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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 82

Much-sentenced Criminal Total of 150 Years SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 1

A witness at Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday admitted that convictions recorded against him during 35 years of his life aggregated 150 years. There…

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Leeton District Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 5

Sittings of the District Court were held at Leeton On Friday and Saturday, and concluded on Monday afternoon…

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Police Pay Labor Cabinet Responds SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 1

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, informed the secretary of the Police Association, Mr. Fortesque, that all matters relating to police…

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Scenes in Dail Labor Members Walk Out Accusations of Murder Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

There were wild scenes in Dail Eireann during the debate on the Public Safety Bill debate, which culminated in the whole of the members of the…

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New Police Offices

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 4

No notification has yet been received by the lowest tenderers, Messrs. C. Hardy and Co., of the acceptance of their tender for the erection of the…

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Trunk Murder Robinson's Appeal Dismissed London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 1

The Court of Criminal Appal to-day dismissed John Robinson's appeal against sentence of death passed on him for the murder of Mrs. Minnie…

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Murder at Newcastle New Trial Ordered Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 4

The Fun Court of Criminal Appeals to-day ordered a new trail in the case of George Andrew Buckley, who was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in June on a…

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Wagga Murder Sentence of Death Appeal Unsuccessful Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 4

In the Full Court of Criminal Appeals to-day, Cedric Thomas Victor Ryan, who was sentenced to death at the Central Criminal Court for the…

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Trainers Quarrel £30 for Assault Toowoomba

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 4

Walter Neale, when was the Bri[?] Cup at Ase[?] recently with Kontle, w[?] has since been purchased by a Sydney sportsman, was the defendant in an [?]…

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Police at a Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 4

At a football delegates' meeting held at O[?] on Friday night a police sergeant from Lockhart and a constable from Pleasant Hills attended while the meeting discussed…

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Boulogne Murder Magistrate's Grave Step Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 1

There has been an unexpected revival of the May Daniels minder case at Boulogne. M. Monmessin, successor to M. Rozet examining magistrate,…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court this morning several minor cases will be heard. Robert Gray, aged 36 years, will be charged with false pretences…

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Alleged Stealing From Dwelling

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

On a charge of alleged stealing. A. E. Gribble, 22, was arrested on warrant and brought before Mr. H. C. Cobley, J.P., at Griffith court. He…

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Police Court Before Messrs. J, W. Kirley and W. H. Pinkstone, Js.P. TO-DAY. Trespassing on Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

Three strangers, giving the names of Charles Frederick Seal (20), Harold Green (21), and Ernest Williams (22), were charged with trespassing on…

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Unique Legal Point School Teacher and His Books Story Behind Bimbi Assault Case Question of Defamation in Notes on People's Psychology

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

The story behind a case of common assault heard at Bimbi Court, last Thursday week is one of the most interesting in the annals of law, and…

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Theft From Hotel Two Men Convicted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 6

Before Messrs. T. Dobney and R. P. Tapscott, J'[?] P., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, John William S[?] and Robert Rooney each pleaded not…

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Secretary Charged Mention of £39,000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 2

The sum of £39,000 was mentioned when Albert Henry Tildesley, aged 47 years, secretary, appeared at the Balmain Police Court today on a charge…

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Police Protection An Alleged Libel DARWIN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 1

At the Police Court yesterday Donald McKinnon, editor of the "Northern Standard," was charged with an alleged false, scandalous, malicious,…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 8

Before Mr. Soane, P.M. on Tuesday Jonn Hardy, William Klempke and Norman Lester Hamilton were charged with conspiring together to defraud…

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Ariah Park Police Court Thursday, July 28, 1927(Before the P M.)Straying Stock

Ariah Park News · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 2

Matthew Ryan and Clara Matthews for allowing cows to stray on railway premises were each fined £l and 9/. costs of…

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