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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 71

Deliberate Murder Inquest Into Fitzboy Tragedy Five Shots at Victim Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 3

A finding of murder against an unknown man was recorded by the City Coroner (Mr. Grant) to-day after an inquiry into the death of James Daniel…

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Sensational Fight Following Convicts' Escape Police Massacred Hundreds of Casualties HELSINGFORS

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 1

A furious battle followed the escape of a train load of convicts at Vologta, en route to Archangle timber camps. The occupants of a waggon broke loose…

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Battered to Death Inquest on Katherine Dorman Courted by Married Man Verdict of Murder MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 1

The coroner's inquiry into the death of Katherine Dorman, aged 24 years, a machinist, who was found badly battered in a boarding house at Windsor…

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Arrest on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 2

William Reyne, junr., aged 27 years, horticulturist, of Pomona near Wentworth, has been arrested on a charge of murder following the death of Ernest…

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Police Association Visitors

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 2

The president of the New South Wales Police Association (Mr F. Gavin) and the general secretary (Mr C. J. Cosgrave) were in Wagga. at…

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Vandals in Church Theft and Damage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 2

Severs—damage was caused to the furnishings and sacred ornaments of the Church of Christ at East Kew by vandals who entered the building…

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SNATCHED £15,000 Daring Gold Theft in London London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 2

While a delivery van in charge of a youth was standing in Gray's Inn road four men emerged from a motor car, jostled the youngster, and decamped…

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District Court Divorce Petition

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 2

Merbert Francis M'Glynn, of Yerong, petitioned for a divorce from Dorothy May M'Glvnn on the grounds of desertion. Mr E. F. Lusher appeared for…

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Sarret Sentenced to Death German Sisters Get 10 Years Aix Province

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 1

Georges Sarret was sentenced to death, and the beautiful German sisters, Philomene and Katherin, Schmidt, were sentenced to ten years…

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Police Inquiry Allleged Transactions in Motor Cars Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 2

Before John Francis Kelly agreed give evidence before the police in quiry to-day, he asked that he be protected against reprisals, as he was a…

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Detroit Rioters Damage Factories and Outwit Police Detroit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 1

Rioters, said by the police to number 2500, to-day raided seven plants where tool and die makers are on strike. They smashed hundreds of…

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Police Hoaxed Telephone Story of Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 4

There was considerable activity at the detective office to-night when a telephone message was received that a woman had been shot outside…

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Will Aid Police

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 7

"The work of the police in detecting those persons who are evading the payment of motor taxes should be much easier after December 1 next,"…

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Tears in the Dock Twelve Months' for Wool Stealing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 6

At the Junee Police Court this week before Mr. Harris, P.M., Robbert John Riley, alias Wilson, was charged with having stolen a bag of…

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Quarter Sessions Jury Fails to Agree in Assault Case

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 3

In the case in which Terence John M'Carthy was charged with criminally assaulting a girl aged 17 years, and in which the evidence was taken on…

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Stamp Forgeries Collectors Defrauded Postal Employees Charged Kovno

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 1

Adolf Sruogo, a Lithuanian postal director, together with a subordinate, were arrested to-day in connection with stamp forgeries involving £600,000…

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Extradition Refused Greek Court Releases Insull Athens

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 1

The Appeals Court to-day refused to grant an extradition, order against the American, Samuel Insull, formerly chairman of an American electricity…

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Beautiful Blondes Ten Years' Sentence for Murder Death Sentence for Accomplice Aix (France)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 3

The three accused in the double murder and insurance swindling case were convicted to-day. George Sarret was sentenced to death while the…

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"There Was a Time!" Police Commissioner Childs Comments on Costumes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 1

"I drew a marked distinction between the wearing of suitable costumes for bathing on beaches and in pools and the parading of the streets…

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Police Inquiry Car Owner Compliments Detectives Letter Sent to Chief Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 7

Giving evidence at the police inquiry to-day, Jack Sharp said that he had given ex-Detective Ethell £10 reward when a stolen car was recovered…

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