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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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The Tale of a Demi-john Wine of Christmastide Revels of a Sextette Motor Jaunt to Gaol

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 1

If maybe that it was memories of the festive season that turned the thoughts of a Griffith sextette to wine and song at the recent…

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The Deaf Hear. Amplifiers in Court a Novel Experiment

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 6

A situation similar to that of two deaf characters "In the Old Home Town," whoso ears belie their words was recently averted in the…

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Harbour Collision. Tahito and Greycliffe. Judge's Finding in Marine Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

Before a crowded court on Saturday morning, Mr. Justice Campbell delivered judgment in respect of the inquiry into the circumstances of…

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Assault on Tram Cash Bag Stolen Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

At the Central Police Court today, William Thompson, aged 24 years, and Thomas Craig, aged 26 years, wharf laborers, were charged with…

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Attempt to Kill Alleged Italian Woman Charged Cairns (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 3

At the Cairns Police Court to-day Bico Miotti was committed for trial on, a charge of having attempted to kill her husband, Silvio Miotti…

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Berlin Explosion Police Discoveries Basement As Laboratory Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Police investigations into an explosion on January 5 revealed that the basement of a tenement in which it occurred had been fitted up as a…

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Alleged Stealing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

George Albert Staanmore was charged with stealing three articles on 22nd December, 1927, the property of the Postmaster-General…

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Hillston Police Court. Tuesday, January 3, 1928 (Before Mr. M A. Scare, P.M ) Fair Rents Cases

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

Charles Lamb proceeded against A. R. McNiven for refusing to vacate premises in High street, after receiving notice to do so…

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Bowral Car Case Three Youths Charged And Committed for Trial BOWRAL

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 1

There was a sequel to the sensational attack on the taxi driver, Hugh Furze, at Bowral a few days ago, when, at the local court yesterday,…

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Believed to Be Dead Police Search for Missing Woman Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 1

Hannah Mitchell, described as a nurse, was to-day charged at the City Court with having performed an illegal operation on Inez Rosser, a young…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

At the Coolamon a Police Court Yesterday, before Messrs. C. W. Cole and M. L. Kingdom, J. S. P. J. Tyler and C. Tyler, [?] in esicians, specialising…

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Police Court Monday, January 9

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 7

William J. Barrett was charted with obtaining the sum of £4 8s 6d from Arthur Eve by means of false pretences…

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Coolamon Police Court. Throwing Stones

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

At the Coolamon Police Court on Monday last, [?] A. W. Stinson and M. L. Kingdom, [?] Henry Pratt [?]…

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Stealing From a Tent Defendant Pleads Guilty

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

At the Leeton Police Court, before Messrs Dart and Gordon, J.P's., on Monday, Leonard Tallentire, 20, was charged with stealing from a tent…

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Stanmore Tragedy Murder and Suicide Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Florence Ellen Laws, of Stanmore, and of Constable Arthur Alexander John Ford, who was…

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Police Impersonated Two Men Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Alexander M'Lelland, aged 40 years and James Francis Brennan, aged 43…

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Another Chinese Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

Len Fook, a Chinese, was remanded until Monday on a charge of being a prohibited immigrant…

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Prohibited Migrant Failure to Pass Dictation Test Willie Chong Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court, yesterday, Willie Chong, market gardener, was charged with being a prohibited immigrant…

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BURGLARY Maroubra Post Office Disappointing Haul SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

Burglars who gained entrance to the Muroubra post office got a heap of letters which had been got ready for the Dead Letter Office…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Falling to Return License

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

Percy W. Scholtz pleaded guilty to failing to return his expired driver's license. Fined 12/ and court costs…

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