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Courts & crime, 1933

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Police Advisory Committee Personnel Announced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 4

The personnel of the Police Advisory Committee, which was promised by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) at the recent police conference, was…

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Warwick Farm Tragedy Car Driver Before Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 3

William George Wells, aged 2 years, a laborer, appeared at the Parramatta Court to-day on a charge of having feloniously slain Norms…

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Transport Problems Conference in Camera Exclusion of Railways From Federal Arbitration Court MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 4

The Transport Conference continued its sitting in camera throughout to-day. It unanimously carried a resolution, the effect of which is to…

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Police Court Thursday, June 8 Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 5

Arthur Edward Richard Mullins, Ernest Thomas, Sydney Mullins, and Percy Dowell were charged with stealing a pair of cart wheels, two…

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Police Court Tuesday, June 6

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 4

John Orton Sims was charged with driving a motor lorry in Cadell Street while under the influence of intoxicating liquor…

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Leeton Police Court Drunks, Language and "Lightless Brigade"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 2

The following cases came before Mr. Quiggin, C.P.S., at Leeton on Saturday and during this week—Patric Wills (57) drunk and indecent…

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The London Police

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 2

An Interesting contribution in Wednesday's "S. M. Herald," from a special correspondent in London, concludes: "With all its shortcomings…

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Laborer Get 14 YEARS For Assault and Robbery SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

Patrick O'Sallivan, 32, laborer, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having, while armed with a sawn-off shot gun, assaulted Victor Capelle, a taxi…

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Variety in Motor Cases at Leeton Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

There was a little variety in the motor traffic cases that came before Mr. Parker at the Leeton Court yesterday, when several defendants…

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Illegal Betting Charge Adjourned to Next Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 8

Before Mr. Parker at. the Leeton Court yesterday Abraham Hall on the information laid by Mrs. Louez, was charged with using a billiard…

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Death Sentence Third Craig Trial Ends National Park Murder Appeal to be Made SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 2

Eric Roland Craig, aged 26 years was convicted at the Central Criminal Court to-night of having murdered Elizabeth O'Connor at National Park…

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Supreme Court (Before Mr. Justice Stephen) Farmers at Law a Farm and Its Thistles

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 5

Evidence tendered on affidavit in the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, by graziers and stock and station agents from the Narandera…

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Police Force Advisory Committee

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 3

The State Cabinet has decided to appoint an advisory committee to inquire into and report to the government on police pay allowances…

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Tumut Youth Sentenced to Gaol

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 3

“I gave you one chance but you could hardly have left the court when you broke your word to me ”, Judge Coyle said to Arthur Woods…

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Police Court To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 3

Before Mr. Balmain, p.m. Traffice Cases Daniel J. Barrett pleaded guilty to…

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Murder Charge Witness Alleges Money Offer Widow's Statement Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 2

Further striking evidence was given to-day when the coroner (Mr. Muirhead) continued, for the fourth day, the inquest concerning the death of…

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Alleged Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 2

At the Narandera Police Court, Arthur Edward Richard Mullins, Ernest Thomas, Sydney Mullins, and Percy Dowell were charged with…

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Police Court Monday, Junee 12, 1933 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker; P.m.) Opossum Skins

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 3

John Hodges and Thomas Hodges were charged with having opossum skins in their possession, with having used cyanide bait, and with having…

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Police Cadets Eleven Youths Begin Duty Extensive Training Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 5

Eleven cadets, to be trained in every phase of criminal investigation, began their duties to-day. The lads are all sons of policeman and have been…

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Woods Convicted Tried at Goulburn 15 Months' Hard Labor Broke Into Railway Building at Tumut Broken Promise Led to Gaol

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 1

"I gave you once chance, but you could hardly have left the court when you broke your word to me," Judge Coyle said to Arthur Woods…

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