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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 71

Murder Alleged Accused's Story Defending Wife Against Husband Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 2

A man walked into the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Cheltenham, at 10 o'clock last night and, handing the police sergeant who was there a 25…

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Charge of Perjury Brown Before Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions to-day Thomas Brown, 23, who was a witness for Eric Roland Craig at the latter's trial for the murder of…

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Wild Scenes At An Irish Convention Attack on General O'duffy Hit on Head With Hammer Angry Crowds at Tralee Police Barracks Under Machine Gun Fire LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 1

A message from Dublin states that wild scenes marked the convention at Tralee, County Kerry, of the recently formed Ireland Party. The scenes were such as to necessitate the summoning of the military…

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Police Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 2

The police proceedings against Lockhart and Mangoplah players, for alleged riotous behaviour at last Saturday week's match, will be…

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Police Court Drunks, etc

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 1

John O. Thomas (31) was fined 10s, in default one day, on a charge of drunkenness. Harry Ryan and Cecil P. Spencer…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, October 9 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 3

Terence John M'Carthy, aged 23 years, was charged with criminally assaulting a girl at Wagga on the night of September 30. Mr. E. F. Lusher…

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Assaults on Police at Ganmain Magistrate Commends Public Spirited Citizens

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 3

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

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Police Promotions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 1

The following police promotions were announced to-day. C. Mi[?]tock (Tumbarumba) from sergeant second class to sergeant first class; H…

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Cheltenham Tragedy Commissionaire Charged Widow As Accessory Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 1

At the City Court to-day Percival Horatio Sydney Barnard, aged 46 years, a theatre commissionaire, of Cheltcuham, was charged with having…

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Alleged Misappropriation Bombay Man Charged in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 1

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

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Preston Murder Reward for Information Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 2

The Victorian Cabinet to-day agreed to a reward of £250 being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for…

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Fined for Drunkenness at Leeton Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 2

Arthur Edward Hallcroft (57), was charged at Leeton Police Court, before Mr. A. V. Quiggin, J.P., with being found drunk in Pine Avenue,…

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Victorian Police Special Inquiry to Sift Certain Allegations Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 1

As the result of allegations made by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Tunnecliffe) in the Legislative Assembly on September 10 against certain…

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Wagga Circuit Court. the Urangeline Bush Fire Case. First Day's Hearing

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 2

On Tuesday morning, at the Wagga Wagga Court House, the hearing was commenced before Justice E. Milner Stephen, of the suit…

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Causes Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Stephen, at Cootamundra. McKinney and Another v. White: Plaintiffs, contractors at Harden…

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Assault on Britisher Nazi Promise to [?]unish BERLIN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 1

A naturalised British subject Samuel Koenig, a Jew was assaulted by two Nazis, and apologies have been presented to the British Consul…

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Guest House Destroyed Police Inquiring ULLADULLA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 1

The guest house owned by Mr. Cari Haerte, of Ulladulla, was totally destroyed by fire late last night. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Police Administration Victorian Inquiry Alleged Bribery Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 1

The public inquiry into certain matters of police administration was resumed to-day by Mr. A. A. Kelly. Bolger and Sheehan, who failed to…

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Meat Strike Volunteers at Work Police Watching Position Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 2

It is stated that there is no likelihood of a settlement being reached by negotiations in the dispute in the slaughtering trade. Volunteers again…

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Death Duties on £399,000 Estate Equity Court Judgment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 6

Judgment was given in the Equity Court to-day by the Acting Chief Justice (Sir John Harvey) on the question of the death duties on the estate of…

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