 the property of…

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Cowardly Thugs Hyde Park Assault Case Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

A gang of five men attacked John Northam in Hyde Park last night and broke his nose. One asked him if he had any cash, and when he answered…

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Police as Permit Inspectors

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

When the Dubbo P.P. Board at its last, sitting, appointed Constable Bourke permit inspector at Collie, the secretary said that the Dubbo…

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Taxi Drivers Before Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

Joseph Osborne, 56, a taxi driver, appeared at the Orange Police Court on Monday on a charge of having driver a motor car whilst under the…

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Kidnappers Killed Police and Bandits Fight Shangha

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

A desperate battle between the Harbin and Russian police and two Russian leaders of a kidnapping organisation, which was responsible for a reign…

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Narromine Police Court (Before Mr. Oram, Police Magistrate)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

At the Narromine Police Court on Tuesday morning, the following cases were dealt with:— Several persons were fined small…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

A number of cases were heard before the Police Magistrate (Mr. M Ryan) on Tuesday night last Most of them were withdrawn or struck out…

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Fined £50. False Returns. Western Men Charged

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

Allegations that a "dummy" was used in the purchase of a property at Parkes were made at the central summons court on Thursday, when…

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Wellington Police Court. (Friday, February 10). (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.m.) Charges of Vagrancy

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

Douglas Ryan and James Timothy Cameron were charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Both pleaded not guilty…

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Latest Telegraphic Information Murder Charge Against Husband Wife Attacked. Adelaide

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Bertha Elizabeth Weber, aged 32 years, of Loxton, South Australia, was found dead in the back yard of the house of her mother, Mrs…

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