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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 82

Swallowed Poison Man Sent for Police Censured By Coroner Glen Innes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 2

A finding of accidental death win returned by the coroner at the inquest into the death of Arthur Turner, who took a quantity of strychnine crystals…

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The Farmers' Party M m Party's New Platform Planks Assistance to Keep Settlers on the Land Rural Industries Elimination From Arbitration Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 1

The review of the platform of the State Country Party was concluded to-day, when several amendments and additions to the old platform were…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 9. Alleged Sheep Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 2

Donald Mooney Bower, David Stewart Neave, Samuel Reed, John Humphries, and Cuthbert M. Gibbs, were charged with stealing 720 sheep from…

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Sheep Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 3

Alfred Ceasar Jones pleaded guilty to stealing, on 4th December, 100 ewes, belonging to a station in the Young district of which accused had been…

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Wagga Murder Ryan Found Guilty Sentenced to Death SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 1

[?]HE TOLD me she was only fooling with me. That she did not intend to marry me, but that she intended to marry the other man…

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Breaking, Entering, and Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 2

John George Balfour, a youthful looking occupant of the dock, pleaded guilty, under provocation, to three charges of breaking, entering, and…

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Alleged Assault at Wombat

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 2

Two brothers, William and Donald Masters, on remand, wore charged with that they did, on 7th January, at Wombat, assault Luke Robert…

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Wagga Murder Ryan Found Guilty Sentenced to Death Statement From Dock No Recollection of Crime Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 3

"She told me that she was only fooling me, and that she did not intend to marry me; but that she intended to marry; the other man. What I did…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 9. (Before Mr. Cohen, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 1

James P. Jordan was fined £2, together with 9s 6d court costs and £2 2s professional costs on a charge of falling to destroy rabbits on his…

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General Telegrams Petersham Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

The police are still scouring the country for a man who is wanted in connection with the brutal murder of Martha Quin, waitress, at Petersham…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 2

Before Mr T. W. Cohen, P.M., in the Shire Appeal Court, two appeals against Mitchell Shire valuations were settled by consent. In the case…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, June 13 Before Mr. T. W. COHEN, P.M. Expired Motor Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 6

Several motorists were proceeded against for having failed to return expired motor license, certificates to the Department, and fines of 5/, with 8/,…

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Wagga Murder Trial Ryan Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death Remarkable Statement Made From the Dock Accused at Length Relates His Association with the Unfortunate Girl

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 1

She told me she was only fooling with me. That she did not in[?] to marry me, but that she intended to marry the other man. What…

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Petersham Murder Suspect Still at Large Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

The police are still scouring the country for a man who is wanted la connection with the brutal murder of Martha Quinn, at Petersham. on…

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Possum Skins Illegal Possession Police Case Dismissed

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 2

At Wagga Police. Court yesterday before Mr T. W. Cohen, P.M., Ja[?] Duncan pleaded not guilty to having had skins of a protected animal in…

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Items of News Shire Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., in the Shire Appeal Court yesterday, two appeals against Mitchell Shire valuations were settled by consent. In the…

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District Court This Afternoon Before Judge Coyle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 3

Thomas Herring, carrier, v. Percy Arthur Charles Haberecht, claim £20/5/1 for freight and cartage. Mr. Kinsey for plaintiff…

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Police Mutineers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 3

It is expected that the Labor Government will order the reinstatement of all policemen who were dismissed from he force after the mutiny in 1923…

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Police Reinstated Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 2

It is expected the Labor Government will order the reinstatement of all policemen who were dismissed from the Forge after the strike in…

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Petersham Murder Wanted Man Still at Large Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 6

The murderer of the young woman Martha Quinn, of Petersham, is still at large, although the whole of the metropolitan area has now been…

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