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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Police Commissioners Walt on N.S.W. Chief Secretary

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 5

The Victorian and Now South Wales Police Commissioners, Messrs. Niamey and Mitchell, waited on the Chief Secretary of New South Wales, on…

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"Wheeled Him Out" Charge of Assault Dismissed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, before the P.M., Mr. Soane, David A. Neylon proceeded against Bert Weymouth for assault…

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Police Court Yesterday’s Cases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M., paid his monthly visit to Deniliquin yesterday, when the following eases were dealt with:—…

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Assault Charge

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 3

At the Wentworth Court on Monday last, before Messrs. H. R. While and H. W. Webb, J's.P. Gordon O'Neil. aged 20, laborer, of the Bilabong, near…

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Court Of Petty Sessions 13th August, 1928 (Before Messrs. A. G. Morgan and R. H. Malcolm, J's.P.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 2

Edward Henry Peekman was charged with driving a motor lorry whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He was fined £5, and ordered to…

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Murder of Hawker “No Man Ever Got Fairer Trial than Gordim”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 4

An article recently appeared in the Melbourne “Herald” with reference to the dual and hanging of Cordim at Deniliquin 44 years ago…

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Forged Notes in Burmah a Police Raid. CALCUTTA

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 3

Forged currency notes of a total face value of £10,000, were seized at Rangoon, when the police raided a house and seized plates and…

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Pulpit and Gaol Analysis. (Published by Arrangement)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

"The fight against the Prohibition law in U.S.A." says "The Times." New York, "was carried yesterday into the precincts of Park Avenue. where…

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A Long Bay Gaol Incident. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2

Evidence was given at a magisterial inquiry regarding allegations which were made that five prisoners had been beaten with batons in their…

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The Dulwich Hill Murder. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2

The City Coroner opened an inquest to-day, concerning the deaths of Mrs. Sarah Falvey (60), and Miss Esther Vaughan (50), who were…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Balranald, 22nd August, 1928 (Before M. E. Soane: Esq., P.M.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 3

Herbert Theodore Garner. for driving an unregistered motor lorry, pleaded guilty, Fined £7, costs 8/, in default one month's hard labor…

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Latest Telegrams Victim of Assault Blames Foreigners. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

Wm. Elliott (22), of Woolloomooloo, was admitted to hospital late on Saturday night, suffering from a deep gash in the leg, which extended from the…

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The Dulwich Hill Murder. An Arrest Made. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

A man named John Patrick Reynolds (18) of Earlwood, labourer, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Mrs. Sarah Falvey, and her sister…

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An Infants Remarkable Vitality. Girl Arrested on Murder Charge. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

The police, last night, arrested Mary Nolan (20), a single girl, on a charge of having attempted to murder her child, which was rescued from the sea…

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Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

At the police court this morning before Mr. R. W. S. Kelly, J. P. William Canill (32) was fined 5/or/24 hours for being found drink and…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 26, 1928. (Before Messrs. A. C. Leslie and J. P. Leahy. Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

An auctioneer's license was granted to Eric O. Piggin, district agent tor Dalgety and Co. Ltd. A collectors' license was granted to…

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Country Edition Telegrams. a Queensland Murder Charge Brisbane

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

At the St. George Police Court, Edwin Stuart (23), a Scottish migrant, was committed for trial on a charge of the murder of George Little, whose…

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Police Court. Monday, September 3, 1928. (Before Mr. Swiney, P.M.). Indecent Language

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 3

Hubert Maker, labourer, of Savernake, was charged with having used insulting language to G.A. Bishop, ranger, employed by the Coreen Shire…

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The Paddington Tragedy. Chapman Charged with Murder. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 1

At St. Vincent's Hospital to-day Aubrey Chapman (33) was charged before a chamber magistrate with having feloniously murdered Hilda…

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The Williamtown Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 2

The trial was concluded at the Central Court on Tuesday of Charles Henry Jackson, wha was charged with having feloniously and maliciously…

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