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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 63 of 71

Amusements Music and Murder at the Capitol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 6

Music and dancing are important features of "Best of Enemies," the Fox comedy romance, which will be shown to-night, in conjunction with…

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Police Court Saturday Before Messrs R. A. Hardwicke and W. J. Witt Js.P. Prohibition Order

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 3

Robert Davies of Cullinga Mines consented to a prohibition order under the Liquor Act being taken out against himself…

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Murder or Suicide? Death Follows Quarrel Man Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 2

The death of Junes Agnew, aged 42 years, of Mortdale, following a domestic quarrel this afternoon, had a dramatic sequel at a late hour to-night…

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Afghanistan Murder of Nadir Shah Household Servant on Trial CALCUTTA

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 2

The Afghan Consulate at New Delhi has received a telegram from Kabul, stating that Nadir Shah was murdered in the grounds of the Arg…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 4

Bernard John Keegan was charged at Leeton Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P. M., with behaving in an indecent manner…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 3

Hugh Matthew Jenkins (40) was charged, at Leeton Police Court on Monday, before Mr A. V. Quiggnl, J.P., with being found drunk in the…

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Mortdale Tragedy Seaman Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 4

At the Kogarah Court to-day William Bartley, aged 27 years, a seaman was charged with having at Mortdale yesterday feloniously slain…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, November 13 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Three Men and a Tent

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 3

C. Cook and Dennis Finn were charged with stealing £14/10/ from James Woods. They pleaded guilty. Constable Walsh said that the…

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A Prospector's Troubles Before the Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 6

Donald McKenzie, miner, Shepardstown, near Adelong, holder of a miner's right, (produced in court), implied for 10 acres of land, the…

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Police Inquiry General Blamey's Evidence Detective's Financial Position MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 4

Senior Detective Dunn was questioned regarding his financial position when the police inquiry was resumed to-day…

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Clerk Charged Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 1

At the General Court to-day Sy[?]via Andrew, 22, clerk, was charged with having, between March 31, 1932, and July 20, 1933, at Glebe, while a clerk…

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Alleged Conspiracy in Connection with Bill of Sale Five Men Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day five men appeared on a charge of conspiracy. They were Frederick William Still, aged 51 years, manager; William…

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Sentences Confirmed By High Court Judges CALCUTTA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 1

The High Court judges confirmed the death sentences passed on the Bengali youths. Surjya Sen and Tarakeshwar Dastidar, and the life…

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Lawlor Will Question of Validity Court to Decide Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 4

The validity of the win of the [?] Patrick Lawlor, formerly of Camberwell, was argued before Mr. Justice M'Farta on an originating summons…

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Sentence Set Aside High Court Decision Powers of State Attorney-general Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 3

In setting aside the sentence of five years' goal imposed on Harold Roy Williams by the Court of Criminal Appeal, the High Court to-day laid it…

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Alleged Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day S[?] Andrews, aged 22 years, a clerk, was charged with having between March 21, 1932 and july 20, 1933, at Globe…

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Savage Assault Attempt to Steal Fails Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 4

While Nellie Lawrence was walking along Chalmers street, near Prince Alfred. Park, a man rushed at her and made a grab at her handbag,…

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Coolamon Police Court. Breaches of Liquor Act

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 2

The instinct of a plumber (who is also an electrician) to return for his tools and the desire of a casual barman to Properly test the capacity of…

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Mr. Grugeon's Promotion Referred to at Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 2

Before the business of the police court was entered upon on Monday last, the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. A. Harris) referred to the proposed…

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Ganmain Police Court. Alleged Adulteration of Sausages. Case Dismissed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 2

At the Ganmain police court held yesterday, before Mr. Harris P.M., Robt Horne, an Inspector of the Board of Public Health, proceeded against…

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