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Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 67 of 82

Coolamon Small Debts Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

Before Mr. T. W. Cohen. P.M., on Wednesday, September 28th. Seckold and Dorman v. Richard Curry, elate for £4/2/ for…

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The Dignity of the Press Magistrate Says It Must Be Respected. Public Men Must Control Their Tempers

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

Gadara Shire President Albert Everard Herring appeared before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., at the Tumut Police Court on Tuesday last, on a charge of…

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Murder of Constable. Reward May Be Offered. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 4

The authorities are considering the offer of a substantial reward to induce one of the three men known to have been associated in connection…

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Shocking Murder Woman the Victim Head Battered in Son's Dreadful Discovery SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 8

A shocking murder was perpetrated in a house, 40 Thomas-street, Ashfield some time to-day, Mary Ann Downes, aged 39 years, married, having been…

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London Park Murder Accused in Dock. Booed and Hissed by Women. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 4

Excited women booed and hissed at Sidney Coulter when he appeared in court this morning on a charge of having murdered Constance Oliver, aged…

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Island Murders Government Steamer Attacked Two Whites and 15 Native Police Killed Five Wounded Survivors Suva (Fiji)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 1

The High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, Sir Eyre Hutson, received a wireless message last night that a trader had arrived at Tul[?]…

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Police Court Thursday, 7Th October

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 4

Roy H. Oemond was charged with stealing a letter sent by post at Naranders, the property of the Postmaster-General…

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Hiding in Gaol

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 3

Fugitives from justice have often resorted to artful tricks to elude the vigilance of the police. Charles Peace, the notorious burglar, is said to have…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, October 10. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.) Licensee Fined

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 5

Cornelius James Heffernan, licensee of the Great Southern Hotel, Wagga, was charged with being the licensee of premises on which a person had…

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Items of News Police Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council meets on Thursday night when the question of reserving a portion of the old police buildings for use as soldiers' club…

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Stealing From Person Man Sobbed of £35 Two Men Sent for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 1

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. T., W. Cohen, P.M. Richard. Egan, aged 29 years, and James Love, aged 34 years, were…

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Balkan Tension Murder of General Hope of Peaceful Settlement SOFIA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

The situation between Bulgaria and Jugoslavia, following the murder of General Kovachevitch, a Jeeb officer, is acute but there are strong hopes of…

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Old Offences Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 1

James Albert Larkins, aged 52 years, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labor, in the Albury gaol, on the charge of being a…

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Youth Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 2

Michael Murphy, aged 18 years, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having broken and entered the house of John Maling. Woollahra, and…

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Dentist Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 6

Fergus William George, aged 40 years, described by the police as a well-known city dentist, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on having…

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Balkan Murder Assassin's Confession Belgrade

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 2

Of the three assassins of General Kovachevitch, a Serb general, two were killed and one was captured after a fight in a cave. The captured man…

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Charge of Theft Haw and Wife Starving Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 3

On a charge of having Stolen diamond rings valued at £359 from a jeweller's show case the glass of winch he was seen to smash, John…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, October 11. (Before Messrs. W. F. Britz and T. Dobney, J'sP.) Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 1

For having used indecent language in Fitzmatrice-street, Wagga, Francies Benedict Bolton, aged 22 years. was fined £3, in default 21 days'…

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Broken Hill Shooting Police Baffled Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 2

The shooting of an Italian, Guilio Serifin, at a dance at Broken Hill, is shrouded in mystery. It is suggested that the shot wee fired through…

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Murder of Typist Pathos at Inquest. Father Deeply Affected. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 2

Thousands attended the Kingston Policy Court to-day, blocking the approaches to the court, when Sidney Goulter, was again remanded on a…

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