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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 71

"Blueshirts" Dance Hostile Crowd Clashed with Police Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 2

Amazing scenes were witnessed last night at the first annual dance of General O'Duffy's "Blueshirts." A hostile crowd of 5000 gathered outside…

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Craig's Appeal High Court to Sit on Tuesday Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 3

It was learned to-day that the appeal of Eric Roland Cragi to the High Court of Australia against the decision of the Full Court of Criminal…

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The “Hot Dog” Scandal Sheridan Street Affair Ends in Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 4

A little after 11 p.m, on the night of July 1st last, Tom Slater and Harold Foster walked down Sheridan street, and notiring a boy selling “hot dogs.”, asked for two for a[?] A shilling would have secured them. The boy referred them to…

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Language and Fisticuffs Costly For Footballers Echo of Park Commotion Heard in Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 1

Sunday, July 2nd, proved a most unprofitable day for both Joseph McGuire, of South Gundagai, and Robert North. That day they played in a football match. into which crept bad language and the Jack Depinsey act, and the final…

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Transport Case Wagga Magistrate's Decision Challenged Referred to High Court Constitutional Issues SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

On the application of the Federal Attorney-General, the High Court to-day made an order bringing into its jurisdiction an appeal…

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Police Court Yesterday. Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicks, J.P. indecent Language

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 3

Charles Lowe pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Wallendoon street one Wednesday night…

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Treasury Bonds Police Inquiry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

Detectives are anxious to get into touch with any person who recently purchased £100 4 per cent. consolidated Treasury bonds bearing the…

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Tracing Firearms New Scheme Police Decision

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 4

An elaborate scheme to prevent the indiscriminate use of firearms has been evolved by the Criminal Jnve[?] Branch…

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Cessnock Shooting Evidence at Inquest Husband on Murder Charge Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

The inquiry into the death of Rita Jones, who was shot at Cessnock on July 15, was opened to-day. Eric Leslie Jones, aged 29 years, husband of…

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S.P. RAIDS Police as Tramps Again SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

Up till yesterday the police arrested 64 men in South Coast towns on betting charges. The police travelled as tramps and…

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Directions To Police Motor Traffic Regulations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 August 1933 · page 7

With a view to relief being afforded to interstate motorist's in connection with a recept regulation issued by the New South Wales…

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Dynamite Plot Police Raid Communist Homes Munich

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1933 · page 8

Acting on information that a dynamite plot was being prepared, the police raided the homes of hundreds of suspected Communists and, it is…

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Inter-state Transport Federal Intervention Hill Case for High Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 August 1933 · page 7

On the application of the Federal Attorney General, the High Court on Thursday made an order bringing into its jurisdiction an appeal which…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Old Offender Warned

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 2

George Randall, who had a long list of previous convictions, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined £2, or 4 days…

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Whippings Ordered by Judge Long Terms in Gaol Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 2

Whippings, as well as long terms of imprisonment, were ordered by Judge Moule yesterday in General Sessions, in the case of two men who had been…

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Welcome to New Magistrate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 1

Prior to the hearing of any cases at the Leeton Court last Thursday. Mr. Ryall on behalf of the legal profession (Mr. Cater was unable to…

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Sheep Stealing Armed Patrols in Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 2

Sheep stealing has become so serious in the Seymour and Tallarook districts that graziers are using armed night patrols to deal with the raiders…

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Police Court Monday, August 14 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.) , Unlawful Possession

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 3

Walter Fraser, Robert Scott, Thomas James Smith, and George Musgrave were charged with having a quantity of coal in their possession reasonably…

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Assault Case Husband and Wife Discharged Plaintiff to Face Perjury Charge SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day John Henry Drury, aged 29 years, a motor driver, and his wife, Olive Drury, aged 28 years, were charged with having…

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Restoration to Court Sought Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 1

On behalf of the Victorian ana Tasmanian branches of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Engineers, an application was made to…

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