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Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 60

Peer Charged Fraud Alleged LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

Lord Torrington appeared at the Mansion House Police Court yesterday on 21 charges of fraudulent conversion, involving £70,000 while…

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Peer Charged Fraud Alleged £70,000 Involved London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

Lord Terrington appeared at the Mansion House Police Court to-day on 21 charges of fraudulent conversion, involving £70,000 while acting as a…

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Wouldn't Tell Police Who Did the Scorching

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

For failing to give information which would lead to the conviction of the person who drove a motor car through Albury Street,…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with at Leeton Petty Sessions Court, before Mr. Parker, P.M., on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week…

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Police Chase Fugitive Shot Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

After a sensational race between two cars, in the early hours of this morning, Constable Morris, of the night patrol, shot…

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Not Guilty Verdict of the Jury in Griggs Murder Trial

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

After, deliberating for nearly six and a half hours, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty at 10 minutes to 10 o'clock on Friday night, in the…

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Items of News Court House at Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

Five tenders were opened in Sydney yesterday for the erection of a now court house at Griffith. The tenders will be reported upon…

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Leeton District Court Long List Set Down for Hearing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 3

The Leeton District Court will commence its sittings under His Honor Judge Coyle at Leeton this afternoon, when the following cases…

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"I Heard You Singing". High Court Judgment Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

By a majority of three to two the High Court today uphold the appeal of the Corporation of the City of Adelaide against a judgment of the…

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District Court (Before His Honor, Judge Coyle) Thursday, April 19

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

Mabel A. Brooker v. W. H. Guymer, claim £25, purchase money of a second band motor cycle. Mr. Beard appeared for plaintiff…

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General Telegrams Attempted Murder Charge Moss Vale

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

A middle-aged man named John Crawford appeared before the court today charged with having attempted to murder Myrtle Davis, aged 13…

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At Canberra Picture Film Control "Forget Anzac Day" Gaol For Drug Traffickers CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day the Minister for Trade and Customs, Mr. Pratten, presented the report of the Royal Commission on the…

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Essex Murder Two Men on Trial Three Women Jurors LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 1

The trial of Kennedy and Browne, the are charged with the murder of constable Gutteridge on a lonely Essex Road in October last, was began to…

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Stolen Motor Cars Man Wounded by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

A sensational affair occurred at Newtown early this morning when a police car chased a sedan motor car which had been reported to have been…

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Shortage of Police Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

Speakers at the monthly meeting of the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce deprecated the shortage of police in Goulburn, and a resolutions…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Motorists Troubles

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Conrad Phillip Gehrig pleaded guilty to falling to return a certificate of registration and number plate. Defendant explained that he was…

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Three Men Charged Threat by a Witness Warning by Judge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

The case in which Raymond Neil, aged 24 years; Ernest Thomas, aged 28 years, and Alfred Messenger, aged, 27 years, were charged at the Central…

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Murder of Constable. Two Men on Trial Browne in Box Discussion About Oath London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

The trial of Browne and Kennedy, charged with the murder of Constable Gutteridge, whose body was found in a lonely Essex road, was continued at…

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Tawworth Murder New Trial Refused Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

The High Court of Australia to-day refused the application of Cyril Matthew Thompson, horse trainer, who was sentenced to death at Tamworth for…

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Murder of Constable Sensational Statement "The Coward's Screen" London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 1

The climax of the case in which Browne and Kennedy are being tried for the murder of Constable Cutteridge, who was shot through the eyes, was…

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