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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 71

Desperate Struggle Police Arrest Armed Man Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 8

Sergeant Woods and Constable Dunk of Redfern, had a terrific struggle while attempting to arrest a man in the park to-night. They alleged that…

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Transport Act Hill Appeal High Court Hearing State Case Outlined Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 4

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

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Court Officials Say Au Revoir to Our C.P.S Mr Beston Congratulated on His Promotion

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 1

Prior to commencing the usual court work last Tuesday morning, the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain) said that he would like to…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 6

At the last Coolamon police court, before Mr. J. Harris, P.M., Barnett Johnston was fined [?] for driving an unregistered motor lorry…

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"His Own Fault" That Ten-Test Ceiling Magistrate Imposes Fine

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 2

At a previous sitting of the Court, John E. Bourke was convicted by Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., on a charge, of performing work on a building…

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Alleged Assault Summary Justice Dealt Out by Mother Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 4

The irate mother of a little girl, who is alleged to have been assaulted, yesterday thrashed a young man in Camperdown Park with her fits…

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Midnapore Terrorists Provocative Leaflet Threat of Murder Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 1

Terrorists at Midnapore, where the district magistrate (Mr. Barge) was recently murdered, are still unsuppressed With a leaflet, "Midnapore…

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Supreme Court for Federal Capital Bill Passes Third Reading Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 1

The third reading of the bill to establish a Supreme Court in the Federal Capital Territory was agreed to-day after, protests by Labor members…

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Transport Act Hill Appeals to High Court Judgment Reserved Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 1

Judgment was reserved today in the_ case before the High Court in which Price Alexander Hill, of Wagga, is appealing against the fine of £100…

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Warden's Court. Tumut, Wednesday, October 4. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, Mining Warden)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 5

Applications by Edward Peter Johnson, R. L. Dix and Sampson Bros for extended authorities to enter for gold were withdrawn and…

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Quarry Site Resumed by Coolamon Shire Council. Claim for £250. Lands and Valuation Court Appeal

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 1

Mr. Justice Pike presided on Friday week last at the Lands and Valuation Court, held at the Court House, Wagga, when Mrs. R A. Enever, of Coolamon,…

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Ganmain Riot Assaults on Police Assailants Sentenced Magistrate Commends Public Spirited Citizens Ganmain

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 2

At the result of an attack on a police officer, Sergeant M'Geoch, in a billiards saloon here last Saturday, five men appeared at the Ganmain Police…

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Gaol Brawl Warder Fires Shot

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 7

When two criminals attacked another prisoner in Bathurst gaol the assault was witnessed by a warder in one of the watch towers. He fired…

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Six Hour Day Communists and Police Clash

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 5

Led by mounted police, bands, and politicians, including Mr. Lang, the 78th annual Labor Day procession in Sydney on Monday was stated to be…

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Transport Act Hill Appeal Case Before the High Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 13

The Full Bench of the High Court--six judges--sat in Melbourne on Tuesday to hear the appears of Price Alexander Hill, of Yabtree Street,…

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Sequel to Ganmain Riot Assailants Sentenced Magistrate Commends Public Spirited Citizens

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 3

As the result, of an attack on a police officer, Seregant M’Geoch, in a billiards saloon at Ganmain last Saturday, five men appeared at the…

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Merchant Charged Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 1

John Alan Wilson, 34, merchant, was charged at the Central Court to-day, with being a suspected fugitive after commission of the criminal…

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The Police

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 4

One might almost think that the kidnapping plague or “sriatch racket” had come to England where it is rumoured that police are to be…

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Murder Charge "Previous Statement Untrue" MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 1

At the City Court to-day Percival Horatio Sydney Barnard, theatre commisionaire, was charged with having murdered Cornelius Percival…

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Armed Troops and Police DUBLIN

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 1

Fifty armed troops and 100 police attended the meeting addressed by the "Blue Shirts" leader, General O'Duffy, to-day. They quickly quelled…

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