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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,628 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 82

Husband in the Way Family Murder Plot London, Jan. 22

The Daily Express · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

From Vienna comes an astounded story of an attempted [?]der and trial at the village of Looben, A machinery agent, George…

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Shocking Crime Attempted Murder Man's Narrow Escape Inhuman Wife and Daughter VIENNA

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

An astounding story was unfolded when a man and a woman and her daughter were tried far attempted murder at the village of Looben…

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Child Bounty Mr. Willis Not Sanguine Angry with HlGH Court. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

Speaking as a representative of the Government at a smoke concert given by Mr. Reid, to the Federal Labor Electorate Council, Mr. A. C. Willis…

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Death Bather Than Gaol. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

Theresa Cassidy, aged 42 years, who was being taken to the Fremantle Geol to serve a sentence of four months' imprisonment jumped in front…

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Bethungra Burglary Cheeky Intruders Fit Themselves Out Warning to Shell Bowser Owners

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

Mr. Rupert Sampson, whose store was visited last Wednesday night, has been gradually ascertaining since the amount of his losses, and on…

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“The Custom” Industrial Magistrate’s View. Points Argued in Arbitration

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

A case of interest to country newspaper proprietors and others was decided by Mr. T. W. Cohen, Relieving P.M., in the Federal Industrial Court…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 24 (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.) Failure to Vote

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

For having failed to vote at the recent referendum, the Commonwealth Divisional Returning Officer proceeded gainst Henry Barrett Taylor, Irene…

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Boy's Strange Story Charged with Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 5

A boy, aged 16 years, entered the Redfern police station last night and stated that he bad been held up by two men with revolvers and robbed of…

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Faked Story Youth Admits Theft Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 1

A youth aged 16, entered Redfern police station last night and stated be had been held by two men with revolvers and robbed of £88. He was…

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After Many Years Two Men and Woman Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

The story of a robbery Committed four and a half years ago, was told at the City Court today when John Mulligan and Arthur Bazley were charged…

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New Era Case Fair Police Methods Detective's Statement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

The hearing of the case in which Edward Stinson (manager), David Wallis (secretary), Owen Kelly, and Samuel Butler are charged with…

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Typhoid in Gaol "Carrier" Found GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 1

Dr. Morgan, the Health Department expert, who has been investigating the typhoid outbreak at the goal, believes he has discovered the…

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Others Quarrel Leads to Murder Charge Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

A tragic quarrel between two brothers to-night lead to the death of one and the appeal of the other on a charge of murder…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 25 (Before Mr. Cohen, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

Samuel Dye and Joseph Whitford were each fined 5/, together with 8/ court costs, on a charge of failing to deliver up expired motor licenses…

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Bigamist Sentenced Arrest in Australia London, Jan. 26

The Daily Express · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

An ex-Brandford policeman, named John Henry Tyers, 28, who bigamously married Miss Rosy Benn[?] following a courtship on his [?] in…

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Charge of Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

At the Ashfield Police Court to-day Albert Feitham, aged 24 years, laborer was charged with having murdered Sydney Feitham, his brother. He…

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New Police Buildings Shelved

The Daily Express · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

In still another direction Wagga was badly knocked back over the Government shortage of money, an that was in regard to the proposed…

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Police Court TO-DAY Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Alleged Embezzlement Telfer Committed for Trial

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

David. Leopold Telfer, on remand, on ball, was charged with embezzlement as a railway official. Inspector Watson, Railway…

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Murder Charge Sydney Feltham Remanded Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

Albert Feltham. 24, a laburer, was remanded at Ashfield police court this morning, on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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Charge of Murder Frenchman Sent for Trial SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

THE CITY CORONER yesterday committed Pierre Mousset, a French cook, for trial on a charge of the murder of George Francis…

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