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Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 82

"The Court"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 3

The South Wagga Tennis Club has decided to issue a monthly journal, and the first number is to hand. It is Web compiled and contains information…

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Industrial Court

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

At to-day's Industrial Court, in the case George Hurford v. Patrick Joseph Kiley, which had been contested by the insurance company, the…

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Ex-town Clerk Charged with Fraud Sydney, Wed

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

At katoomba police court tp-day Samuel Tolbert Green, formerly town clerk at Blackheath was committed for trial on a charge of having…

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Suicide in Police Cell

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

Stanley Williamson, who was arrested at Kandos on a charge of larceny, committed' suicide in the local police cell, by hanging himself…

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Indian Murder Trial Avenged His Cousin Calcutta. March 23

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 4

Kharag Bahadar Singh, a brilliant Nepalese law student is on trial for the murder of Hirela[?] Agarwala a Marwari Millionaire. He pleaded the…

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Adelaide Murder Trial Victim Carried Large Sums. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

When the trial of Edward Aistrope, charged with the murder of Francis Flanagan at Murray's boot factory was resumed to-day, the deceased's son,…

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Workers’ Accommodation. Powers of Police Inspectors Sydney, Wed

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the Graziers' Association, stated today that a number of inquiries had been received as to whether the local…

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Long Separation Reunion in Court Sydney, Wed

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

After being separated for 16 years a husband and wife met in the Divorce Court to-day, when the wife petitioned for divorce on grounds of…

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Girl Shoots Herself No Cause Assigned. Police Are Puzzled. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

The circumstances surrounding the death of Linda Green, aged 16 years, a servant, at Bellevue Hill to-day, have provided a mystery which is puzzling…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 1

At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., a young man named Geo. H. Taylor, who was found with several…

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Police Court Yesterday Before Mr. Cohen, P.M. Alleged Assault and Robbery

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 5

Charles George Lambert, on remand, was charged with that he did in a railway train, near Cootamundra, assault Percival William Donald…

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Traffic in Indian Girls Murder of Millionaire Student Sentenced Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

Bahadar Singh, a brilliant Nepalese law student, at his trial at Calcutta for the murder of Hiralal Agarwala, a Marwari milionaire, pleaded the…

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Retired Magistrate. Mr. Peisley’s Case Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

In the Legis[?]ative Council to—night Mr. McGirr moved for the appointment of a select committee to inq[?]re into and report upon the case of…

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Industrial Court YESTERDAY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 5

Before Judge Perdriau, and Commissioners Routley and Haliday. Dr. Mackay was present as Meical Assessor…

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British Troops Prevent Murder and Pillage Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

The nine square miles of the foreign settlement is sheltering 60 per cent of the foreigners in China and 10,000 British civilians ere at bay against…

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Indian Murder Trial Sentence of Eight Years Calcutta, March 23

The Daily Express · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

KharagBahadar Singh, the Nepalese student was sentenced to eight years imprisonment. The Crown Prosecutor asking for a…

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Bawra Funds. Application to Court Further Particulars Required Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 1

Before Mr. Justice Cussen to-day an application was made by liquidators of Bawra Ltd., under an originating summons taken out by sir John…

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Police Pay Increases Promises Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Police Association, Mr. Fortescue, told a special meeting of the Executive that the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzariul,…

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Nanking Horrors Bloodthirsty Mobs "Kill the Foreign Devils" Murder and Pillage Warships Shell City Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

For 17 minutes this afternoon British and American warships at Nanking shelled the city, which was partially destroyed, during mob riots. The British Consul-General, Mr. B. Giles, and many civilians were…

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Police Court Friday Before Mr. Cohen, P.M. Motorist in Trouble

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

Herman Matthew Cherlton, charged with driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of liquor, pleaded guilty, and was fined £5, and costs…

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