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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 71

Girl Charged Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 August 1933 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today Irene Marden, 19, was charged with having murdered her two weeks old baby boy by throwing him from a…

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Pay Envelopes Industrial Inspectors' Powers Magistrate's Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1933 · page 3

The Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. E. A. Prior) yesterday gave a decision that the refusal of an employee to divulge the contents of his pay…

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Contempt of Court Barrister and Newspaper Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 1

The Full Court to-day reserved judgement in the application of the Attorney-General calling upon Clive Raleigh Evatt, barrister, and the…

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Cool Motor Cycle Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 2

A motor cycle was stolen in a remarkably cool manner on Friday afternoon from Graham Blundell, Jersey road, Paddington. Blundell's…

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Leeton Police Court Before Mr. Harris P. M.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 2

A case in which Alan T. McKay, storekeeper was proceeded aginst for purchasing a case of sultanas which had been produced in…

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Incident at Football Match Sequel in Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. Quiggin, J. P., yesterday morning, Harry Wedge 55, was charged with being drunk and with using indecent language at the…

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Police Court Wagga, August 28, 1933 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Licensee Fined

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 3

The licensee of the Great Southern Hotel was charged with having allowed persons on the premises during prohibited hours. Mr. H. J. Kennedy…

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Queensland Company Request From Shareholder Police Attend Meeting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 1

The C.I.B. in Sydney has received a request from a shareholder in a certain Queensland company that a detective should be sent to Queensland…

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Junee Will Estate of Late Mr. Justin M'carthy Equity Court Application Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 2

A caveat against probate being granted in the will of the late Justin M'Carthy, grazier, formerly of Junee Reefs, was lodged in the Equity Court…

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Craig's High Court Appeal Fails Death Sentence Stands For Murder of Bessie O'Connor Wife Weeps in Court Three Judges Against Appellant SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 1

There was a poignant scene in the High Court to-day when the court refused Eric Roland Craig leave to appeal against his conviction and sentence of death for the murder of Bessie O'Connor, at National Park,…

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New Guard Leader Sued Claim for £402 Echo of Assault Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 1

At the Supreme Court to-day John Francis Dynon sued Eric Campbell, the leader of the New Guard, for £402. which was money claimed to…

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Mortgage Company Conspiracy Charge Four Men in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day James Patrick Bolger, aged 42 years, a grazier,; Joseph Patrick M'Namara, aged 31 years, a solicitor; Henry…

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Cessnock Tragedy Death of Rita Jones Husband Charged With Murder SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 1

Eric Leslie Jones (29), a watchman, .was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered his wife, Rita…

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Upper House Election Royal Assent to Bill Equity Court Action Appellant's Statement Severely Criticised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 2

An application by Mr. T. P. Doyle, M.L.C., for an injunction to restrain the Government from presenting for Royal assent in a bill now before the…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 2

There have been many complaints recently about Adelong from people why have had their horses mysteriously disappear. Some have…

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Police Court Tuesday. August 28 (Before Mr.Harris, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 5

Paul Millar was fined 5s, in default the rising, for being found drunk in Bolton street. William A. Scoles (inspector of…

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Priest Sentenced Anti-hitler Speech Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 1

Father Stoecker was sentenced at Dortmund to-day to 16 months' imprisonment for abusing the Hitler regime from the pulpit. It was…

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Murder of Professor Prague

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 1

According to the Czecho-Slavakia Minister for the Interior ast least 15 persons are concerned in the murder of Professor Lessing an opponent of…

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Valueless Cheques Man Sentenced on Six Charges Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 1

Erroll, Warburton, aged 35 years, described as a theatrical manager, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labor at the Balmain Court to-day on each…

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Mortgage Company Conspiracy to Defraud Four Men Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 1

The case was resumed in the Central Police Court to-day in which four men were charged with conspiring with another to cheat; and defraud the…

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