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Courts & crime, 1928

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Attempted Burglary Gang Suspected

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 1

On the night of December 20 burglars attempted to break into L. D. Trim's men's shop at the corner of Short and Main-streets, Junee, by…

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Murder and More Gaols (Published by arrangement)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 4

In its report of the laying of the foundation stone of a new gaol, the Chicago "Daily Journal" reports Mr. Cermak, chairman at the gathering,…

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Wheat Sales Bank Officials Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

It is officially announced that Poliakov, commercial director of the grain department of the State Bank, and his assistant. Telestin, have been sentenced…

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Los Angeles Murder Hickman's Plea Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 8

Edward Hickman, the self-confessed murderer of Marion Parker, aged 12 years, arranged before the Court to-day, pleaded "not guilty, by reason…

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Harbor Disaster Marine Court Inquiry Addresses by Counsel Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

When the Marine Court inquiry into the Greycliffe disaster was resumed to-day, Mr. Manning said that the effect of the evidence of the officers…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Elsie Louisa Brown (23) arrested at Leeton by Sorgeant Thomson and constable McRac, appeared at Leeton police court on Wednesday…

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Police Promotions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Amongst the list of police promotions, we notice that of W. J. Butler, Yanco constable to Constable First-class…

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Theft of Motor Car Five Men Charged Remand Granted Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

At the Gundagai Police Court this morning James Spencer, aged 16 years, John Sargent, aged 18 years, Harold Pugh, aged 33 years, Leslie Sargent,…

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"Colossal Impostor" Bogus General Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

The London "Daily Telegraph" reports that it the Old Bailey. Robert Rivett Carnac, 42, was charged with making a false declaration to…

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Alleged Murder Young Man Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

Following on the finding of a bloodstained axe and a shirt and scarf, a change of murder was laid against Ernest Ambrose Kleinert, aged 20 years,…

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Grose Island Murder Aborigines Shoot White Man Police Investigating Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

A Darwin settler Domed Mitchell-more, who arrived from Grose Island yesterday, brought news of the murder of a white man by an aborigine…

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Death Cheats Law Man Drowns When Sought by Police Alleged Car Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

Leslie John Chisholm, aged 20 years, was drowned, and his three companions, George Peters, aged 20 years, Giadys Jefferies, aged 19 years, and…

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Law Cheated Wanted Man Drowns When Sought by Police Alleged Car Theft SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 1

LESLIE JOHN CHISHOLM, aged 20, was drowned, and his three companions, George Peters, aged 20; Galdys Jefferies, 19; and Jean…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Liquor Act Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 4

Sidney Williams pleaded guilty so being found on the Star Hotel premises on Sunday morning, 18th December, at 12.20 a.m…

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Greycliffe Disaster Court Finding Speed of Tahiti to Blame Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 1

FAILURE by the liner Tahiti to observe the Harbor rule that enjoins overtaking steamers to keep out of the way of vessels ahead of…

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Harbor Disaster Finding of Court Tahiti's Speed to Blame Master of Ferry Not Culpable SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

Failure by the Liner Tahiti to observe the Harbor rule that enjoins overtaking steamers to keep out of the way of vessels ahead of them was…

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Gaol for Assault Fines Not a Deterrent Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

James Hudson was in a wine bar in George Street, City, on Saturday when he alleged that Alfred Brown, aged 27 years, seaman, struck him several…

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Court Proceedings

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

At the local police court od Friday morning, before Messrs. McDonald, Elworthy, and Sullivan, J's,P, John Sargeant (18), Harold…

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Mitcham Mystery Alleged Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

At the City Court to-day Ernest Ambrose Kleinent, aged 20 years, was charged with the murder of Mrs. Telene Sampson, at Mitcham…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 9 (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.) Unstamped Receipts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

The Commissioner for Stamp Duties, proceeded against Dr. Benjamin for having issued a receipt for £8 which did not have a duty stamp attached…

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