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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 71

Leipzig Trial Van Deb Lubbe and Other Communists Accused Man Weeps in Court Leipzig

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 1

A mass of conflicting evidence regarding the relations of Van der Lubbe and three alleged Communists was the chief feature of the Reichstag fire trial…

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Mascot Murder Was Robbery the Motive? Police Investigation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 1

Detectives investigating the murder of John Keane at Mascot on Friday morning have so far failed to find any clues as to his assailants. They…

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Keane Murder Early Arrest Likely SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 1

In the course of their inquiries into the murder of John Stanislaus Keane, bookmaker, during the weekend, the police have made substantial progress,…

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Illabo Police Station To Be Abolished

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 2
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In furtherance of the various communications which have passed between representatives bodies of the Illabo district and from private…

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Police Guard German Actor in London London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 2

Elaborate precautions were taken by the police at Shaftesbury Theatre to prevent a recurrence of the disturbance which occurred at the first night…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, October 2 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 2

Terence John M Carthy was charged with having committed an assault on a girl at Wagga on Saturday night Inspector M'lntosh applied for a…

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Leeton Police Court Fined for Drunkenness

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court on Monday morning, before Messrs Quiggin and K. A. Edwards, J's. P., Harry Wilson (46) was fined 5/ for…

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Murder of Bookmaker Police Make Progress Early Arrest Likely Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 1

In the course of their inquiries during the week-end into the murder of John Stanislaus Keane, a bookmaker the police have made substantial…

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Smart Police Work

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 5

On Saturday night Mr. Reuben Jones reported to the police that his horse and sulky had been taken from the stables behind Richards'…

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Illabo Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 2

The protest of the Illabo residents against the removal of the police station and constable from the village was not successful. The department…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 2

The Circuit Court will open at Wagga on October 10 at 10 o'clock in the morning. Mr. justice Milner Stephen will preside. There are no…

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Six Hour Procession Communists Cause Trouble Clash with Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 1

A disturbance was caused by the Communist marchers in the Six Hour Day procession to-day. After having been given special…

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Railway Station Sensation Constable Hit Three Times. Assailant Wounded and Arrested. Two Charges of Attempted Murder

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 6

Constable Newton had a remarkable escape from death at the Carlingford railway station early on Friday morning when a man fired…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Alleged Assoult

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 3

Alfred Bamblett, 50, was remanded on a charge of assaulting Arthur John McGunness, occasioning him bodily harm…

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Transport Act Legality Challenged Hill Appeal to High Court Big Legal Battle Begins Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 2

The application of price Alexander Hill, of Yabtree street, Wagga, against his conviction at Wagga, for an alleged offence…

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Gundagai Police Court Very Quiet Day

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 3

For the last two months the police Magistrate (Mr. J.A.S Balmain) has had a very quiet time at the Gundagai Police Court On Tuesday…

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Prisoner Attacked Excitement at Bathurst Gaol Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 1

Two long-term prisoners, one a gunman and the other a bank robber, attacked and manhandled a third prisoner at Bathurst Gaol to-day. The…

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"On Service" Tickets Alleged Fraud Tramway Employees Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day, Robert Bell, aged 46 years, conductor; Maurice Hennessy, aged 28 years, and Alexander Macdonald, aged 42 years…

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Search for Man Woman's, Story of Assault Two Arrests Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 6

Large squads of police are dragging brick pits and waterholes at Enfield in an attempt to find the body of a man who, it is thought, was done to…

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