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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 71

Stealing Charge Bank Clerk Sentenced £300 Involved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

John Willis Connell (34), formerly of the head office of the National Bank of Australasia, Ltd., was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the…

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Alleged Theft of Coal Thirteen Unemployed Arrested Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

The police and the railway detectives raided an unemployed camp at Clyde to-day end arrested 13 men on charges of stealing coal. The police…

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Man's Death in Pursuit of Thief Police Commissioner's Tribute Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

Arthur Rose, who sustained severe injuries when he fell from a car while pursing a man who broke into the residence of Frank Sellar[?], at…

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Theft of Motor Cars Laborer Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Judge Curlewis sentenced. Matthew James Lindsay, aged 29 years, a laborer, to 18 months' imprisonment for the theft…

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Police Court Tuesday, July 11 (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.m.) Betting Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 8

Leo James Spellson was charged with aiding and abetting in the commission of a betting offence between 16th February and 4th March…

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Marrickville Shooting Police Search for Gunman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 1

The police search for the gunman concerned in Sunday night's shooting at Marrickville was continued to-day without result…

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Sequel to Raid Three Men Before Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 1

At the Parramatta Police Court to-day three persons were charged in connection with a raid on a farm at Blacktown yesterday…

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District Court Tuesday, July 11 (Before His Honor Judge Coyle)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 8

Chris. Byrne v. Suchier Bennett, claim £40 damages caused by injuries to a bone through alleged negligent driving of a motor car…

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Counterfeit Coins Seized on Farm Three Men Charged Alsatians Hold Police at Bay Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1933 · page 8

A said was made upon the farm or a Maltese at Blacktown by a large party of detectives and Customs officers They found a coining plant and about…

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Embezzlement Charge Ambulance Officer Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1933 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Oliver Clarence Watkins aged 31 years, officer of he Ambulance Transport Board, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Tobacco Industry Senator Hardy Advocates Lower, Duty Tragedy Among Growers Government Charged With Taking Too Much Revenue CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1933 · page 4

In the Senate to-day Senator Hardy strongly advocated a decreased excise duty on tobacco from 4/6 to 3/, and differentiation in excise on foreign and local leaf used in manufacture…

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Irregular Conduct in Bankruptcy Court Rebuke by Judge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1933 · page 2

During the hearing in the Bank[?]uptey Court to-day of an application by Thomas William Boebme, woollen merchant, of Melbourne, for release…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 2

Robert Blake, 21, and Ronald Dumbler, 21, were both charged with trespassing on railway property. Sergeant Thomson pointed out that…

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Alleged Stealing and Receiving Charges Court Cases Adjourned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 1

The cases of alleged stealing and receiving, in which Thomas John Herbert and William Morris Hughes are concerned, were on Friday…

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Police Court Wagga Monday, July 18, 1933 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Theft of Overcoat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 3

Frederick Baker was charged with stealing an overcoat. He pleaded guilty. Constable Ramus said that an…

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Cessnock Tragedy Husband Charge with Murder Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 1

Eric Little Jones, aged 29 years, unemployed, was remanded at the Cessnock Police Court to-day on a charge of baring murdered Rita Jones, aged…

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Issue of Clothing Distribution by Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 2

The Shire Clerk, Mr. Edwards, has asked us to publish the following letter, which he recently received from he Director of Government Relief—…

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Abduction Charge Girl Informs Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 2

The report by a 13 year-old girl that she bad seen a man pick up a three year-old girl from the yard of her home at Camp[?]e to-day enabled the…

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'Possum Skins From Tumblong Fine of £4683 Possession of Illicit Skins by Riley Newman, Ltd. Police Raid on Export Firm

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 6

A fine of £4683 was imposed on Riley Newman, Ltd, wool and skin exporters, of Macquarie-street, Sydney, in the Central Summons Court…

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Prohibited Immigrant German Sentenced Prior to Deportation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 1

At the Central Summons Court to—day Adolph Lowe, aged 31 years, who was charged with being a prohibited immigrant, was stated by the police…

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