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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 71

Assaults on Boys Police Employ Black Tracker Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 1

Assisted by a black-tracker, a party of Mildurs police, in charge of Plainclothes Constable Morgan, followed trucks in the bush on the New South…

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Murder Trial Death of Bessie O'connor Identification Question Counsel for Defence Addresses Jury SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 1

When the trial of Eric Roland Craig, on the charge of having murdered Bessie O'Connor, was resumed at the Central Criminal Court to-day,…

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Shot Dead Whilst at Breakfast! Saturday Morning's Frightful Tragedy WeIl—known Resident Charged With Murder

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 3

Like a clap of thunder an awful tragedy descended upon Gundagai on Saturday morning last—an old and well-known resident, Joseph Gentini, Was hurled into eternity, as he sat with his wife at breakfast, the pellets from a shot gun. tearing a hole through his head…

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Restoration of Wage Cut Again Before Court MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 1

The application by the trades union movement for the restoration of the 10 per cent, emergency wage cut was again before the Commonwealth Full…

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Reg. Barton Wins His Case High Court Gives Decision

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 2

More than twelve months ago a jury in the Gundagai District Court gave a decision in favor of Mr. Reg Barton. of South Gundagai, who sued…

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Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day John Elgar Thomas Cottell, a one-legged ex soldier, was acquitted on a charge of having wilfully murdered his wife,…

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Tumut Police Court (Before Messrs. Blakeney and Wilkinson.) Saturday April 1

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 2

A defendant was charged that he did receive food relief, under false pretences. The evidence disclosed that whilst making application for…

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Death of Chinese Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Cairns (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 2

William James Crappe was today found guilty at the Circuit Court of having murdered Chan Will Lee and was sentenced to life imprisonment…

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Police Court Monday, April 3 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Reserved Decision Verdict for Defendant

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 4

Mr. Parker delivered his reserved judgment in the case in which the Wagga Pastures Protection Board proceeded against Leslie Morrow for…

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Gundagai Tragedy Aged Man Shot Dead in Presence of Wife Laborer Committed for Trial on Charge of Murder

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

About 11 a.m. on Saturday morning Joseph Gentini, aged 74, was having breakfast with his wife who is 73 years old, when he was…

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Acoustics of Leeton Court O.k. According to Government Architect We Must Be All Hard of Hearing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 2

For years Police Magistrates, solicitors, pressmen and public, have been complaining about the poor acoustic properties at the Leeton…

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Murder Charge Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 2

The coroner (Mr. E. E. Weekes) found that Joseph Gentini, 74, who on Saturday was shot dead while sealed with his wife at breakfast, was…

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Cashier Charged Committed for Trial SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Constance Francis, 26, cashier at the Head office of Ernest Hiller, Ltd., was charged with having stolen £400,…

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Theft of Horses Three Horses Disappear Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 6

A trotting horse and two galloppers were stolen from a paddock a Arncliffe early on Sunday morning. The trotter was Jackie's Motto and the…

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Murder Charge Shooting Affray at Ballarat Man on Trial Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 2

Patrick Sheedy, aged 49 years, appeared at the Ballarat Supreme Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Mrs. Winifred Brooks and with…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 3

The monthly Police Court was held at the Court House last Tuesday before the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. A S. Balmain); only three cases were…

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Hillston Police Court

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

At Hillston Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P M., Rex Arnold Williams was charged that he did carry out electrical work at…

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Licensing Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 4

Alexander Robertson, Merriwagga, was granted a district auctioneer's license. E. H. Kelly was granted a booth…

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A Charge of Assault Frightened of Having His Liver Severed?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

Harold Nonis (27), of Gundagai, was charged before the P.M. (Mr. Balmain), at the local police court last Tuesday, on two counts. Firstly…

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Twenty-three Charges Woman Cashier Before Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Constance Francis, aged 26 years, a cashier at the head office of Ernest Hillier Ltd., faced 23 charges of…

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