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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Clever Crooks Sent to Gaol Shocking Case, Says Judge Christchurch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

At the Criminal Court Clarence Alfred Palmer (30) and Walter Vernon Wiseman (33) were sentenced to four years hard labor for the theft of…

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False Details In Balance Sheet Directors Charged. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Oswald Elie Corkhill, aged 47 years, secretary, and William Thedeus Page, aged 45 years, company director, were…

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Street Ruffian Sentenced to Six Months Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 1

At the Police Court to-day, Edward O'Brien (40), mechanic, was. sentenced to six months' imprisonment for assaulting Constable Bright while in the…

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Frank Green to Go Three Days' Grace Police Aid His Exit Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 1

Frank Green, who was charged at the Central Court to-day with, assault and robbery, assured the Magistrate that he would leave the State within…

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Wellington Police Court (Before Mr. H. S. Oram, P.m.) Offensive Behaviour

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 4

Thomas Barwin Howlett appealed to the court to have Thomas Daley bound over to keep the peace, on the count that on 4th February last…

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Willing Fight Sequel in Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 6

Charged with riotous behaviour, Jack Moore mid Thomas William Sullivan pleaded guilty when they appeared before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., in the…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 3

The list at the Police Court on Friday last was a light one. Mr. E. F. Oram, P.M., presided. The Police proceeded against T. I…

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Amazing Aeroplane Murder Student's Terrible Deed

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

Murdering the pilot of an aeroplane when a thousand reel above the earth, a student passenger then made a forced landing and shot himself…

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Theft at River Youth Charged Quarter Sessions Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

The sequel to an alleged robbery at "The Terraces" last month, was the appearance of Eric White (20) before Mr. Acting Justice A. E…

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Easy to Take ! Five Minutes' Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 5

A first offender, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, did not find it hard to take…

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Important Moratorium Decision Supreme Court Finding

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 4

An important decision dealing with the Moratorium Act was given in the Supreme Court by Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, the effect of which is that a…

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Federal Arbitration Court

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

Chief Judge Dethridge announced in the Federal Arbitration Court that immediately on the return of the Court, to Melbourne, it would proceed with…

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The Woman Pays Aimee Edols Marched Back to Gaol Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 9

Mrs. Aimce Edols was again brought from Long Bay Gaol to-day, to be further examined in the Bankrutey Court…

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Dispute Over Goods District Court Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 9

A complicated case occupied the attention of Mr. Acting Justice Barton from 7.30 to 10.30 p.m. in the Dubbo District Court on Thursday, when…

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Death Penalty? Zangara Charged with Murder New York

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

Following the death of the Mayor of Chicago (Mr. Cermak), his assailant, Giuseppe Zangara was indicted on a charge of murder…

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Old Offenders Again Before Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 6

Some old offenders added to the lists of convictions in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday. Percy Cullen, who made his 32[?]…

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Police Court a Light List

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 6

Mr. Oram, P.M., presided at the usual monthly sitting of the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday, 28th. February…

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Steady Stealing Over £400 Taken Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 1

Following the discovery of a "discrepancy of £400 in the accounts of one of Sydney's largest refreshment rooms, a young woman cashier was…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. C. Pickup, Police Magistrate, the following cases were dealt with:— Two offenders for riotous behaviour…

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Narromine Police Court Several Cases Dealt With—Two Defendants Each Fined £10. Police Magistrate Oram on the Bench

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

Usually when the Dubbo Police , Magistrate makes his monthly visit to Narromine, he has a light list to deal with, but Tuesday's sitting was…

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