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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 71

Elliott Came From Kooba To See Olympic Swimmers and Was Landed by Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 2

Judging by the increasing business at the Leeton Court, it would appear that the depression locally has definitely lifted, either that or the…

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Theft of £80 Hairdresser Bound Over Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 1

Pleading guilty to-day to a that of [?]80 from the Bank of New South Wales, George Le Cran, aged 28 years, a hairdresser, was bound over to be of good…

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Murder Charge Zingara Indicted Miami

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 1

Zingara was indicted by the Dade County grand jury with murder in the first decree. Conviction carries the penalty of death by electrocution…

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Insurance Case Four Men Charged Alleged Conspiracy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 2

Four men were charged at the Central Court to-day with having conspired to cheat and defraud the shareholders and policy holders of the…

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Theft of Petrol Drums Thrown Into Water Men Arrested SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 4
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Several men were arrested by the police early yesterday morning, having been captured in the act, it is alleged, of stealing petrol from the…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 4

At the Hillston Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., the Hillston Municipal Council proceeded against W. Wade, a drover…

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Alleged Stealing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 6

At Hillston Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., John Oliver Christoif was charged with that on or about 24th…

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Murdered Family Frenchman Sentenced to Death Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 4

Pierre de Saliat was sentenced to death for the murder of his family early last year. Intense public feeling was revealed. Excited crowds…

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Air Police Not Acceptable to Britain London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 1

It was stated at the Foreign Office to-night that there was no truth in the reports from Geneva had the Government of the United Kingdom had…

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Alleged Stealing Woman Cashier Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Constance Francis aged 26 years, a cashing was rewarded on a charge of having stolen £27, the property of Ernest…

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Selling Advt. Space Plausible Salesman Sent to Gaol MURRUMBURRAH

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

Leander Morris, aged, 41, who has visited several towns. In the SouthWest during the last few weeks, was charged at the Murrumburrah Police…

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The Courts Tumut Police. Tuesday, March 7. (Before Mr. Balmain. P.M.)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 2

A. Walking for failing to spray his orchard at Batlow was fined £3 with 8 costs; one month allowed to pay…

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Chicago Assassin Sentenced to Death Miami

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 15

Zangara was to-day sentenced to death in an electric chair for the murder of the Mayor of Chicago, Mr. Cermak. After sentence was…

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Wounding of Constable Assailant Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 1

Frederick Charles Williams, aged 48 years, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to-day for having maliciously wounded…

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Alleged Armed Assault Defendants Discharged "Cock and Bull Story" Perth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 1

"I have heard a let of [?] and hull stories while sitting on the bench, but they have usually come from the defence," said the Chief Justice (Sir…

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Opium Raid Police Seize 60 Tins Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 1

The police raided a house in S[?] Hills early this morning and seized 60 tins of opium worth £150. It is alleged that it had been brought ashore…

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Death of Mr. Cermak Zangara Pleads Guilty to Murder M[?] [?]

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 3

Guiseppe Zangarra, an Italian bricklayer, has pleaded guilty to a charge of having murdered Mr. Anton Cermak the Mayor of Chicago, Mr…

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Murder of Mr. Cermak Zangara Sentenced to Death Miami (Florida)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

[?]useppe zangara was sentenced to death by the electric chair to-day for the murder of the Mayor of Chicago (Mr. Anton Cermak). Sentence was…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Balmain, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

Richard Ernest Murphy, of Eurougilly, was. charged with having no name on his lorry. Defendant did not appear…

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