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Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 82

A Shocking Murder

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 2

A shocking murder occurred in a suburb of Christchurch (N.Z.), where a boy discovered the dead body of a woman, with her head badly…

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Death After Assault Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Ernest Boyland, who was brutally assaulted and robbed in Cleveland street, Redfern, on Saturday night, died in hospital yesterday. When…

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Death Sentence for Wife Murder Judge Sorry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 2

In the Central Criminal Court to-day George Andrew Buckley, aged 52 years, a railway laborer, of Hamilton, New castle, was charged with wife murder…

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"Third Degree" Allegations Against Police Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 2

A deputation from parents at Bentleigh met the Chief Secretary, Mr. Prendergast, to-day, and alleged that a constable at the police station had…

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Many Burglaries Cases at Albury Court

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 2

At the Albury police court oh Tuesday, Clarence Clive Beaumont (20), George Beumont (19), and Joseph Waterson (20), all labourers, were…

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The Soviet Murder Koweidah Sentenced Admits the Shooting London, June 15

The Daily Express · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

A Warsaw message states that the trial has commenced to-day of Kowerda, for the murder of the Soviet Ambassador Voikoff on June 7…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Two Men Committed for Trial

The Daily Express · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

Donald Bower, David Neave, Samuel Reed, John Humphries and Cuthbert Gibbs, at Narandera police court on Saturday, were charged with…

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Petersham Murder Arrest Near Bathurst. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

Norman Clyde M'Pherson, who was wanted in connection with the murder of Martha Quin at Petersham on Friday night, was arrested at 8.30 o'clock…

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Petersham Murder Arrest Near Bathurst BATHURST

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 1

Norman Clyde M'Pherson who was wanted in connection with the murder of Martha Quin, at Petersham, on Friday night, was arrested at 8.30…

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Kooba Sheep Case Police Court Proceedings at Narandera Three of the Defendants Discharged Two Committals for Trial

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 3

Before Mr. Cohen, P.M., at Narandera Police Court, the taking of evidence in connection with the charge against the manager and four…

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Stab in Back Wagga Girl's Murder Linesman Guilty

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 6

"This is a particularly stupid, brutal and callous murder. It is the outcome of a mind diseased with jealousy."…

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Warsaw Murder Kowerda Found Guilty Life Sentence Imposed Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 1

The trial began to-day of Boria Kowerda for the murder of the Soviet. Ambassador, B. Volkoff on June 7. There were 20 witnesses for the…

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Tax on Films Court Offers Decision Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

In the High Court to-day Acting Chief Justice [?]saca announced that the Court would defer Judgment on the motion for an Injunction against…

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At Bathurst McPHERSON Arrested Charged with Petersham Murder

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 1

A message from Bathurst states Norman C[?]yde Mac[?]herson, who was arrested last night for the alleged murder of Marr[?] Quin, is alleged…

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Defrauding Customs an Agent Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 2

At the Central police court to-day, Harold' Langley Montague, 32, a customs agent, was remanded oh a charge of having made, in a…

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Theft of Wardrobe Young Woman Bound Over Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 8

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Elsie Brown, aged 23 years, married formerly the housekeeper to Alfred J Brown, herbalist, pleaded guilty to…

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Russian Terror Espionage Charges Man and Wife Sentenced Kronstadt

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 4

A naval and military tribunal has passed sentence of death on M. Klopikoll, the former commander of a ship in the Russian Baltic Fleet, on a charge…

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Murder of Waitress Accused's Alleged Statement Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 4

Norman Clyde Macpherson, who was arrested near Bathurst last night for the alleged murder of Marthe Quin, waitress, at Petersham, on Friday…

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Police Court To-day Assault at Refreshment Rooms. £3 for it and Language

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

Frederick James Pacey was charged with assaulting Herbert Dobbyns, manager of the Cootamundra Railway Refreshment Rooms. He pleaded…

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