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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 82

Chinese Fiends Wholesale Murder Villagers Exterminated SHANGHAI

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 1

A private message from Shantung records a terrible massacre by bandits. Villagers in the town of Wang V[?] Pao, fifty miles ca[?]tward of the…

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Police and Prohibition (Published by Arrangement)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 12

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

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Daring Thieving Clothes of Thirty Police Men Rifled Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 1

While a number of policeman were undergoing life saving instructions at the Do[?] to-day, [?] the [?] and [?] the…

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Bank M[?]ger Charged with Stealing [?] SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day [?] Ernest Tafe, 35. a bank manager, was remanded on a charge of having stolen £990 the property of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 11

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

Isabella Trimewan v. William Colvill, alleged insulting words. Mr. Quirk appeared for plaintiffl; Mr. Beard for defendant…

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Charged by Cow

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

Whilst attempting, to yard a cow with a young calf, nt Mt. Horeb, Thomas Whitley, a dairyman, was badly gored. the cow charged him and he…

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Gaol Typhoid Epidemic Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

No further cases of typhoid were admitted to the [?] District Hospital from the Goal yesterday. A report from the hospital this…

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Bank Manager Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Leyburne Ernest Tafe, aged 35 years, bank manager, was demanded on a charge of having stolen £990, the…

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Systematic Theft Man with Card Index LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

James Spiers, a clerk, who was arrested on Tuesday on ten warrants and eighty-five charges of fraud, was sentenced to three years'…

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Murder Suspected [?] Body Found. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

The [?] was [?] [?] [?]…

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Murder Suspected. Woman's Body Under Bracken Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

The body of an unknown woman, about 26 years of age, was found today covered with bracken near the Point Nepean road, Frankston. The…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Police and Prohibition

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

The Washington correspondent of the London "Morning Post" in a studied election pots it this way:-- " The moderation League a [?]…

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Death of Joan Smith. Verdist of Murder. Hughes Committed for Trial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of the little girl Joan Smith concluded and the Coroner's Verdict was:—"That Joan McKenzie Smith…

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Woman's Death Body Identified Verdict of Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

The body of the young woman found on the Point Nepean road near Frankston, has been identified as that of Eileen Clarke, aged 25 years, a…

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Horse Stealing

The Daily Express · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Saturday Victor Kilvington (21), pleaded guilty to stealing a saddle and bridle, the property of Matthew…

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Theft of Horses. Man and Boy Fined

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Sat-urday, before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., Albert Henry Jackson pleaded guilty to charges of having stolen a saddle…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Alleged Breach of Shearing Award

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

Stan. Galloway, shearer, was charged with breach of contract, under Contractor J.J. Leonard, of Leonard Bros., to shear sheep for L…

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Gundagai Outbreaks. Magistrate's Decision. Probable Actions Against Government. Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. Harrison. P.M, to-day found that the big bush fires that swept South Gundagai and Tarrabanda on December [?]were caused by fire escaping from…

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Gundagai Outbreaks Magistrate's Decision Probable Actions Against Government Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. Harrison, P.M. found that the big bush fires that swept South Gundagai and Tarrabandra on December 10, were caused by fire escaping from…

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Five Years Murder, in French Courts Paris, Jan. 13

The Daily Express · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

A typical Montmartre crime personal, was described in court, when a rich middle-aged Speniard Isidro Ramos, was charged with murdering…

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