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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 71

Relief Depot Scene Police in Time SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 1

A disturbance occurred this morning at the relief depot near the Town Hall at Ryde, and it looked as if fisticuffs would ensue when police…

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Boots Pawned Issued to Unemployed Police Discovery Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 1

Police investigations in several city suburbs, mainly in the industrial areas, disclose that a large proportion of the boots issued to the recipients of food…

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Bondi Murder Statement From Dock by Both Accused "Did Not Know Gun Was Loaded" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 4

A long queue waited outside the court this morning when the trial of Claude Wallace, aged 24 years, and Eric Newlyn, aged 26 years, on a…

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Upper House Election Injunction Application Dismissed by Full Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 1

The Full Court dismissed the application of T. P. Doyle, M.L.C., for an injunction to restrain the Government from proceeding with…

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Quiet Day at Police Court Small List For P.M.

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 2

On Tuesday last, the police magistrate (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain), had a very easy day; only for evidence of a formal nature taken in the Warden’s…

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The Word “Scab” Is It Defamatory? Argument in Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 4

It was contended before Judge Thomson in the District Court, Sydney, last week, that the use of the “scab” to a person was not…

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Victorian Police Force Bribery Alleged by Leader of Opposition Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 4

A sensation was caused in the Legislative Assembly to-day when the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Tunnecliffe) moved the adjournment of the House…

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Melee at Relief Depot Police Draw Batons Five Men Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

Police drew their batons during a disturbance at a relief depot at Ryde this morning. Five men were arrested. It is understood that two men engaged…

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Horse-stealing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

At the Adelong Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P. M., John Perfect, 33, of Lockhart-st., Adelong, was charged…

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Tumut Police Court Wednesday, September 6 (Before Mr. J. S. A. Balmain, P.m.) Assault Case

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

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Cazna Picture News. “Guilty As Charged.”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 5

Edmund Lows and Victor McLagien, the battling pals of “What Price Glory” and “The Cock-eyed World,” are together again in “Guilty as…

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Communists Sentenced To be Beheaded With Axe DUSSELDORF

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 1

Nine Communists were sentenced to death in connection with the shooting of a Nazi and the wounding of another in a street battle in…

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N.S.W. Police

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 4

The secretary of the N.S.W. Police Association, at the Association’s annual smoke concert in Sydney, claimed [?] per cent. of successes compared…

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Bridge Suicide Shoplifting Charge Mentioned in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 1

When the name of Susan Davis, aged 65 years, a domestic charged with shoplifting, was called at the Central Court to-day, the police prosecutor said…

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Alleged Bribery Of Police Force judge to Conduct Inquiry MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 1
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H is considered likely that a judge in the County Court will be appointed to conduct investigation into the charge of corruption made against…

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Alleged Gaming House at Griffith Forty-eight Men Taken to Police Station

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 1

On Saturday night at about twenty past ten o'clock, the Police, under Sergeant Ferris, raided premises in Banna Avenue where it was…

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Starting Price Betting Gaol for Second Offence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 14

Under the new legislation proposed in Victoria to suppress starting price betting, the fine for the first offence will be not less than £20 nor more…

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Counterfeit Coins Traveller Sentenced 12 Months' Imprisonment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Joseph Kelly, aged 42 years, traveller, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment on a charge of having…

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Shooting of Nazi Nine Communists Sentenced to Death Dusseldore

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 1

Nine Communists were sentenced to death to-day in connection with the shooting of a Nazi and the wounding of another during a street battle here…

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