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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 71

Supple Murder Case Great Public Interest Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 3

The trial began to-day of Salem Mack[?]ad, aged 51 years, a Syrian, on the charge of having murdered Richard Supple, aged 42 years, whose body…

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YOUNG P.P. Board Praised Police Magistrate’s Comments Helpful Attitude to Land- Holders in Rabbit Cases

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 2

High praise for the Young Pastures Protection Board for its policy in connection with prosecutions of landholders for failing to destroy rabbits…

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Armed Robbery Man Sentenced To Seven Years' Imprisonment SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Frederick Jackson, aged 23 years, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for armed robbery. Judge…

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

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 5

Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., gave his reserved decision in the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday week last in case of which the Commissioner for Road…

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Mrs. Roosevelt Sends Away Police Guards "Nobody Is Going to Harm Me"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 3

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt left Newark for Washington by air, believed to be [?] first time a wife of a President of the United States has…

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Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. Patter, P.M., on July 5th, Frederick Bye (41) was chatted with having in his possession a bicycle which may reasonably be suspected of…

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Protected Trees Coolamon Prosecutions Withdrawn Magistrate's Comment

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 3

The Coolamon Shire Council decided several years ago that persons found felling or ringbarking trees on shire roads would be prosecuted. Since…

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Savage Assault Woman Seriously Injured Attacked in Room Landlady Also Attacked MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 1

Miss Katherine Dorman (25), a machinist, who was attacked by a young man in her room at a boarding house at Windsor late last night, is in…

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Narandera District Court Tuesday, July 11

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 3

(Before His Honor Judge Coyle) Cris Byrne v. Suchier Bennett, claim £40 damages caused "by injuries to a horse through alleged negligent…

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Victorian Motor Traffic. Wagga Court Decision to Be Fought

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 1

On Monday of last week, Mr. D. Parker, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court, [?] A. J. and P. Mill, motor transport [?], £300 each for…

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Work for Dole Opposition in Melbourne Police Disperse Demonstrators Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 2

A display of force by the police frustrated the attempt of the committees, who have been organising against the Government's work for the dole…

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Seven Years' Gaol for Armed Robbery

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 7

Frederick Jackson, 23, who was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions to seven years' imprisonment for armed robbery was told by Judge…

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Motorist Sentenced Rand Boys' Death Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 8

On a charge of the manslaughter of John Geoffrey Gibbons, aged 7 years, of Rand (N.S.W.) Cyril Pritchard, aged 26 years, a motor mechanic, was…

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Three Years Motorist Sentenced for Manslaughter Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 3

A sentence of three years imprisonment was imposed by Judge Foster at general sessions on Cyril Pritchard, 32, storekeeper of North…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain P.M. Assault and Resisting Arrest

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 3

Arthur Marshall, for whom Mr. Kinsey appeared pleaded guilty to [?]sting arrest and to unlawfully assaulting Constable Lyons…

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S.A. Murder Charge Macksad's Unsworn Statement Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 2

Salem Macksad (51), a Syrian store keeper, in an unsworn statement made in the Criminal Court, denied the charge of having murdered his…

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Stealing Rice Hughes Bound Over

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court last week, William Maurice Hughes, was found guilty of having stolen 15 bags of rice, and…

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Board Praised Police Magistrate's Comments Helpful Attitude to Land Holders in Rabbit Cases

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 3

High praise for the Young Pastures Protection Board for its policy in connections with prosecutions of landholders for failing to destroy…

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Wife Charged Strychnine in Beer Taree

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

Hannah Webster appeared at the Taree Court to-day on a charge of having wilfully administered poison to Benjamin Webster with intent to…

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Assault on Girl Young Man Arrested Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

An 11 year old girl in an hysterical state told the wife of the stationmaster at Perthville that she had been assaulted 'by a man in the train. The…

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