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Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 82

Junee Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 4

At the Junee Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., two men charged with using a spinner for fishing in prohibited…

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Youth Ill-treated "Worse Than an Animal" Woman Sentenced Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 4

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions to-day Andrina Thompson, who had been convicted of having ill-treated her nephew, Ivan Thompson, was…

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Murder of Biacks Indictments Way Follow Perth

The Daily Express · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 1

As a resalt of the [?]nding of the commi[?]one who inquired into the allowed [?]rder of blacks, it is practically certain that crimin[?]…

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Brisbane Tragedy Police Sergeants Affairs Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 1

Inquiry into the deaths of Acting Sergeant Cumming and Mrs Ellee[?] Walsh, whose bodies were found together in a paddock at South…

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Premier States Position Ex-ministers Causes of Crisis Continued Disloyalty Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 4

"I observe that my former colleagues, who are responsible for the present political crisis, are not at all pleaded to relinquish their portfolios,"…

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Boy Missing Boots on River Bank Police Search Fails

The Daily Express · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 1

It was reported to the Wagga Police yesterday that Jas. Hyndea[?] aged 9 years, a schoolboy was missing from his home…

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Constable Killed Car Driver Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

At 8.11 o'clock on Friday night Constable Owen Edwin Bell, aged 43 years, was standing with Constable Lawman in Auburn-street, Goulburn,…

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Police Court Friday Afternoon Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Riotous Behavior

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

Michael and Thomas Lindsay Buckley and Albert Mullingan were charged with roltous behavior in Parker street, Cootamundra, on Saturday, 14th May…

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James Hughes Again Charged Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

Another charge has been preferred against James Hughes, aged 16 years, who recently was found not guilty of having murdered Joan Smith, at…

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Killed by Police Car Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 3

In Oxford street this morning a police car knocked down Mrs. Bert. Nell, of Hollywood Avenue, Waverley, who died within a few minutes…

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Argentine Communists Police Raids Beunos Aires

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

The various addresses mentioned in the British White Paper dealing with Soviet activities were raided here on Finlay by the police. Numbers of…

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Still Missing Search for James Hyndes Police Drag River

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

James Hyndes the nine year old son of Mrs. Hyndes, of Baylis-street. Wagga, who was reported missing early on Friday nighty has not yet been…

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Boy Missing Search for James Hyndes Police Drag River WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 1

JAMES HYDNES, the 9-year-old son of Mrs. Hyndes, of Baylis street, Wagga, who wa reported missing early on Friday night, has not yet…

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Missing Racehorse. Pyrmont Taken From Tumut. Police Find Him at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 3

When Billy Whiting, of Tumut, went to find his racehorse Pyrmont on Friday last, he found him missing, and the rugs of the gee were…

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Shocking Tragedy Police Constable Killed Run Down by Car GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 1

AUBURN STREET was, on Friday night, the scene of one of the most shocking fatalities in the history of Goulburn. Struck in…

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Wagga Police Court Yesterday's Cases

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Mr. T. W. Cohen. P. M. adjudicated. Edward Bilcher, charged with stealing a sulky, set of harness, bicycle,…

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Six Months' Gaol in Muzzling Case Aunt Is Sentenced New Home for Youth

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 3

Sentence of six months in the State Reformatory at Long Bay was passed by Judge White at the Quarter Sessions on Andrena Thompson…

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Window Smashed Early Morning Burglary Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 1

A second-hand dealer named Alexander Lenous, of Woollahra, was awakened early this morning by sounds of breaking glass. Rushing…

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Wagga Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

The trial of Cedric Victor Ryan, who is charged with having murdered Ellen Elizabeth Ann Howard, at Wagga on May 6, was begun in Sydney yesterday…

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Molesting Girls a Criminal Assault Case Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, James Palmer, aged 23, was charged with having committed a serious assault on a girl aged 17…

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