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Courts & crime, 1933

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Murder of Bessie O'connor Police Have Evidence Still Seeking Man Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 1

The police claim that they have sufficient evidence to secure the conviction of the murderer of Bessie O'Connor at National Park on…

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“Santa Claus” and the Shirts Young Police Unsympathetic

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

Some excitement was caused at Young on Christmas Eve in the thickly crowded section of Burrowa-street by the actions of a man who…

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Xmas Eve Disturbance South Gundagai Fight Ends In Court Bench Dismisses Case

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

The spirit of Christmas did not prevail at South Gundagai on the eve of that great feast; for one resident of the village gave another in…

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National Park Murder Man Questioned Released Later Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 1

After being questioned at length at the detective office to-day, a man who was detained at Corrimal (South Coast) in connection with the murder of…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

On the bench at toe Wagga Police Conn yesterday Mr. L Beavers, J.P., assisted for part of the time by Mr. J. A. Harrison, J.P., disposed of…

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Woman Stabbed Youth Sentenced London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

"It is a sordid affair," said the Recorder (Mr. Camels) in sentencing William Moore, aged 19, years, an Australian, for having stabbed Mrs…

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Hillston Police Court (Before Mr. G. J. Jones one, P.M.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

James Hay Howard was charged with that he did on 1st October, 1932 make a bet on a ground not being a licensed racecourse or a coursing…

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Russian Wheat Frauds Communist Officials Sentenced to Death Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

Three high officials of the Communist Party have been sentenced to death and sight imprisoned for terns of from eight years to 10 years for having…

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Stranger in Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. I. Beavers and J. A. Harrison, J.'sp., Raymond Ferguson, aged 35 years, a stranger, was…

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Mysterious Murder at Hampstead Doctor Found Shot London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

A mysterious murder was discovered at Hampstead, when Dr. Augelos Zemodides, a native of Cyprus, was found shot at the entrance to his…

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Radio Station for Police Force Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

Another step in the direction of the modernization of the New South Wales police force will be the erection of a complete radio broadcasting…

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Good Start for New Very Little Court Work

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

The new Police Magistrate, Mr. F. Balmain, had a very easy time this morning, for his first visit to Gundagai. There was one police case two…

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Murder of Bessie O'connor Wanted Man Aged Between 30 AND 35 Years Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

The Police Department announced to-day that the man wanted in connection with the murder of Bessie O'Connor at National Park may be…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

Henry Rankin, on remand, charged with having an unlicensed pistol in his possession (in a railway carriage), pleaded guilty, and was fined £2…

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Bike Stealing Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

At the Burwood Court to-day 132 charges at bicycle stealing was preferred against Ernest Francis West-brook, 29, laborer; Frederick William…

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Police Court Thursday, January 5 Forging a Cheque

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

John WattS was "charged with forging and uttering a cheque with intent to defraud. Constable Bailey gave evidence to…

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Attempt to Break Gaol Foiled by Detective Daring Youth Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

Using an iron pipe to break away the grills at prisoners' exercise yard at the Campsie lock-up yesterday, Andrew Burns, aged 18 years,…

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No Legal Lights To Give Court Judicial Atmosphere Solicitors' Holiday

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 4

There was an atmosphere of strange loneliness in the precincts of Leeton Court yesterday when the first session of the new year opened…

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Girl Murders Man Arrested Charged with Waverley Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 3

Early this morning detectives surrounded a house at Paddington and detained a man in connection with the park murders. There was great…

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Political Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 4

What is believed to be the second political murder in England within a few days was discovered when a post mortem examination of the body…

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