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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 82

A Major Shot Wife on Murder Charge London, May 8

The Daily Express · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

Major William Ludgate, D.S.O.. was found shot in the drawing-room of his home at Ayr shortly before midnight. He was taken to…

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Murder at Wagga Girl Stabbed Found on Beach Mam Surrenders Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

WITH a deep knife wound in this back, just below the left shoulder, the body of Nellis Howard, aged 19, was found to-day near the…

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Soldier Shot Wife Charged with Murder London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 7

Major William Ludgate, D.S.O., was found shot in the drawing room of his home at Ayr, Scotland, shortly before midnight. He wan taken to hospital,…

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Beach Murder Cedric Ryan Charged Remanded for a Week

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

At Wagga Police Court yesterday Cedric William Victor Ryan (28) was charged with having, at Wagga [?]oniously and maliciously murdered…

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Wagga Murder Cedric Ryan Charged Remanded for a Week WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 1

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday Cedric William Victor Ryan, 28, was charged with having, at Wagga feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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Youthful Desperadoes BURGLARY—FEAST—GUNS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

Echoes of the olden days were revived at Yenda last week, when the establishments of Mr. T. Farrell, and Messrs Simpson Bros and Bourne…

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Goulburn Session Wagga Assault Case

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

The Quarter Sessions will b opened to-day at Goulburn, when Edward Gordon (29) and William George Robertson (20), who were arrested at…

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Wagga Safe Blowing Two Men Charged Remand Granted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 9

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. A. Glynn, P.M., George James Roye, aged 26 years, and William M'Lean, aged 30 years,…

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Murder of Aborigines Bodies Then Cremated

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

Evidence as to the finding of burnt remains of aborigines was given by the Commissioner of Police at the North-West Commission on the…

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Riverside Tragedy Charge of Murder. Accused Remanded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 9

The Wagga Police Court was crowded yesterday morning when Cedric Thomas Victor Ryan, aged 29 years, appeared before Mr. W. A. Flynn,…

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Safe-breaking Roye and McLEAN Charged with Recent Burglaries

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

A further development in the big safe-breaking Incidents in Wagga took place yesterday at the Wagga Police Court, when three charges…

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16 Days' Gaol for Not Voting at Election. Experience of Bungonia Farmer. Probably Without Precedent

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 8

That a man should have to serve sixteen days of hard labor in a common goal, in contact with notorious criminals—24 hours of that time in…

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Theft of Rings Futile Dash From Shop Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 5

James Fallon, aged 30 years, a laborer, pleaded guilty at the Central Court today to a charge of having stolen three rings worth £10…

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"A Cafe Mystery Murder Suspected Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 2

The police are endeavouring elucldate the mystery of the [?] posed murder of Patrick Fitzgel[?] in a Chinese cafe, in Campbell Su[?]…

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Killed by a Car Driver Charged with Slaying Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 1

At the Central police court to–day Arthur Morgan Martin, [?], a motor driver was charged with felonlously slaying William Perry in Cleveland…

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Belfast Gaol Sensation Life Prisoners-escape Warders Gagged and Bound Belfast

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 2

The sensational escape is reported of three men sentenced for life, one for murder and the others for attempted murder, from a Belfast prison at…

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Judge Rolin's Death Court References Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 4
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In the Divorce Court to-day, Mr. Justice Owen and members of the legal profession expressed deep sorrow at the untimely death of Judge…

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Cafe Brawl Voluntary Statement Police Make Arrest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 2

This afternoon a man visited the Central Police Station and said that he had a fight in a cafe last night with Patrick Fitzpatrick because of the…

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Theft of a Coat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. R. M. Harris and J. A. M'Kenzie, J'sP., John Edwin Lawrence was sentenced to three…

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