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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 71

Adelong Couple in Court Charge Of Assault

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 2

At the Wagga police court before Mr. Parker, P,M., Mrs., May, Singh proceeded against Inder Singh for assault. Mr. E. F. Lusher (Messrs…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 3

Robert A. Speirs pleaded guilty to failing to renew a motor cyclist's license. Inspector: It has been renewed…

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Cafe Raided Manager and Waiter Charged Under Liquor Act Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 1

A party under Detective Chuck raided Pharoah's Cafe in Barrack-street this morning and the manager and a waiter were later charged with…

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Boxing Contest Ends in Brawl Police Called in Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 4

The boxing contest in the Cremorne Theatre between Hughie Armstrong and "Kid" Lewis ended in a b[?]aw. The referee (J. Stivey) and Armstrong…

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Bessie O'connor Murder Eric Roland Craig for trial Clash Between Counsel SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. McKean) stated that the trial of Eric Roland Craig for the alleged murder…

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Attempted Murder Natives Sentenced Port Moresby

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 2

Four natives et Dopori in the Rito district were each sentenced to our years' hard labor for the attempted murder of an old native woman. The…

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Police Court Friday, March 17

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 2

John H. Lambert was fined 10s, in default one day, on a charge of drunkenness…

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Theft of a Bicycle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 2

Ronald Barren, a young man, who disclosed himself as a stranger to the district, pleaded guilty to a charge ot stealing a bicycle from Uranquinty…

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Police Court Wagga March 20, 1933 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P. M.) Breaking and Entering Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 2

Colin Robert George Boyce, who had been before the Wagga Court some weeks ago on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of the…

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Second Murder Trial to Be Faced by Craig National Park Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day the Crown prosecutor (Mr. M'Kean) stated that the trial of Eric Roland Craig on a charge of having…

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Tower Prisoner Publicly Court-martialed the Indictment London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 2

Norman Bailie Stewart, who has been confined in the Tower of London for some time, has now been taken to the Territorial Headquarters at…

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O.G.P.U. Report Handed to Supreme Court Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 1

The O.G.P.U. (Soviet Secret Police) has completed its investigations and handed the evidence to the Supreme Court The British Consul and an…

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Murder Charge Two Men Arrested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 2

After investigating the death on Herbert George Toner, aged 32 years, a laborer, who was found dead at Warracknabeal on March 10,…

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Murder of Mayor of Chicago Zangara Electrocuted RAIFORD (Florida)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

Guiseppe Zangara was electrocuted here yesterday for the murder of Anton Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago, who was fatally wounded at Miami on…

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Wagga Quarter Sessions Tuesday, March 21 (Before His Honor Judge Coyle) Theft of £289

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 3

Wallace Connolly, aged 47 years, was charged with having stolen £289 the properly of R. G. Nesbitt. Mr. Brian Clancy (instructed by Messrs…

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Scottish Officer on Trial Charged With Espionage Alleged Payments From Berlin Remarkable Correspondence Mentioned LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

The hearing of the charges against Lieutenant Norman Baillie Stewart, a Scottish officer who has been confined to the Tower of London for some time, was continued before' a Court Martial. Most of the charges relate…

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Murder of Mayor of Chicago Zangara Electrocuted "Not Afraid of Chair" Raiford (Florida)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

Guiseppe Zangara was electrocuted here to-day for the murder of Anton Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago who was fatally wounded at Miami on…

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Woman Smuggled From Hospital Believed to Be Wanted by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

A women who was smuggled out of the Newcastle Hospital by two men last night is alleged to be Nellie Cameron, associate of Frank Green…

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Restoration of Wage Cut Union's Application to Full Arbitration Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 2

The first application for the restoration of the 10 per cent. wage cut was before the Full Arbitration Court to-day. The applicant was the…

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Wagga District Court Tuesday, March 21, 1931 (Before His Honor Judge [?]cyle) Ownership of Motor Car

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 3

Alice Hamilton proceeded against Neville Samuel Nesbitt and Oliver Oswald Misty arising our of circumstances following an action in which…

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