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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 82

Licensing Court Transfer of Hotel License Opposed Before Mr Coben, P.M.

Ariah Park News · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 8

At the last Licensing Court held at Temora, an Application for the transfer of the Mirrool Hotel License from Arthur…

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Motor Car Out Of Control Crashes Into City Crowd. Driver Detained by Police. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 2

A motor car this evening crashed into a group of people passing over Flinders-street. The accident caused considerable excitement as a large…

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Suspects Charged Remanded Until Monday Police Court Crowded

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

Interest in the arrest of the two young men early on Wednesday morning on charges of having had in their possession housebreaking implemots,…

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Tumut Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 7

At the Tumut Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Cohen, relieving P.M., a case of an unusual nature was heard. Charles Hibbens and…

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Daring Burglary

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

Thieves broke into the business premises of Messrs, D. Copland and C[?] of Wagga, in the early hours of Saturday morning last, and blew open…

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Preventing Tail-light Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

In some localities the [?]neft of tail-lamp bulbs is prevalent. As it is such a simple matter to remove the bulb from a tail-lamp by the more…

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False Pretences a Builder Sentenced Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

Convicted of having obtained [?] of £700 from Mrs. Bracken, by [?] of false pretences, Ernest Leggo a builder, was sentenced to 18 months’…

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Police Active Further Suspicions Aroused

The Daily Express · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

There was a further mild flutter amongst the police on night duty shortly after the midnight hour this morning, when the night patrol…

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Police, Harry Up! "Plain Crokery of China?"

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 4

"Police, Police, Hurry up I There are two blokes here doing the Charleston " The distressing voice of an M.C. In a dancing hall…

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Smart Capture by Police Violent Struggle with Constable

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

A sensational capture of alleged house breakers occurred early on Wednesday morning at Wagga. Constable Fitzgerald had a…

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Crowded Court Crestfallen Prisoners Remanded Till

The Daily Express · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

The Wagga Court House was crowded yesterday morning, when the two men arrested on Wednesday, under such sensational circumstances…

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Police Alert Shop Door Found Open Search Through Copland's

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

At about 12.30 this morning, while Sergeant Marsh and Constable Forrest were going the rounds of the back doors of the business premises in…

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1916-17 Wheat Pool Court Rider Disregarded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

The solicitors of the Farmers and Settlers' Association have advised the general secretary, Mr. Cambridge, that the Crown has not yet complied with…

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Tumbarumba Courts Thursday, March 31 1927 (Before D. F. Parker, Esq, P M) Police

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

Tombarumba' Shire Conncil v. B. H. Heinecke, breach of the Local Government Act.;--Case dismissed. Police v. W 8. Dougbty, driving…

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Starving Seaman Resorts to Burglary Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 1

Sympathy of a practical nature was shown by a juryman at Darlinghurst Sessions, to-day. He promised the Judge that if a convicted man were…

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Escaped Prisoner Temora Police Watching Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 1

A message from Temora states that the police there are keeping a sharp look-out for Herbert Stanley, who escaped from Darlinghurst on…

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Attempted Burglary

The Daily Express · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 2

As attempt was made on Friday night to enter the store of Gilbert Bros., at Ganmain Glass on a front door was broken but the thieves…

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Developments in Copland’s Burglary House-breaking Tools Found

The Daily Express · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 1

A discovery of a number of housebreaking implements at Copland’s on Saturday, may have an Important bearing in the apprehension of the…

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Police Superintendent's Protest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 4

The Superintendent of Police, Boston, Michael H. Crowley thus gave his opinion to the New York "Herald Tribune" on the seventh anniversary of…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Falling to Return Motor Cycle License

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 2

Frank Macken, for whom Mr. Vaughan appeared, was fined 10/, and court costs 8/…

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