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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 82

Police Court. Saturday, 8th JANUARY. Before Mr. Riwortby. J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Fred. Wm, Field and James Alex. Anderson were charged with stealing, in company, two wheels, vaine of £8, the property of the…

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Wanted Man in Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

After the police had searched for him for two years, a man wanted on a false cheque charge, has been found at the Goulburn gaol. He was sentenced…

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Police Charge Fails

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Charged at, the Wagga Court yesterday with having kept his shop open during prohibited hours on the morning of Sunday, September 5,…

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Adelaide Murder. Inquest Opened. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

An inquest into the death of James Flanagan, aged 64 years, who was murdered in the employees lunch room at the Adelaide Boot Factory, North…

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Wardern’s Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

At the wagga Warden's Court yesterday, Paul Edward Roberts vas a suspension of labor conditions for a period of six months in…

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Court House Statistics

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

By the courtesy of the relieving C.P.S. (Mr. R. Ronaldson) and the staff at the C.P.S. office, we are enabled to publish the following details…

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Motorist Charged with Little Girl’s Death Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

At Paddington police court to-day. Alfred Henry Stan borough, 34. a garage proprietor, was charged with having slain Joan Barron, aced 6 years…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 10, 1927 (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.) Traffic Breaches

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

The municipal traffic inspector, Mr. D. E. Lewis, proceeded against Arthur Ambrose Baker, on a charge of having ridden a bicycle without a light. Baker…

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Police and Prohibition. (Published by Arrangement.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

The Washington correspondent of the London "Morning Post." in a studied reflection puts it this way:— "The Moderation League, a…

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Police and Prohibition (Published by arrangement)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

The Washington correspondent of the London "Morning Post," in a sudied reflection puts it this way: "The Moderation League, a…

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Warden's Court Labor Conditions Suspended

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

In the Wagga Warden's Court yesterday, before Warden T. W. Cohen, Paul Edward Roberts, of Wagga, applied for a suspension of labor…

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Australians Defrauded. Two Men Charged London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

Frances Brearly, aged 31 years, and James Mason, aged 25 years, were remanded at the Marlborough Street Police Court on a charge of having…

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Motorist Charged Parramatta Road Fatality Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

At the Central court today, Douglas Arthur Newell, 25, a [?] was charged with having slain Mary Thompson, who was knocked down…

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Is There a "Carrier"? Mysterious Epidemic at Gaol Tracing the Source of Contagion GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

IN AN emergency laboratory within the walls of the Goulburn Gaol science is battling with the typhoid fever epidemic, which so…

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Joan Smith's Death. Charge of Murder Boy Sent for Trial Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Joan Smith, whose body was found buried in said on Poolamacca Station, was [?] to-day. The coroner…

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Ariah Park Police Court. Thursday, January 6, 27

Ariah Park News · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 9

Before Messrs Geo, Seymour and M. K. Coilings, J’s. P.) Hawker’s License Sam Melkie was granted a…

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Railway Property Stealing Charge Dismissed Albury

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

A misunderstanding of railway regulations regarding the practice of taking on to trains railway refreshment room property, which may be…

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Two Arrests the Forbes Assault. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 1

The Forbes police have arrested two men, who are alleged to have attacked the young motor driver. Harold Pow[?] of Parke[?] and…

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Baron's Son Arrested. Charge of Theft. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 5

Captain the Hon. Lawrence Palk, son and heir of Lord Haldon has been arrested. He disappeared mysteriously from a city office on December 28…

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Drug Traffic Man and Woman Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

At the Central Police Court today Robert Landford, aged 29 years laborer, and Lilian Sproute aged 49 years, were charged with having…

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