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Courts & crime, 1927

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Albury Quarter Sessions Prisoners Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 2

At the Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Coyle, Josep[?] Watterson pleaded guilty to charged of breaking, entering, and stealing at…

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Man Seeks Court Adjournment to Maxe Himself Presentable Lismore

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 3

When Richard Donovan, of Murwil[?], appeared before Judge Mocatta on a charge of malicious wounding, he appealed for an adjournment so that…

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Police Cage for Noted Criminal. Gaol Breaking Plot

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 3

Joseph Waterson, alias Stanley, and William, alias Scotty M'Lean, who were concerned with the recent plot to escape from Albury Gaol,…

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Six Years Waterson Sentenced at Albury Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 1

A SENTENCE of six years imprisonment was passed on Joseph Waterson at the Albury Quarter Sessions. Judge Coyle also…

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Assault and Robbery Youth's Salutary Punishment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 2

At the Darlinghurat Sessions to-day a sentence of three years' imprisonment was imposed on William Lawson Irving, aged 19 years, who was found…

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Clergyman's Car Two Men on Theft Charge SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 1

Robert Whittaker (35) was committed for trial at Kogarah Police Court yesterday. He was charged with having stolen a motor car at Bathurst…

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The New Police Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 2

The Public Works Department has prepared plans and specifications of new police buildings at Wagga, and these are open for inspection at the…

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Picket Shot Canefields Murder Strikers Become Embittered BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 1

INTENSE FEELING is evidenced throughout the Northern Queensland canefields as the result of the terrible outrage perpetrated…

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Migrant Attacked Struck with Hammer Attempted Murder Charge SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 2

After Delug [?] to go on a fishing excursion to Cowan Creek with a man whose acquaintance be had made in a city hotel, John Willoughby, aged…

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Family Tragedy Murder and Suicide "The Only Way Out" Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 1

An inquest was held to-day into the deaths of the four members of the Kiddell family, whose bodies were found at their house at Albert Park, after…

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Small Debts Court Thursday, June 30 (Before the P.M.)

Ariah Park News · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 9

Pryde and Wallace v W. Constable claiming £15/1/6 for work done. Verdict for £10/1/6. John Causey and Co. Sydney…

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That Wagra Matter. Continuation of Court Case. the P.p. Board Fails

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 3

Continuing his evidence in the Wagra reserve case, at the local police court on Monday, Aubrey Naughton said that he made out the…

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Arde[?]than Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 8

The P.M. Mr H[?] day at the [?] Public [?] last Wester[?] wool and the [?] considerably [?]…

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Darlinghurst Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 4

Mention was made of the murder of William Bruh[?] at Darlinghurst at the Central Police Court today when Robert Miller, aged 44 years, horse…

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Our Police. What We Owe to the Force

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 4

Although we frequently complain about our districts being inadequately policed and many times also complain that members of the force are…

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Baillie and Booth Sydney Trainers in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 3

Trouble between the well known sporting men, Robert Baillie and William Booth was ventilated in the Central Summons Court to-day, when…

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Thrilling Police Chase Leap From Moving Car Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 8

A public motor patrol engaged in a thrilling chase after a stolen motorcar early this morning. The car was seen travelling at about 50 miles an…

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Serajevo Murder Cause of World War Life of Gavriox Princip, An Astounding Document Prison Doctor's Story London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 1

The "Daily Express" publication an astonishing human document which reveals the life death of Gavriox Princip who murdered the Archduke…

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Moving Pictures Attempted Monopoly Charged Big Corporation Cited WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 2

The Federal Trade Commission to-day issued an order citing the Famous Players Lasky Corporation for conspiracy "to monopolise or to attempt to…

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Six Years Waterson Sentenced at Albury

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 4

A sentence of six years' imprisonment was passed on Joseph Waterson at the Albury Quarter Sessions. Judge Coyle also declared him an…

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