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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 71

Barrie Murder Echo in Court Payment of Reward Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 4

There was an echo of the murder of Alexander Barrie at Paddington in December, 1931, when, before Mr. Justice Milner Stephen to-day, the…

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Double Murder Insane Fijian Kills Mother and Sister Suva

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 6

The village of Vunidenba, in the interior of Viti Levu, was the scene of a grnesome double murder when a Fijian, aged 24 years, beheaded his…

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Murder or Suicide? Man's Strange Death Woman in the Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 2

The best brains of the detective force are attempting to solve the mystery surrounding the death of a city wholesale jeweller, William Hellyer,…

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Wagga District Court Wednesday, March 22 (Before His Honor Judge Coyle) Cross Action

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 6

Waiter Marsh claimed damaged from William Patrick Heffernan for damages to his motor car allegedly caused in a collision on August 24, 1932,…

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Police Court Thursday, 23rd MARCH Cases Withdrawn

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 5

Thomas Long was charged with stealing a pair of dental forceps, of the value of £2, the property of Richard Porteous…

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Domestic Infelicity Charge of Assault

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 1

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

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Tumut Police Court (Before Messrs It. Blakeney and Tom. Wilkinson, Ms. P.) Reckless Driving

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 3

George [?] dunged with having driven a car in a manner danger, us to the public, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. N. B…

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Globe Hotel Robbery Police Still Baffled

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 3

The rubbery at Aruoult's Globe Hotel, Tumut still baffles the police. The circumastanees surrounding the case are that four men entered the…

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Captain Warneford Appointed to Police Force Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 5

It was disclosed to-day that Captain Warneford who, it will be recalled gave evidence in the sensational case arising out of an assault on…

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Lieut. Baillie Stewart Court Martial Resumed Foreign Witnesses Examined LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 1

After hearing in camera a number of witnesses, many of whom were foreigners and the publication of whose names might jeopardise their…

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Mortgaged Wheat Farmers Convicted of Theft Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 2

Five farmers were charged at Southern Cross Yesterday of having stolen mortgaged wheat, the property of the Agricultural Bank. Four…

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Murder Charge Yallourn Poisoning Mann Remanded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 2

At the City Court to-day John Mann was charged with having murdered Elise Gladys Moore at Yalourne on February 14. It was alleged…

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Capt Warneford Engaged on Police Staff

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 4

A flutter of excitement Was occasioned, in the police force by the news that Captain Warneford, who figured prominently in the debate…

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City Police Busy Four Raids Last Night Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 13

The "Fifty-Fifty" Club in William Street was raided by police last ; night. Eight arrests were made for breaches against the liquor laws…

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Railway Awards Cancellation Refused Court Throws Onus on Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 2

In a joint judgment yesterday the Full Arbitration Court (Chief kludge Dethridge and Judges Beeby and Drake Brockman) refused the…

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Court Martial of Lieut. Baillie Stewart Alleged Espionage London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 1

The court martial of Lieutenant Baillie Stewart for alleged espionage was continued to-day. "Baillie Stewart had a peculiar…

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Police Court To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 3

^Before Messre. R.A. Hardwicke and J. T. Renehan, Js;P. Riotous Behavior 'Stanley Nelson Cowan pleaded…

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Court Martial Lieutenant Baillie Stewart Further Evidence London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 2

lieutenant Sallie Stewart, charged with breaches of the Official Secrets Act, was returned to the Tower to-day, after having been six hours and…

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What Did the Murrum Burrah Police See ? Through a Chinaman’s Window

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 3

Tim Kum Get, a Chinese greengrocer, residing at a shed in Murrumburrah, was charged before Mr. Balmain, P.M., in the' Murrumburrah…

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Police Court Monday, March 27, 1933 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Unlicensed Electrical Contractor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 3

Erie O'Keefe was proceeded against by the Electrical Contracting Board for having carried out certain electrical work when he was not the labour…

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