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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 68 of 82

Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. W. Colier., P.M., Norman Reuben was charged with stealing £10/17/9, the property of the Railway…

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Tamworth Murder Jury Looked Up. Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 2

The trial of Cyril Matthew Thompson, laborer, on a charge of having murdered Frederick William Thorley, was continued at the Criminal Sessions…

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Tamworth Murder Trial of Thompson Tamworth

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 1

The trial of, Cyril Matthew Thompson, laborer, on a charge of having murdered Frederick William Thorley, was continued at the Criminal…

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Another Murder Man Is Motor Car. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 2

The third murder in New South Wales, during recent weeks occurred to-night, when a man was found dead in a motor car on the Great Western…

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Police Chief Notice of Retirement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 2

The Commissioner for Police, Mr. James Mitchell, lodged his notice of retirement to-day with the Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling. It is believed…

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Corrupt Practices Mayor Sentenced. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

An indianopolic message states that Mayor Duval, convicted of having violated the State Corrupt Practices Law, was to-day sentenced to 30 days'…

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Police Constable Assaulted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Oliver Joseph Coonarty, aged 61 years, was fined 10/, in default three days'…

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Tamworth Murder Jury Disagree Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

The jury failed to agree in the case in which Cyril Thompson was charged with the murder of Frederick Thorley. Thompson was committed for trial at…

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Murder of Typist Poignant Funeral Scenes Huge Crowds Attend London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

There were amazing scenes at the funeral of the murdered typist. Constance Oliver, today. It is estimated that 25,000 persons witnessed the…

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Three Arrests the Mountain Murder Three Bullet Wounds Shot from Back Seat SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

WHATEVER was the motive of the crime, apparently it was not robbery, as a gold wristlet watch, rings, and about £2 in money were…

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Police Buildings on Memorial Site Council Retracts Boy Scouts Step In

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 6

The question of reserving a portion of the old police buildings for use as soldiers' club rooms and officers, with such alterations as will adapt them…

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Valley Heights Murder Three Brothers Charged a Week's Remand Bail Refused SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Herbert William Higgs, aged 36 years, picture-show proprietor; William Guylliggs, aged 26 years, salesman; and…

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False Pretences Charged "I Blame the Whisky" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 3

At the North Sydney Police Court today Charles Lewis, aged 48 years engineer, was committed for trial on a charge of having obtained £150 from…

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Domestic Infidelity Divorce Court Proceedings Junee Girl Mentioned SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 3

The same of Ivy Johnson, of Junee, was mentioned in the Divorce Court to-day during the hearing of a suit in which John Charles MacKay is…

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Stockinbingal Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 3

On Friday last, before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Liquor Act Cases. Sydney Hall pleaded guilty to being…

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Glasgow Murder Woman's Remains in Clyde Ghastly Discovery LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 1
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George, Geddas, a member of the Royal Humane Society, who was rowing on the Clyde at Glasgow, untied a knotted bed sheet lying on…

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Mountain Murder Brothers in Dock. Remanded Till October 21. Tense Scene in Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 1

The murder of Ronald Lachian Leslie in the Blue Mountains on Wednesday morning had a swift and dramatic sequel at the Central Police…

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Murdered in Motor Car. Three Brothers Charged

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

The body of Ronald Leslie (48), a retired crazier, residing at Manly, was found near Blaxlaud on Wednesday night, be having (according…

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Mountain Murder Action Against Newspaper SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 1

Application was made to Mr. Justice Ferguson in Chambers to-day by Hubert William Higgs, Bruce Doubleday Higgs, and William Guy Higgs, for a…

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