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Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 82

Postal Employee Sentenced for Theft Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

Judge Curlewis in sentencing Charles Hobbs, 45 a postal employee to 12 month's imprisonment for having stolen postal articles remarked…

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False Pretences Law Clerk Sentenced Sydney, Fridya

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

Clement Marshall, 26, a law clerk, who was sentenced to two years gaol on seven charges of [?]alse pretences at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, was…

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Junee Surgary Day Sentenced to Three Months Junee

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

James day 18 who was discovered in Mr. J. Ryan stationary [?] was at the local notice court to-day sentenced to three months with hard…

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Hundreds Ahead in the Divorce Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

Asked in the Divorce Court to-day to fix an early date for the hearing of a case from the country, justice Owens told counsel there might be…

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Motor Car Chase Theft Suspected Driver Shot Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A MAN who Constable Emerson believed was stealing a motor car, was shot in the face during a pursuit at Edgecliff late on…

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Cairo Murder. Chloroform Used Big Robbery the Motive London, Mar 5

The Daily Express · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 2

A Cairo message states that four thieves at night time en[?]eyed the house of a rich merchant Solomon Cicurol. The th[?]eves chloro[?]ormed…

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Defied the Police. Demented Man Suicides London, March [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 3

A force of police, three fire engli[?] and several hundred people bene[?]ged a baker’s shop in a Ken[?] town the proprietor of which Joseph…

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Demented Baker Police and Firemen Depied Suicide Committed London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 2

A force of police, three fire engines, and several hundred people besieged a baker's shop in Kentish Town. the proprietor of which, Joseph Hayward, aged…

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Cootamundra Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

Cootamundra gaol, as a place of safe-keeping for prisoners, is a joke Admittedly, it is used only for short sentence men, but it often happens…

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Town Clerk Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

Samuel Green, aged 41 years, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having, while town clerk at Blackheath, concurred in the…

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Police Court. Monday, March 7. Before Mr. Harrison, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

W. C. Fleming, for not deilvering expired motor license. was fined 10/- and 5/6 costs. Inspector of Noxious Weeds v.G…

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Wharf Pillaging Five Men Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

On a charge of conspiracy to defraud fraud the Commonwealth line of steamers and others of large quantities of general merchandise, Joseph…

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Theft of Cream Milk Carter Fined Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

An unusual theft was described at the North Sydney Police Court to-day when Albert Seymour milk carter, was fined £10 on a charge of having stolen…

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A Fractured Skull Fight in Gaol Cell Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

At the Central police court, William Millwood, 63, a laborer, was charged. with having malip[?]ly inflicted grievous bodily harm on James…

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Burglary Up-to-date Under Cover of a Bomb London, March 7

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

A Sofia message states that four desperadoes, bereaved to he Communists, rushed into the police headquarters and carried off £15,000 under…

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Thieves' Haul Police Chief Killed Sofia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

Four desperadoes believed to be Communists. rushed into the police headquarters and carried off £15,000 under cover of a bomb explosion,…

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Insurance Adjuster Sentenced for Theft Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 1

A sentence of two years' imprisonment was imposed on Leonard Braund 3!. an Insurance adjuster. by Judge Curlewis, at Darlinghurst Sesslions…

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Heartless Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 2

A sentence of two years' imprisonment was imposed on Leonard Braund, aged 31 years, insurance adjuster, by Judge Curlewis, at the Darlinghurst…

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Police Court TO-DAY Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 2

Edward Norris and Francis O'Neill were charged at the Police Court this morning with assaulting Patrick Quinlan on March 8…

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