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Courts & crime, 1933

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British Migrants Victorian Settlement Special Court Inquiries Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 1

The disability of British migrant settlers is Victoria was investigated to-day by a special court presided over by Mr. Justice Owen, which has been…

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"Blueshirt" Leaders O'duffy and Sullivan Removed to Military Gaol Action for Release Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 4

The "Blueshirt" leader (General O'Duffy) and Captain Sullivan, who were arrested at Westport on Sunday, heavily escorted by police and soldiers,…

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Delay at Court Jurors' Protest Wasting Time Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 2

Protesting against the delay in ginning the hearing of the cases at the Quarter Sessions to-day, a juror stood up in his place and said to Judge…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 8

Hugh Jenkins (35) appeared before Mr. A. V. Quiggin, J.F., on Tuesday, to answer a charge of drunkenness. The arresting constable said that…

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Police Court Tuesday, December 19 Driving Car Without License

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 2

Graham Gibson Rise aged 24, was charged with driving a motor car in Elwin Street without being licensed or for that purpose…

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Window Smasher Twelve Months' Gaol Four Previous Convictions SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 1

In the Sydney Quarter Sessions, before Judge Curlewis, George William Jones, 56, window-cleaner, was charged, that at Murrumburrah, on…

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Taxi Driver Before Court Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Charles Henry Sorlie, 38, taxi driver was remanded on a charge of false pretences. It was alleged the attempted to…

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Alleged Espionage Twelve Persons Arrested by French Police Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 4

At the result of an eight monthe compaign by 300 special special secret service agents, the most sensational espionage case since the war has been…

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Car Smash Echo in Court Owner of Damaged Car Gets Verdict MURRUMBURRAH

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 1

The sequel to a motor collision near Demondrille Creek bridge, on 29th September, when a Studebaker car, alleged to be driven by George…

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Validity Is Upheld N.s.w. Transport Act Appeal Fails. High Court Ruling

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 1

In an important judgment given in Melbourne on Friday last on the rights of the Parliament of New South Wales to enact and enforce…

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Hanged for Murder in Order to Get Even , Insurance Company Extraordinary Story London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 7

The "Daily Telegraph" Vienna correspondent vouches for the extraordinary statement that Michael Ditenyi. of Budapest, got himself hanged in…

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O'Duffy To Be Freed by High Court Order Dublin, Dec. 22

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 16

Mr. Justice O'Byrne in the High Court yesterday ordered the immediate release of General O'Duffy and Captain Sullivan, who had been…

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Murrumbidgee River Mystery Gruesome Find Body of Unknown Man Murder or Suicide?

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 December 1933 · page 2

Circumstances which may lead to a theory of foul play are connected with the finding of the body of an unknown man in the Murrumbidgee River, about…

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Thrashing of Boy Father in Court Released on Bond Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1933 · page 1

At the Redfern Court to-day John Karahana, aged 35 years, laborer, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted his son, Raymong Karahana,…

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Police Court Tuesday, December [?]6 Drunk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1933 · page 2

Joseph Smith, a stranger, was fined 5s, in default the rising, on a charge of drunkenness. STEALING FRUIT…

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Sports Meeting at Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1933 · page 2

The tennis tournament arranged by the prisoners in the Geelong gaol ended on wednesday. It was one of the most popular events on the Christmas…

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Murrumbidgee River Mystery Murder Theory Definite Police Faced With Difficult Task Finger-print Impression Indefinite

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1933 · page 2

Unless an unthought of aspect shortly develops, it is likely that the Murrumbidgee River mystery, as it will be listed is the annals of New South…

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Smashed the Door Police Make Arrest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 December 1933 · page 1

Frederick Lean, having quaffed the cup that cheers, not wisely but too well, wound up his Christmas Eve celebrations by smashing the glass…

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Missis Melbourne Girl Still a Mystery No Clues Police Seek Motive Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1933 · page 3

Having exploited every avenue of investigation in their efforts to their light, on the mysterious disappearance, of Molly Munt, aged 21 years, from…

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Murder of Whites Aborigines Arrested Good Police Work Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1933 · page 4

News has been received from Constable W. Landon, at Victoria River that he has arrested eight aborigines on a charge of having murdered two…

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