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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 71

Alleged Libel Verdict for £800 Quashed Successful Appeal to Full Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 1

In December last Langley Wilkinson, proprietor of a tipping sheet known as "Turf Bystander," received a verdict for £800 against Sporting Life…

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Ryde Burglary Two Men Arrested SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1933 · page 1

Thieves broke into the premises of the Eastwood Co-operative Society, Ltd., Ryde, early this morning, and attacked two safes, but got nothing…

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Two Men Charged Police Case Fails

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 2

Thomas Alfred Jackson, railway ganger and [?] Boauclaire Ryao, fettler, wets charged at the Tumbarumba Police Court on Thursday last, on remand from the week…

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Stealing From Trucks Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 1

Clifford White, aged 24 years, and James White, aged 28 years, were sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at the local police court on eight charges…

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Two Years' Gaol Conspiracy Trial Ends Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 2

Frederick Joubert, aged 44 years, a salesman, and Patrick Shannon, aged 29 years, a hairdresser, who had attempted to obtain £50 from Gordon…

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Murder of John Boland Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 2

Detectives investigating the murder of John Roland by bandits at Boudi last week have followed up a number of lines of inquiry, but so far have…

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Police Court Monday. May 22 Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

Charles Armour Sullivan was charged with stealing one bag of sugar, valued at £1 4s, the property of Samuel H. Barker, on 20th May…

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Alleged Stealing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

At the Cootamudra Police Court Leslie Thomas Danswan and Colin King McDonnell Were charged with breaking and entering and stealing a…

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Police Belabored

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

Evidence relating to events wind followed the conclusion of the Williamstown-Oakleigh football match at the Williamstown ground on April 22,…

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Stock Stealing Be Sure of Case. Is Advice to Graziers

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

In his report to the executive committee of the Graziers' Association, the general secretary' (Mr. J. W. Allen) stated that the Commissioner…

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Body on River Bank Syrian Charged with Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

Detectives have arrested Salem Macksad, of Gilbert street, city, a Syrian, on a charge of Having murdered Richard Joseph Supple, whose…

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Leeton Losing Popular Magistrate Mr. Parker Packing Ports for Sydney

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

For some time it has been whispered that Mr. D. F. Parker would be getting a transfer this year, and now the rumour has been definitely…

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Broadcast of Races Special Police Report Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

A special report against the broadcasting of races has been forwarded to the Commissioner of Police by Inspector Russell, chief of the special squad…

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Boy Shot Court Action Fails Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 4

When he went into a neighbor's garden on July 13 to retrieve a ball, Roy Woodman, aged 11 yearss, of Thornbury, was shot in the body, face,…

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S.P. Betting Position in Melbourne Beyond Police Control Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

Referring to the evidence given before the South Australian Batting Commission yesterday that hardly any starting price betting existed in…

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Tighe's Hill Case Barrister and Newspaper Contempt of Court Alleged SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 4

The Full Court to-day, on the motion of the Attorney-General (Mr. Manning, K.C), granted a rule nisi for attachment for contempt of court of…

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Kicked a Constable Laborer Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 1

John Macaulay, aged 40 years, a laborer, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment at the North Sydney Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Farmers Sentenced Tar and Feathers Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 14

No case in recent years has created more interest in the district than that heard at Dimboola (Vic.) Court on Wednesday, when 12…

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Melbourne Crimes Three Prisoners Sentenced Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 2

A sentence of 18 months' imprisonment was imposed in the Criminal Court by Mr. Justice MacFarlane on James Simpson, aged 26 years, a lorry driver,…

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Frozen Milk Effect on Standard Interesting Court Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 11

The case in which the Municipal Health Office. (Mr. D. E. Lewis) proceeded against Mrs E. J, Tonkin, shopkeeper on a charge of having…

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