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Courts & crime, 1933

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Police Court Thursday February 2, 1933 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Wages Claim

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 5

Walter Flynn claimed £3/2/8 from\ William Leischke, a market gardener, of North Wagga. Flynn, who was represented by Mr…

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Sleeping Berths for Unemployed 12 Men Before Leeton Court for Trespassing on Railway Premises

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

"Guilty!" chorused a party of nine young men who lined up at the Leeton Court on Tuesday morning last before Messrs W. J. Adams and T…

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Items of News Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. D. F. Parker, P. M., Kenneth Sinclair, aged 31 years, and Gordon Horsley, aged 29 years,…

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Assault Charge Laborer Remanded Victim in Hospital Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Ernest Lavington Morrison, aged 58 years, a laborer, was charged with having assaulted Henry Victor Drury,…

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Taxi Drivers' Squabble Assault And Language Cross Summonses Withdrawn

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 6

On Thursday morning at Wagga Police Court, Mr. D. F. Parker P.M., was called upon to deal with a squabble between three tax-drivers…

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London Visitors' Opinions Police Are Good!

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 8

A representative of the "Sunday Express" recently interviewed visitors to London, and asked them for their opinions about that city. Following are…

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Removed A Body Doctor Criticised by Police

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 11

Because Dr. W. H. Cook, of Young, removed the apparently dead body of the late Hedley Eldridge after he had been struck by…

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Shooting Affray Man Surrenders to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 1

Cecil Augustus Randall, aged 31 years, a joiner, who was being sought by the police in connection with the shooting of Frederick Williams; or…

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Woman Identifies Craig Bessie O'Connor Inquest Dramatic Scenes in Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 14

Describing in the Coroner's Court on Monday a visit made with Eric Roland Craig to the spot where Bessie O'Connor was brutally…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

Many cases of motor traffic act breaches were dealt with at the local Police court this morning before Mr. Balmain, P.M…

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A Melon Worth £2/9 Police Magistrate Fixes Price

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

Before Mr. Balmain P.M., this morning, Stanley Ray was charged with that the did act in an offensive manner the Niagara Cafe on…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Waddell, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 4

Annesley Watson pleaded guilty to being drunk and using indecent language in Wallendoon street, Cootamundra…

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"Slavery," Says Magistrate (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

Sir,—In fining a manufacturer for over-working girls, the police magistrate is reported to have said: "Talk about slavery; I have never heard…

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Man Stabbed Found Dying in Street, Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 2

Robert Widgery, aged 42 years, of Riley street, city, was found lying in the street in Woolloomooloo last night suffering from a bleeding…

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A Long Walk Stopped by Police Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 2

While walking from Sydney to Perth Mrs. Gage and her daughter Patsy, aged 9 years, were stopped by the police at Port Augusts. They have…

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Tumut Man Before Court Affair Aftermath of Saturday Night

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 2

The sequel to a happening on January 14th, took place at the Police Court, this [?] when Robert Heater. With [?]…

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Breaking and Entering Russian Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

At thee Quarter Sessions to-day Max Lenthelme alias Max Selling, aged 49 years, a Russian, alleged by the police to be a clever banker forger, was…

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Police Court Wagga, February 6, 1933 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Noxious Weeds

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 3

William George Peacock and Herbert D. Morrow were proceeded against by Mr. H.R. Nutt noxious weeds inspector for the Municipality…

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Tree Murder Penalties Proved by the Law

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

Many people seem to think that if they they can contrive, somehow or other, to knock down or damage a tree, by "accident," they are not liable to…

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A Long Walk Stopped by Police

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 4

While walking from Sydney to Perth, Mrs. Gage and her daughter Patsy, aged 9 years, were stopped by the police at Port Augusta. They…

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