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Courts & crime, 1933

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Man Held for Murder Is Charged When Dwarf Dies Artery Severed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 1

A MAN was charged yesterday morning with the murder of Robert Widgery, who died in Sydney Hospital on Saturday…

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Ingenious Murder

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 11

A harmless dinner party of 13 years before is the beginning of a mystery which is solved in "The Thirteenth Guest" at the…

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Three Charged Constable's Head Injuries

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 7

Samuel Parkin (26), Robert Parkin (23), and Herbert Tibbs (25) were remanded at the Central Court to-day, each on £50 bail, until February 14…

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"May Die" Injured Man Assault Charge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 2

"Burke is in hospital, dangerously ill, and it is expected that he may die. His relatives have been sent for. And probably there will be a more serious…

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7 YEARS Dangerous Criminal Sentenced Factory Raid

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 7

DESCRIBED as a desperate and dangerous criminal and an expert safe blower, John Eward Mclvor…

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Five Years Note Forger Sent To Gaol

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 9

Described as a clever bank forger, Max Lanthelme, alias Max Selling, 49, a Russian, was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions to-day to five years…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Edwards in No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m. Motion: Stewart Dawson Strand Property, Ltd., v Strand and Pitt-street Properties Ltd. Causes: The Farmers' Implement Co., Ltd…

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Espionage Trial. Frenchman Sentenced in Italy. LONDON, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 9

One of the most remarkable espionage trials since the war occurred in Rome, and resulted in Professor Charles Eydo[?], head of the French Millitry Academy. Ecole…

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Dole Impositions. Police Inquiries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 9

In view of numerous complaints that some recipients of the dole have been receiving food relief by imposition, a small number of police have temporarily been detailed to make…

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Vein Severed Coal Lumper On Murder Charge

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 7

John Kirkaldy. 42, coal lumper, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with feloniously and maliciously murdering Robert Widgery on…

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Police Courts. Charge of Manslaughter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 5

Ernest Livingstone Morrison, 58, labourer, was charged at the Central Police Court on Saturday with having, on February 2, feloniously slain Henry Victor Drury. He was…

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Maitland Police Inquiry Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 5

Owing to the indisposition of a material witness, the police inquiry at Maitland, which has been proceeding for nearly a fortnight, has…

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Bundle of Letters Protecting Our Police: Don As Captain Assaults on Police

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 11

I agree with "An Old Bushman" that legislation should be enacted to provide drastic punishment for attacks upon members of the police…

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Burning of House. Woman and Two Men Charged. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 5

An elderly widow, Selina Scott. her son, Eber Noel Scott, 23, single and McKenzie Mitchell 27, single, a lodger, all of Subiaco, were committed for trial yesterday at an inquest into…

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Murder Charge Follows Dwarf's Death. Alleged Drunken Brawl!

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 9

A man was arrested by the Darlinghurst police yesterday afternoon and charged with having murdered Robert Widgery, 42, a dwarf, of Riley-street, East Sydney…

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Says His Case Was Not Taken to the Court Maintenance Man Makes Some Startling Allegations Put in Gaol Could Have Advanced an Explanation, He States

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 6

BITTER complaint against the in justice of commitment warrants which, it was alleged, caused husbands in arrears with maintenance…

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Stopped by Police on Long Trek Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 7

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

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Nazis and Police Merge at Funeral Victims of Riots Many Clashes London

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 1

THE Cathedral and other buildings adjacent to the Lustgarten, despite witnessing glittering Imperial parades,…

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Police Dole Hunt Is Made a Big Mystery Childs Knows About It, But the Minister Doesn't a Dark Move Special Inquiries to Be Made About Recipients

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 5

ALTHOUGH, following upon "The Labor Daily's" exposure of the scheme, the Government decided not to adhere to its previous…

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Lumper Charged with Murder Remanded Until February 13

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 7

On a charge of feloniously and maliciously murdering Robert Widgery on Saturday night, John Kirkaldy, 42, coal lumper, appeared at…

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