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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 71

Attempt to Poison Husband Wife Charged with Crime Taree

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 4

Charged with having feloniously administered poison to her husband, Beniamin Webster. was preferred against Mrs. Hannab Webster, aged 37 years,…

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Tumut Police Court Wednesday, JULY 6. a Series of Charges. Defendant's Remarkable Crime Record. Gets 12 MONTHS H.L.

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 2

Henry Scholtz, 28, with half a dozen aliases, was charged under four information, viz: (1) falsely pretending to Kevin McKey, farmer…

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Calm After the Storm Court Only Lasts Few Minutes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 5

The police magistrate, Mr. D. F. Parker, on his fortnightly visit, found tilings very much easier for him com pared with the record established at…

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Narandera Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 8

The following rases were dealt with at the Narandera Police Court by Mr. D. F. Parker. P.M.:— The case of Charles Armour…

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Wasting Time Man Charged by Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 8

For the first time in Victoria, a man was charged before the South Melbourne Police Court on Wednesday with wasting the time of the…

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Confidence Trick Theft of 3,750,000 Francs Alleged Charge Withdrawn Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 1

The charge against James Mann, aged 33 years, a motor mechanic, of having stolen 3,750,000 francs in Paris on Hay 17 from Sir Michael Watson…

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Stolen Car Successful Pursuit by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 1

Observing a stolen car in Broad street. Concord, early this morning the police patrol car set off in pursuit of it. The chase continued through…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., Wrong Light

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 3

William Alfred Scott Wright pleaded guilty to a charge of having a light on a motor lorry other than as prescribed by the regulations under the…

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Items of News Police Sergeant Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 2

Sergeant Levett, of Hillston, having received a message that his father was dangerously ill, set out in a sports single seater car and passed through…

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Trainer and Bookmaker Angry Words at Kensington Police Called in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 4

Heated scenes and angry words in which blows were threatened occurred after the last race at Kensington yesterday. The principals were R…

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Convicted on Charge of Dangerous Driving Local Man Before the Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 4

BEFORE MR. BALMAIN, P.M. AT THE GUNDAGAI POLICE COURT, ON TUESDAY FREDERICK WILLIAM ROLES, OF HANLEY STREET, GUNDAGAI, WAS CONVICTED OF DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A MANNER DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NIGHT OF JUNE 17TH LAST. WHEN HE KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND INJURED WILLIAM…

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Police Court Thursday, July 6 Charge Withdrawn

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 4

Allan Thomas, on remand, was I charged with unlawfully assaulting Thomas A. Dale. Plea, not guilty…

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Police Court Monday, July 10, 1933 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 2

Before going on with the business before the court, Mr. Parker said that he wished to welcome Inspector M'Intosh to Wagga. Mr. Parker said…

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Sensational Story Two Men Charged With [?]mept to Wreck Oil Depot SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Ellison Thornley Girdham, aged 37 years, a contractor, of Forbes, and Milton William Orr, aged 35 years, a garage…

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Important Finding Wagga Transport Cases Magistrate Convicts Defendants Fined £100 Each Notice of Appeal Given

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 4

Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., gave his reserved decision in the Wagga Police Court yesterday in the case in which the Commissioner for Road Transport…

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Alleged Larceny Case Court Unable to Agree

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 3

Before Messrs W. J. Adams and G. Williams, Js.P. yesterday, Michael Byrnes, farm laborer, was charged with stealing two shoes valued at…

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King's Police Medal Superintendents Mackay and Leary Award to Former Wagga Resident Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 1

The presentation of medals awarded to many public servants for meritorious service took place at Government House this afternoon…

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Teller Sentenced Judge Story SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 1

John Willis Connell, 34, formerly teller in the head office of the National Bank of Australasia, Ltd., of Sydney, was sentenced to six months…

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Oil Depot Plot Girdham Sentenced Ore Found Not Guilty Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Milton Orr, aged 35 years, a garage proprietor, who is on trial on a charge of attempting to blow up the terminal…

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Death of Arthur Rose Tribute by Police Com. SYDNEY, Later

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 1

Arthur Rose, who sustained severe injuries when he fell from a cur while pursuing a man who broke, into, the residence of Frank Sellars, at…

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