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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 60

Five Men Charged with Assault on Woman Magistrate Clears Court SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 1

The hearing of the charge against Herbert Wilson, laborer; Frederick Gordon Payne, salesman; Philip Jeffs, salesman; Ernest Frederick Wilson,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

A stock inspector employed by the W.C. and I.C., at Leeton, was arrested on Wednesday, on a charge or alleged cattle stealing .,…

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Lorfed on Grandmother Who Comelained to Police Choice of Work or Gaol

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

A peculiar case is reported from Hay, where on Saturday last, young man named Albert Walker, was charged at the Court of Petty…

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Robbery Under Arms Foreign Sailor Sentenced Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 1

James Dailey, a United States sa[?]or, was sentenced to seven years' hard labor to-day for robbery under arms at Hughesdale railway station…

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Prisoner Suicides. at Goulburn Gaol Hanged Himself with Braces

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

Using his braces to achieve his purpose, Frederick Emanuel Collins (36), a prisoner undergoing a sen tence of 18 months at Goulburn gaol…

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Police Issue Flood Warning Old Information Used

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 5

On Monday the Narandera police received advice from the Superintendent of Police at Albury to issue a warning to all persons living on low lying…

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Sensational Murder Case Young Woman's Reprieve a Sordid Story Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

At Montreal Doris M'Donald, known as tho flapper-slayer, has been reprieved but her husband, George M'Donald, hangs on Friday at Valleyfield…

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Police Chief of San Francisco is Visitor at Studio

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 8

Dan O'Brien, the well-loved and highly efficient police chief of San Francisco, dropped into the Fox New York studio to watch his equally…

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Governa Fined £35 Police Say Sly-grog Wine Frightful Stuff

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 1

Governa was evidently satisfied he had been fairly caught for the attended the petty sessions court on Tuesday last and without any…

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Auctioneers' Licenses Important Court Case Narandera Auctioneer Fined £200

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

A case of more than ordinary importance was dealt with at the Narandera police court yesterday (Thursday) when Clarence A. Moon…

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Gaol for Thugs

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 1

Mr. Camphin, S.M., said at Newtown Court on Tuesday, that he would treat all crimes committed by persons in possession of razors or…

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Court Martial London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 1

The navy court martial in the dispute among the officers of the Royal Oak will sit on the ship at Gibraltar on March 30 and 31…

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Darlinghurst Assault Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 1

An application is to be made in Chambers to-morrow for bail on behalf, of the men charged in connection with the Darlinghurst flat assault case. The…

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Wagga Police Court Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 3

The following were among the cases dealt with in the Wagga Police Court yesterday.— ORGY OF STEALING…

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Police Court Thursday, March 22. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

Two lads were each fined 2s 6d, together with court costs, on charges of driving a motor lorry without holding licenses…

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Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

Three cases were listed for hearing at the Kyeamba Shire Appeal Court before Mr. D. F. Parker, held at Wagga Court House yesterday. In two cases…

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Chester Hill Assault £500 Reward Offered Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

The Cabinet to-day decided to offer a reward of £500 for information leading to the conviction of the perpetrator of the outrage on the little…

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Nearly a Haul Railway Employee Prevents Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 1

John Sullivan, a railway employee, Informed the police at 10.35 on Saturday night that he had received a box containing cash from the guard of…

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Wagga Police Court (Before Mr. D. F. Parker) False Pretences and Theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 1

Claud Mitchell alias M'Donald, 26 appeared before Mr. D. F. Parker a the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning, charged with attempting to…

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Gaol for Vagrancy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 1

On charges of drunkenness and vagrancy, the magistrate sentenced William Bartlesen to four months' imprisonment in the…

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