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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Mountaineers’ Experience Ice Charged with Electricity Auckland

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Five men, when climbing Mount Ruipehu, in. National Park. had a remarkable experience They where caught in a storm, and lighting…

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Boy of 16 Arrested Ex-station Employee Charged With, Girl's Murder Sequel to Digging Up of Body Sheep-burning Leads to Discovery

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

James Hughes, 16 1/2, a former employee at Poolamacca Station, near Broken Hill, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Joan…

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Law Court Sparklets

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

Woman at [?] It is a fabrication of falsehoods. Stratford man: I am a [?] with a [?] licence with [?] to 'awk…

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Escape From Gaol Two Prisoners at Large Bega

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Two young men named Pilkington and Wallace escaped from Bega [?] last night by breaking through the iron bars in the window of their cell…

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The Black Hand of Murder. (Published by Arrangement)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of "Collier's," of Prohibition and its results in Chicago has this to…

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Mo[?]sset Charged and Remanded for a Week Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

Pierre Titrien M[?]sset, 52, a French chef, was charged at the Central police court to-day, with having murdered George Dunce, in…

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Wagga Court House a Years Work

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

Though net yet complete, the roll fowing re[?] prepared by the office of the park of petty Seaslons at Waggs glyes an idea of the businers…

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After Seventeen Years Murder Revealed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

A wireless message sent to Berling-ske Tidende from Dr. Kout Rasmussen, the explorer, from the American ship Morrissey, which arrived from the…

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Embezzlement and Bribery. Six Sentenced to Death. Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

M. Lossovitch, Director of the Irkutsk Communal Department, and five assistants have been sentenced to death for embezzlement and having…

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Former Mayor Attacked Two Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 6

In the Hunters' Hill police court to-day Arthur James Reynolds and Harry Homus were charged with having, in company, assaulted Ralph. Unwin,…

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The Black Hard of Murder (Published by Arrangement)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 12

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of "Col[?] of Prohibition and its results in Chicago…

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Hotel Buildings Wagga Hotels Sur Vive the Court But Several Must Go in for Improvements More Than £15,000 Necessary to Bring Five Houses Up to Requirements

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

As a result of yesterday’s [?]lttings of the Licenses Reduction Board, represented by (Mr. Adrlan, S.M. extensive building operation will…

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Cool[?]n Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

On Monday Dormer 17th (Box[?]ng Day), before Mr. M.L. Kingdon J.P. Lo[?]te Red[?] for [?]ing [?] was f[?] 2/[?] on [?] until…

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Stolen Tea. Carrier Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

In the Central Court to-day Charles William Webster, aged 36 years, carrier, was charged with having stolen 54 chests of tea, valued at £433, the…

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Typhoid Outbreak in Goulburn Gaol Goulburn

The Daily Express · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

[?]. Joyce, [?] a prisoner at Goul[?]m Gaol, [?] of typhoid to-day, Two more prisoners are in hospital entertainment from the [?]…

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Wharf Robberies a Carrier Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

At the Central court to-day, Charles William [?]ebster, 36, a, carrier, was charged with having stolen 54 chests of tea, valued at £483, the property…

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Death In Gaol. Three Typhoid Cases Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

George Joyce, aged 21, a prisoner at the Goulburn Gaol, died of typhoid today. Two more prisoners are in hospital suffering from the same disease,…

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Soviet Punishment Ex-princess Sent to Gaol. Moscow, Jan. 5

The Daily Express · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. Lossevitch, director of the I[?]sk communal department, and [?]ve assistants have been sentenced to death for embezzlement and taking…

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(Published by Arrangement.) the Black Hand of Murder

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative five of "Collier's of Prohibition and its results in Chiengo, has this to…

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The Black Hand of Murder. (Published by Arrangement.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of "Collier's," of Prohibition and its results in Chicago has this to…

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