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Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 82

Police Barracks

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

The Police Department appears to be making a belated effort to provide efficient equipment for the Wagga police barracks. by installing a…

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Soviet Executions Meeting Murder with Murder. British Labor Protests. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

A joint meeting of the general council of the British Labor Party passed a resolution that while recognising the exceptional difficulties and dangers of the political…

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Police Court TO-DAY Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Drunk and Language

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

Thomas Muirhead, a stranger pleaded guilty to being drunk, but said he knew nothing about the language…

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Underworld Murder Surry Hills Shooting Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

Nordan Bruhn who was seriously injured late last night, when three bullets were fired into his body died early this morning. Before his death…

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Arbitration Court. Wednesday, June 22. (Messrs. J. Gardiner and J. Quinn arbitrators, with Mr. J. M'Inerney the third man)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

K. G. McLeod, v. Thos. Franklin, arbitrating the question of damage, if any, in respect of a sheep contract, for not fulfilling contract in…

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Crime in Sydney Bruhn Murder Police Raid Houses Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 1

FOLLOWING ON the murder of Norman Bruhn on Wednesday night, there was a sensational smashing up of the contents of two…

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Crime in Sydney Bruhn Murder Police Raid Houses Sensational Sequel Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

Following on the murder of Norman I Bruhu on Wednesday night, there was a sensational smashing up of the contents of two houses in Caledonia street,…

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Police Stop Fight Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 1

Jack Roberts, 9.10½, Newcastle beat Merv Todd, 8.4J, on a technlca' knock-out in the nineteenth round The police stopped the fight…

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Murder at Tamworth Robbery the Motive SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 1
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The third murder in New South Wales during recent weeks occurred at Tamworth yesterday morning. Reginald Thorby, of Griffin Lane,…

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Held-up Train Four of Crew Killed Twin Brothers Sentenced Jacksonv[?]le (Ore)

The Daily Express · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 1

On the promise that a life semence would be recommended, the Dautremont twins, Ray and Rey, who, in company with their D[?] Hugh,…

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Murder at Tamworth Successful Gambler Robbery The Motive SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

The third murder in New South Wales during recent weeks occurred at Tamworth this morning. Reginald Thorby, of Griffin Lane, Tamworth, was…

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Good Work by Police Nine Months’ Trial Leeton

The Daily Express · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 1

Mr Murdoch McKenzie, a farmer lost a red end white steer from his farm at Leeton niue months ago. On May 27, Sergeant Thomson, in…

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Deaf and Dumb (Imp0ster Sentenced Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 1

At the North Sydney police court. Robert Daniel Hooper, 28, a laborer, was charged with imposition. Constable Hannaford stated that in…

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Deaf and Dumb Impostor Sentenced SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 1

At the North Sydney Police Court Robert Daniel Hopper (28), laborer, was charged with imposition. Constable Hannieford stated that, in…

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Gaol Release France Amazed Prison Director Dismissed PARIS

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 2

A widespread search, has failed to locate M. Leon Daudet, who was released from prison by a hoax carried out by Royalists, one of whom,…

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Tamworth Murder Finger Print Clue Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 2

Although no arrest has been made in connection with the murder of Reginald Thornley at Tamworth yesterday, the detectives are said to have a finger print clue which…

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Finger Prints in Tamworth Murder Tamworth

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 2

Although no arrest has as yet been made in connection with the bruta[?] murder at Tannvorth, the detectives are said to have a finger print clue…

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Paris Hoax Gaol Director Sacked Daudet's Whereabouts Mystery London, June 26

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 1

A Paris message states that Catry, director of the gaol, who released Daudet, has been dismissed. Widespread search has not located…

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Crime in Sydney Darlinghurst Murder Suspects Questioned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 2

Mrs. Brohn, widow of Northan Brohn, who was shot at Darlinghurst on Wednesday night, gave formal evidence at the inquest to-day. She told…

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