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Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 82

Municipal Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 2

Before Mr. T.W. Cohen, P.M., in the Municipal Appeal Court yesterday, three appeals by the Church of England Property Trust against valuation…

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Tamworth Murder Thompson Committed a Stained £10 Note TAMWORTH

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 1

THE INQUEST concerning the death of Frederick William Thorley, who was murdered and robbed while on his way home from…

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Tamworth Murder Bloodstained Clothes Man Sent for Trial Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Frederick William Thorley, who was murdered and robbed while on his way home from a gambling school at…

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Illicit Spirit Still Lucca Fined £105. Big Court Case at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 1

A novel and unusual court case waS heard at Griffith Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, when Enrico Lucca, an Italian of Griffith, was charged with having unlawfully on his premises; and secondly that he did have in his possession "wash" intended…

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Alleged Murder Constables Charged Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 2

Constables Denis Hastings Regan and James Graham ST. Jack were charged at the City Court to-day with having at Dala, East Kimberley, in…

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Wagga Safe Robberies Two Men Charged Both Sentenced WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 1

At the Wagga Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Coyle, George James Roye and William McLean were each sentenced to…

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Wood Stealing Police Intervention Not Considered a Duty Shire Council Protest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 1

Indignation was expressed at the meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council yesterday when it was reported that the police, after having been advised…

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Wagga Safe Robberies Two Men Charged One Takes the Blame Both Sentenced Menace to the Community

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 2

At the Wagga Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Coyle, George James Roye and William M'Lean were each sentenced to imprisonment in respect to safe blowing episodes at the premises of David…

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Amazing Theft in Presence of Crowd. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 2

At 1.30 to-day while thousands of people were in Swanston Street, a man opened a showcase in Fay’s jewellery window took out a pad…

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Trunk Murder Robinson on Trial London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 2

The trial of John Robinson, clerk, charged with the murder of Mrs. Bonati, whose dismembered remains were found in a trunk at the Cha[?] Cross…

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REPRIEVED Gibraltar Murder Duke of York's Petition LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 1

At Gibraltar, Corporal Duffy, who was convicted of the murder of his superior officer, and sentenced to death in June last, has been reprieved…

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Police Commission Bribery at Adelaide. Adelaide

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 4

The Police Bribery Commission will shortly conclude and finish its work, as Mr. Blackburn, who is assisting the Commissioner in his address, said It…

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Murder of Mr O'higgins Body Lying in State Nine Youths Arrested DUBLIN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 1

Remarkable scenes were witnessed at the lying in state of Mr. O'Higgins, Vice-President and Minister for Justice and External Affairs of the…

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Wagga District Court Transactions in Hay Case Part Heard

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 1

Before Judge Coyle at the District Court, at Wagga yesterday, Charles Pre[?] Kilo proceeded against Ledge[?] and Co., Ganmain, for the…

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Murder of Mr. O'higgins Body Lying in State Remarkable Scenes Mine Youths Arrested Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 2

Remarkable scenes were witnessed at the lying in state of Mr. O'Higgins, Vice-President and Minister for Justice and External Affairs of the Irish…

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Pastoral Award Goes to Court Parties Fail to Agree Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 2

A compulsory conference which was held to-day in the Arbitration Court, in connection with two separate disputes in the pastoral industry…

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Death After Play Man Charged with Murder Woman Witness Collapses SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of William Brooks, aged 25 years, tram driver, which occurred at Sandringham on June 28…

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Ten Men Charged Preliminary Proceedings

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

Ten men were charged at the Magistrates' Court to-day with having conspired with unknown persons to murder Mr. O'Higgins. The accused…

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Murder of Aborigines Evidence Against Police Story of Blacks Who Disappeared Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

Evidence was given to-day by an aborigine named Herbert at the trial of Constables Re[?] and St. Jack, who are accused of having murdered…

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Horrible Crime Assault with Razor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 4

A sentence of five years imprisonment was imposed by Judge Edwards at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on [?] Taylor, who had been…

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