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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 82

Trunk Murder Accused Gives Evidence London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

The trial of John Robinson on a charge of having murdered Mrs. Minnie Bonati, whose dismembered body was found in a trunk left at Charing…

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Three Boys Drowned Police Find Bodies. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

Three little boys were drowned in a disused brick pit at St. Peter's to-day. They were William Wemley, aged 11 years. Ernest Wemley aged 10 years,…

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Tragedy of the City Methylated Spirits Drinker in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

"A tragedy of a great city," said Mr. Perry, S.M., referring to Rose Lewis, aged 31 years, who was charged with [?] at the Central Court to-day. The police…

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Endowment Act Is It Ultra Vires? High Court Test Likely SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 1

INTEREST HAS been aroused by a lawyer's statements that the Child Endowment Act is ultra vires to Section 109 of the Federal…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 3

William George Murray, a youth of 19 years, was charged at Leeton Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Hook, J.P., that on July 5th he…

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Ga[?]main New Police Court. Officially Opened

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 8

Ga[?] new Court[?] and Police Station buildings were officially [?]pened on Tuesday morning by the Police Magistrate, Mr. T. W. Co[?]…

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Charge of Attempted Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2

A remarkable story was told at the Hornsby Police Court to-day when Harry Coates was charged with having attempted to murder John Willonghby,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 12. (Before Messrs. J. Walsh and F.W. Martin, J's.P.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2

Norman Aljan Britten was charged with that on 4th July, near Gundagai, he did steal three sheep skins the property of charles Jabez…

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District Court Today's List

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2

The following as the list of cases set down for hearing at the District Court, before Judge Coyle, to-day:—John Moiler v William Roohan, damages;…

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London Trunk Murder Sentence of Death London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2

At the Old Bailey to-day John Robinson was found guilty of the murder of Mrs.Minnle Bonsti, whose dismembered body was found in a trunk at…

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Razor Slasher Gets Five Years' Gaol Judge Amazed Victim Was in Bed

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

"This is one of the most cruel eases that has ever come before me," said Judge Edwards at Darlinghurst Sessions, in passing sentence of live…

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Validity of Act Appeal to High Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2

A leading constitutional lawyer stated to-day that he had received three distinct retainers from large employers of labor to test the validity…

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Endowment Validity of Act Appeal to High Court Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 1

A LEADING constitutional lawyer stated yesterday that he had received three distinct retainers from large employers of labor to…

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Wagga District Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 4

Judge Coyle yesterday concluded the hearing of cases set down for hearing at the Wagga District Court. Several cases listed for hearing…

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Riot at Shanghai Police Stoned Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 4

A minor riot occurred at 10 o'clock last night on the northern boundary of the international settlement where a group of Cantonese soldiers tried to…

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Melbourne Gas Workers Demonstrate Outside Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 4

The men employed by the Metropolitan Gas Company at the South Melbourne and West Melbourne works stopped work this morning and…

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Hard Court Championship Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 2

The hard court championship were played here yesterday. In the mixed doubles championship final Crawford and Miss Cox defeated Hopman and Miss Waterhouse…

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Revolution Vienna in Throes Police Fire on Armed Mobs Many Buildings in Flames LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 1

ARMED COMMUNISTS have begun a revolution In Vienna. The populace terrorised, and the law courts are ablaze. The police…

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Revolution Vienna in Throes Police Fire On Armed Mobs Many Buildings in Flames London, Friday Night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 2

Armed Communist above began a revolution in Vienna. The populace is terrorised and has law Courts are [?]. The police fired volleys into…

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Sheep Stealing. Graziers' Suggestion

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

In quite a number of districts a lot of sheep stealing is going on. This is evidenced by the fact that substantial rewards are being offered…

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