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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 82

Bail Absconder and Gaol Breaker Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 1

At the Central Cohrt to—day, Percy lee, 2[?], a motor mechanic, was charged with having, in company. with others assaulted Stanley…

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General Telegrams. Wipe Murder Change Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 2

At the Newcastle Court to-day George Andrew Buckley, aged 52 years a Laborer, was charged with having feloniously and maliciously…

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Murder Charge Buckley on Remand Newcastle

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 1

At Newcastle Court to-day, George Andrew (Buckley, 52, a laborer, was charged with having feloniously and maliciously murdered his wife, Mady…

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Mother Charged Said to Have Cut Baby's Throat Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 2

At the City Police Court to-day, Thelma Marshall, a young married woman, was charged with having attempted to murder her 16 days old…

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Bishop Kisses Murderer Durham Gaol Confirmation

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 3

Bishop Welldon. Dean of Durham, England, addressing a gathering of the Salvation Army in Durham Cathedral. told a remarkable story of the…

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Children Save Mother From Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 3

When Beryl Loydell, or Grech, aged 27 years, was charged at the Central Court to-day with shoplifting the magistrate refrained from sending her…

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Police Active Three Arrests

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 2

Following the Incident at Edmondson’s store the police were active last night in watching the movements of strangers in town. At a late hour…

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Elephants Amok Terrified by Cat. Crowd Charged. Newark (N.j.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 2

Three elephants running wild in the heart of the business district here trampled an elderly woman to death, injured two men, and threw hundreds…

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Murder of Blacks Perth

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission inquiring into alleged murder of Aborigines Doctor Arthur Adams, resident of Wyndham, said…

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Wagga Police Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has received the following memorandum from the Chief Secretary: "In reply to your representations in relation to the…

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The Seamy Side Tales Told to the Magistrate Story of Bookmaker's Clerk

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 4

Breathing soft maledictions against Mr. Winston Churchill, a jolly and beefy bookmaker's clerk applied to Mr. Rooth, the magistrate at Lambeth…

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Tuesday’s Arrests Police SUsPICIONS

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 2

In connection with arrests made on Tuesday night, the Wagga Police have hopes of gaining valuable information in connection with the…

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Rival Associations in Arbitration Court. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 1

Before Judge Beedy in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day the Col[?] Mechanies Mutual Protection. Association applied for cancellation [?]…

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For a Life of Ease Supt. Campbell Retires Head of Riverina Police District

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 2

Superintendent A. Campbell of the Riverina Police District with headquarters at Albury retired from the service of the N.S.W. Police…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

Before the Police Magistrate on Tuesday, George E. Thomas was proceeded against on two charges, at tun instance of Hugh McEvoy (industrial…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. H. L. Adams, P.M., C. V. Welch, for failing to return expired certificate of…

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Murder at Gibraltar. Regimental Commander Shot Junior Officer Charged GIBRALTAR

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

Lieutenant Duffield was charged at the Police Court to day with having murdered Colonel Fitzgerald, the commander of the East Survey Regiment…

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Murder Charge on Missicnary Steamer Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

There was a sequel to the killing of a native on bo[?]rd the miss[?]onary Steamer John Wil[?] when Tourneyed 24, steward appeared at the…

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Gibraltar Murder a Military Scandal London, April 20

The Daily Express · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 1

A Gibraltar message states that [?]nant Duffeld was charged at the police court to-day with murdering Colonel Fitzgerald, commander of a…

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Joan Smith Murder Trial Next Week. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

The trial of James Bushes, aged 16, for the alleged murder of Joan Smith at Poolamacca, in the Broken Hill district, has been fixed for…

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