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Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 60

Naval Court-martial Officers' Reconciliation Interesting Comments LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 1

"I did it because I regret the personal attacks on Rear-Admiral Collard, as there has never been any personal malice between us. I considered…

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Frenchman Runs Amok Murder and Suicide Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

When a dispute arose between an intoxicated French officer and German civilians at a tavern in the village of Nambern, the Frenchman rushed home,…

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Police Court Thursday, April 5

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Charlie Poon was fined £30, together with 13s costs, in default two months' hard labor, on a charge of exposing liquor for sale in premises in August…

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Murder Suspected Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

There are indications that Frederick Peroy, whose body was found in a waterhole at Largs, was the victim of foul play. His hands and feet were…

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Police Station Rushed Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Eight heavily armed Communists rushed the police station in the Moabit quarter, knocked unconscious two warders, and then liberated Otto…

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Memorial Gardens Demolition of Police Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council a letter was read from the Chief Secretary's Department, asking whether the matters…

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Queensland Murder Chinese Planter Stabbed Young Italian Arrested BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

George Dann, a Chinese planter, was stabbed to death at a hotel at Pomona early this morning. Later Joe Sagmantino, aged 24 years, an…

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Midnight Intruder Householder Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 2

Walking into the Redfern police station shortly before midnight yesterday Walter Henry Avery is alleged to have told the police that he was…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Wrong Number Plate

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 2

Hubert Thurlowm, for whom Mr. Maxwell appeared, pleaded guilty to driving a Ford lorry without a registered number plate…

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Bankruptcy Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 3

A single meeting of creditors in the Bankruptcy estate of Leslie Laurance Hannon, of Cootamundra, was this…

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Gaol Mutiny More Trouble at Bathurst Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 1

NEWS OF a serious disturbance in Bathurst gaol at the beginning of last week was made public yesterday…

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Soviet Trials Counter Revolution Seven Sentenced to Death LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 1

Moscow reports that the trial concluded of 42 men charged with an economic counter revolution by systematically and illegally receiving…

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Small Debts Court DAVY V. FORBES

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 3

Herbert Davy claimed 11/6 from James Forbes for the purchaes and the inserting of a pane of glass, and also 3-/ for the use of a lorry…

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Solomons Massacre Chief Sentenced to Death TULAGI

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

The trials of principals in the Malaita massacre have started. Chief Basland was sentenced to death…

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Charge of Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 3

Walter Henry A very, aged 33 years, laborer, was charged at the Redfern Police Court to-day with having felouiously murdered James Taylor on…

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Police Court. Tumut, Tuesday, April 3 (Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.m.) Riotous Behavior

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 6

William Roy Jones, bookmaker, Gundagai, was charged, on the information, of Constable Chas. H. R. Cooper, of Tumut Police Force, with…

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Church Land Rates High Court Allows Appeal SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

Six Judges of the High Court of Australia were unanimous yesterday in allowing the appeal of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney against…

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U.s. Crime Record Worst in the World Critics of Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 6

After a brood survey of the United States for the purpose of ascertaining why this country has the worst record for crime in the world, a…

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