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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 82

No Police Station

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 8

Mr. E. C. Best, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Under Secretary's department, and forwarded to…

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Honorary Justices Recent Appointee in Gaol Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 1

Mr. Arkins asked the. Chief Secretary whether he knew that a woman named Philomena Mary Best had been appointed a Justice of the…

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Hillston Police Court. Tuesday, March 8, 1927 Before Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M.

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 6

Samuel Walter Barber was charged with shooting wild duck during the close Benson Mr M. J. McQuinn appeared for the…

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Missing Aborigines Assertion Against Police Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 2

"O Lord, how long," was the lamentation of the Rev. E. R. B. Gribble, head of the Forrest River Mission, in recording in his private journal the…

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Northern Territory Grave Charges Against Police Darwin

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 1

Further extracts from the reported Rev, E. Gelbbie concer[?] the [?] murder of natives by police show mat the police tied the [?]…

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Theft and Receiving Three Men Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 1

Lewis James Allan, aged 28 years, who was said to have been managing director of the Lee White Clay Smith Company, found in Brisbane some…

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Theft and Receiving Two Men Sentenced Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 1

James Allan. 28, who is said to have been managing director of the Lee White CIay Smith Company formed in Brisbane some time ago, was…

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Bribing the Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Willie Ah Yen, aged 49 years, a Chinese gardener, was charged with having given a bribe of £3 to Sergeant Small…

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Bribing Police a Chinese Fined Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Willie Yen, 48, a Chinese gardener, was charged with having given a bribe of £3 to Sergt, Small to induce him to…

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"Flying Parson" Laughed at Police. 40 Miles an Hour

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

MELBOURNE.--The policemen' hit 40 miles an hour,, but it was of no avail: they could not catch the "fly- tug parson."…

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Warden's Court. Monday. March 7. Before Mr. Harrison. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

At the above court the following mining matters were death with:— John Werbton. complaint for cancellation of M.T.15. on account…

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Madame Borodin’s Arrest Her Three Associates Reported Shot Soviet Embassy Declares It Piracy & Murder Chang Tsung Chang Demand a Break with Russia Shanghai, Mar. 10

The Daily Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 1

It is reported that the military authorities at Tsinanfu. shot .the three Soviet diplomatic couriers who were arrested with Madame…

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£1119 Embezzled Bank Manager Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Leyburne Ernest Tafe, aged 35 years, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment on a charge of having stolen…

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Tragic Murder Doctor Shot by Patient London, March 10

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 8

A Paris message states than controversy has arisen throughout Prance whether doctors should be permitted to end the sufferings of…

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Dalston Murder Sentence of Death Passed London, March 10

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 8

James Straiten, who was arrested on a charge of murdering Daisy Mayes at Daiston Junction railway station, was to-day sentenced to death…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P. M. Alleged Assault—Cross Case

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

Henry Ball v. Kenneth McQuade; and McQuade v. Bell. Mr. Taylor for complainant; Mr. Maxwell for defendant…

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A Woman J. P. Now in Gaol

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. Arkins asked the Chief Secretary in the House last week whether he knew that a woman named Brest, a Justice of the Peace, was at present…

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Crime in Chicago Bootleggers' War. Three Killed. Gaol Escape Attempted. CHICAGO

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

The resumption of the bootleggers' war and an attempted sensational gaol delivery, resulting in the death of three persons and the serious wounding…

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Police Raid Alleged Two-up-school Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

Twenty-nine men were arrested when the police raided an alleged two-up school in Albion street, City, last night. The police, who had their suspicious…

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Two Up School Police Make 29 Arrests Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

Twenty-nine men were arrested when the polices raided an alleged two up school in Alhion Street City last night. The police who had…

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