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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Comedy Makes Way for Tragedy With Circus Clown's Last Curtain Bob Widgery's Final Days of Revelry? Companion Pawned Her Teeth To Toast Dead Man? Murder Charge Grave Sequel

Arrow · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

A DWARF since his birth at Tamworth (N.S.W.), more than 40 years ago, Robert Widgery lived a life of revelry as a circus clown only to pass out early on Saturday evening last in an atmosphere of tragedy…

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Ten Years' Gaol For Assault on Constable

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 10

At the Quarter Sessions Court yesterday, before Acting Judge Lloyd, Frank Johnson, 39. labourer, who had been convicted of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on…

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House Burglary

The Sun · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 2

Breaking into the home of Mr. William Robert Urquhart, in Redmyre-avenue, Strathfield, during the absence of the occupants, yesterday…

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Aboriginal Sentenced. Cobargo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 14

At the Cobargo Police Court yesteiday, Charles Stewart, an aboriginal, was charged with breaking and entering and stealing goods valued at £19/10/ from the store of J. A…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 5

Charged with having assaulted Frank McPherson and robbed him of 5 on Thursday, Francis Donald Green, 30, and James Carrington…

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MURDER in the SILO

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 18

THROUGH the rising dust and husk Bibby watched the yellow grains of wheat as they beat about Bannister's chest and face…

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10 Years Gaol for Assault on Policemen Second Accused Gets Sentence of Three Years Bad Record Constable Practically Maimed for Life

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 6

A SENTENCE of ten years' hard labor was imposed by Acting-Judge Lloyd, at the Quarter Sessions, yesterday, on Frank…

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Badly Injured Story of Assault on Youth

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 7

Charles Wade (15), of Morehead Street, Redfern, was admitted to Royal South Sydney Hospital yesterday afternoon in a serious condition…

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Assault Story Lured Into Car, Says Visitor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 8

Ernest Tracey, an English visitor, told detectives a strange story yesterday. He said that on Thursday night he…

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Gaol for Playing "Two-up" Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 10

In the Mildura Court yesterday, Alexander John McCarthy was sentenced to Imprisonment for 12 months on a charge of having played "two-up" at Redcliffs. McCarthy had…

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Charged with Death of Woman Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 5

Charges of manslaughter were preferred in the City Court to-day against James Landers and James Simpson, of South Melbourne, in…

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In Men's Clothes Two Girls Charged at Dubbo

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 7

DUBBO, Friday.--Clad in men's attire, two Sydney girls, each aged 18, were among a party of four arrested by Detective-Sergeant Sweeney…

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Noisy Exhausts Police Take Action

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 7

Numerous complaints continue to be received by the police authorities of annoyance caused as the result of undue noise made by motor cars and…

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Police Courts. Dishonest Ex-official

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 10

William Farrell, 34, a farm worker, who for several months last year was assistant secretary of the Canterbury Municipal Unemployed Movement, was sent to gaol from the Campsie…

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Chief Industrial Magistrates Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 10

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Bremner v Wood, McAdam v Thane and another, Johnson v McMaster, Vanillin v Whittal, Monk…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 10

At Chancery-square.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Pike.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Applications under the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1932, Oswald v O'Neill, Hillier v Original…

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Manly Bushland. Tennis Court Scheme Withdrawn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 17

It is unlikely that much more will be heard of the proposal to alienate portion of Ivanhoe Park, near Manly Oval, for the purpose of constructing six tennis courts…

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Two Years' Gaol for Perjury Talk of Bribery on the Vic. Waterfront Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 1

Arthur Ward-Hunt, 30, who had been before the General Sessions for several days on a perjury charge, was sentenced to two years…

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Murder Suspected Dead Man's Wealth Hermit Burnt at Braidwood Bursal Delay

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 1

BRAIDWOOD, Friday.--In circumstances as strange as his lonely life, Ralph Shepherd…

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Van Escapees' in Hiding, Say Police Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 6

Police discount the report that Hilton Barclay and Walter Howard, who escaped from a prison van last week, applied for sustenance and…

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