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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 71

Police Court Monday, April 23 (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, P.m.) Unlawful Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 5

Alfred Edmonds and James Albert M'Ewan were charged with having unlawfully assaulted Norman Steiner. M'Ewan pleaded guilty, and…

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Youth Again Before Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 5

Albert George Smith, aged 18 years, appeared on charges of stealing and malicious damage. Mr. W. D. Coogan appeared for the…

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Alleged Embezzlement Took Money to Back Horse Bank Clerk Sentenced Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 2

Par having embezzled £370 from a city branch of the Queensland Bank, Victor Muir, a bank clerk and teller, was to-day sentenced at the General…

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Boards to Be Shorn of Powers Vital High Court Ruling

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 2

On Thursday last, the High Court, in dismissing an appeal by the Queensland Peanut Board, virtually decided that the States had no power…

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"Police Have Me Snouted" Declared Mullins "A Menace to Society," Says Sergeant Thomson

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. Sheridan, relieving P.M., at Leeton Court on Thursday, Arthur Edwin Mullins, who figured in a riot in Leeton some little time…

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State Marketing Boards Validity in Doubt High Court Decision Question of Inter-state Trade

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 2

The validity of the boards set up in various States for the marketing of primary products is in doubt as a…

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Special Licensing Court Friday, 2lst APRIL (Before Mr. W. Le Brown, member of the Licensing; Reduction Board) Wine License Removed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 4

Martin W. Kelly applied for the removal of his licensed premises (Australian wine license) from 68 East Street to 103 East Street, Narandera…

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Eric Roland Craig Charged This Morning SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Davidson, Eric Roland Craig, was charged with having murdered Elizabeth O'Connor…

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Items of News Burglary at Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 2

Mr. W. Jackson, of the Commercial Bank, Cootamundra, left his home, recompanied by Mrs. Jackson and their son, at 6.45 o'clock on Saturday…

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Military Officer As Police Chief Premier's Denial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said that there was not a scintilla of truth in the statement published in the New Guard organ, "Liberty," that the…

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Stealing Charges Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

The police squad raided a house in Surry Hills early this morning and arrested two men on charges of stealing surgical arid medical appliances…

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Police Court Wednesday, April 26 (Before Mr. Sheridan, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 6

Harvey H. Bassett was charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drink on 9th April…

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Further Sentence for Gaol Escapee Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

Patrick Lyons, who was recaptured in Sydney recently after escaping from the Beechworth reformatory prison, where he was serving an…

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Alleged Embezzlement Railway Porter Charged YASS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

Following investigations, Detective Baxter, of the Railway Department and Police. Inspector Hinde arrested a former town railway station porter…

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Murder of Whites By New Guinea Natives Twelve Arrested CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1
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The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) stated last night that advice had been received by radio from New Guinea that twelve natives had been arrested…

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Batch of Drunk Cases Before Leeton Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the Leeton Court last week, by Mr. Sheridan, P.M., on the 21st. and Mr. Quiggin on subsequent days…

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Narrandera Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 4

At the Narrandera Police Court, John H. Johnson was fined 12/ and ordered to pay 8/ costs, for having driven an unregistered motor vehicle. He was…

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Sentence Of Eight Years Brunswick Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 13

"Gentlemen, I am innocent and I want my life for my boy. It is hard that I should suffier when a scoundrel like McWilliams goes scot-free."…

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Lovers' Quarrel Murder and Suicide Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 3

Following a lovers' quarrel, Vida Hutson, 19 was shot dead near her home at Hartley last night by Lionel Trevelyn, who afterwards…

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