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Courts & crime, 1933

1,405 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 71

New Police Chief Ex-prize Fighter Varied Career

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 3

Albert Berggren, born in the town of Halmstad, on the Swedish west coast, was appointed recently as chief of police in Mexico City (according to…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

At Hillston Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. G. J. Johnstane, P.M. Percy Rial, for failing to destroy rabbits on Pine Grove property, was fined…

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Assault on Woman Laborer Gets Two Years to Be Placed Under Obsebvation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

In sentencing William Randall, aged 31 years, a laborer, to two years' imprisonment on a charge of having assaulted Mrs. Mercer with intent to…

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Maniac’s Mad Act Mutilates Monument Historic Emblem Disfigured Police Investigating

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 5

The emblem of our Pioneers, the most historic monument in whole of Australia—the Dog on the Tucker Box, at the Fivo Mile—stands to -day disfigured by the mad act of a maniac, who lowering himself to the level of the basest creature, either let his…

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Carrying of Firearms Police Active Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

Since the beginning of the year detectives "booked" no less [?] 50 gunmen, including five desperate gangaters, who have served long…

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Leeton Court's Poor Acoustic Properties P.m. Suggests Council Move in the Matter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

For years the Bench, Police, Solicitors and Press have put up with the poor acoustic properties in the Leeton Court, where, at times it has…

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Alleged Illicit Still Woman Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day Vida Lyla Kennedy, aged 55 years, domestic duties, was charged with having had an illicit still in her possession…

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Assault and Robbery Charge Defendants Demanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day Francis Donald Green, aged 30 years, a laborer, was charged with James Carrington Delaney, aged 44 years, a…

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Old Man's Death Foul Murder Suspected Braidwood

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 2

Detective Sergt. Keogh arrived from Sydney to investigate the death of an old man, Ralph Shepherd, whose body, without head legs or…

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Woman Stabbed Husband Charged with Wounding Husband's Quarrel with Wife Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Alfred Cecil Lorraine Aldridge, aged 26 years, a laborer, was charged with having maliciously wounded his wife,…

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Paul Grierson Sentence of 35 Years Appeal to Full Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 4

Before the Full Court to-day Paul Grienson asked for brave to appeal against his conviction and sentence of 35 years' imprisonment on a…

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Farm Manager Fined in Court for Putting Dead Horse in Hawkesbury

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 3

Frederick Druyan, manager of Mr. J. T. Lang’s property, pyrite Farm it Ebenezer, on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, on Monday last,…

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Police Court Thursday, February 9

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

Daniel McGeady was charged with using insulting weeds to Constable North in the charge room at the lock-up on 9th February…

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Leeton Police Court Motor Offences and Drunks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

In addition to the court cases published elsewere in this issue, the following were also dealt with Peter Moggliotti was fined 10/ and…

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Court House Repairs

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

At the Wagga Court House some minor repairs, including attention to stonework and tome painting, are in progress, the work being carried out…

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Police Court Wagga, Monday, February 13, 1933 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Serious Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

Wallace Connolly was committed to appear at the Wagga Quarter Sessions on a charge of having stolen £289 while in the employ of R. G. Nesbitt…

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Who 'Dominoed' Dominic Thomas Said He Didn't Vara Singh Strictly Neutral So Assault Charge Was Dismissed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

"It's ono man's oath against another", said Mr. Parker in dismissing charges of assault and insulting language, brought, by Dominic Vallari an…

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A Mad Act Mutilates Monument Historic Emblem Disfigured. Police Investigating

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

The emblem of Gundagai district's the most historic monument in the whole of Australia—the Dog on the Tucker-box, at the Five Mile…

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Waited Up the Line for Train And Tried to Board it Three More Men Before the Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 4

Three more young men—strangers to the district—were brought before tie Leeton Court on Thursday last, charged with trespassing on railway…

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Chinese Herbalist Mysterious Assault Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 5

The police are unable to ascertain the motive for a savage attack on L Woon, aged 60 years, a Chinese herbalist, who was discovered in a critical…

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