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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 71

Police Court Tuesday, October 24 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Heavy Fine Driving a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 3

John Orton Sims was charged with driving a motor lorry while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Plea guilty…

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Police Inquiry Demand for Reward Allegation Against Detective Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

Giving evidence before the police inquiry to-day Sub Inspector Decley said that in September last year, a man named Mortimer had informed…

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Sheepskin Stealing Young Man Fined

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 10

On three charges of having stolen sheepskins from slaughter yards at Wagga, William Henry Francis Brown a young man, pleaded guilty at the…

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Police Court Wagga, Friday, October 27 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 6

Mervyn Cooper, James Roberson, Darcy Roberson, Edward Lloyd (Mangoplah), and Alfred Nimmo (Lockhart) were charged with having…

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Intent to Murder Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 2

At the Redfern Court to-day, George Dyball, aged 49 years, billiards room proprietor, was committed for trial on a charge of having shot William…

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The Rock Brawl Footballers In Court Two Men Discharged

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 11

The sequel to the trouble which developed during the first attempt to play the grand final of The Rock and district Australian Rules…

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Schilling and £20 Solicitor Denies Allegation Victorian Police Inquiry Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 7

Giving evidence before the police inquiry today, Mrs. Richard Mortimer said that when her husband appeared at the Mal[?]ern Court about two years…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court Stanley Manning and William Anderson were each fined 10/ and costs for having been drunk at the recent…

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Winner of £50 Prize Ends in Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 4

Stated to have Won a half share in a £50 prize in the State lottery, a man charged with dr[?]kenness presented a sorry spectacles he stood in…

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Items of News Wantabadgery Wool Theft

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court, Robert John Riley, alias Wilson, was sentenced by Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., to [?]2 months' imprisonment for stealing…

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What He Saw! Then Rings Police SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 1

When a nightwatchman peered through a window of the office of J McGrant's bakeries, Surry Hills, about 2.30 this morning he saw two men…

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Escape From Lock-up Police Search in the Far West Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 1

Bootless and without food and headgear, Mack Halloran M'Lachian, aged 24 years, who escaped from the Wilcannia lock-up on Thursday night, after…

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In Germany Secret Police Among Nazis Jew Persecution Ferocity of Drive Intensified LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 3

The chief instrument of the Hitler terror in Germany is now the secret police, says' the "Manchester Guardian." Nazis are themselves its…

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Police Court Friday, October 27

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 2

Robert Bull (18), a stranger, was fined 10s, in default one day, on a charge of using indecent language. Sydney Robert Forrester was…

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Items of News Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court, yesterday two men were lined £1, with 8/ costs added,' on charges of having been found on the licensed premises…

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Thirty-four Charges Defaulting Secretary Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 1

Five years' imprisonment with hard labor on each of 34 charges were imposed by Acting-Judge Nield at the Quarter Sessions to-day on Archibald…

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Starr Sentenced Five Years for Manslaughter Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 1

Leo Alfonso Starr, aged 18 years, who was found guilty at Wangaratta of the manslaughter of his aunt, Catherine Starr, aged 72 years, was to-day…

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Valuation Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 2

The Shire Valuation Court will be held at Lockhart on November 22. The Lockhart Shire invites tenders for various works in this issue…

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District Court a Rand Horse Deal

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 2

Before His Honor, Judge Coyle, at Corowa District Court, the hearing was proceeded with on an action originally brought by Joseph J…

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Police Recruits Fifty-three Begin Service Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 1

Fifty-three police recruits started their service to-day. The Commissioner for Police (Mr. Childs) told them to remember Napoleon's words "Every…

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