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Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 60

Valuation Court. Thursday, May 10. (Before Mr. Harrison, P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

J. J. Egan v. Shire Council, appeal against valuation placed on his land at Willie Ploma, comprising 1436 acres…

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Blackmailing Justice Sensation in Queensland Court Objection to a Judge Rockhampton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 1

A sensation was caused in the Supreme Court to-day when, shortly before the hearing of an application for the winding up of the Barrier Reef…

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Ship Pilfering a Fireman Sentenced SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 1

Phillip Bellamy, a fireman on the steamer, Canberra, was sentenced to six months' hard labor at Cairns police court, for having stolen a…

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Murder Trial Dramatic Scenes Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 3

When the trial of John Norgrove, charged with the murder of his sister-in-law, Ernestina Norgrove, was resumed at the Criminal Court…

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Clogged Court Arbitration's Judge's Announcement Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 1

In the Arbitration Court to-day Judge Dethridge said that the Court would not deal with cases which could, and ought, to be dealt with…

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Full Court Appeal an Unusual Application Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 3

An application was made to-day to the State Full Court for a new trial in the action in which Burris James Black, builder, [?] William Henry…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 10

At the local police court on May 8th, before Mr. C. P. Goldie acting P.M., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Woman Dead in Bed Murder Suspected No Sign of Struggle Husband Detained SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

MYSTERY surrounds the death of Mrs. J. Delaney, whose body was found in a bed at her home at Clyde yesterday. The police…

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Stock Stealing. Woman Charged

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 1

An extraordinary story was told at Rlystone Court on Monday. when Elizabeth Hickman. married. was charged with having stolon five head…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday last, William O'Malley, aged 23 years, was fined £1, in default 3 days on a charge that he…

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Charge of Wilful Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 1

At Parramatta to-day James Thomas Delaney, 63, was charged with the wilful murder of his wife at Clyde, and remanded till next Friday, bail…

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General Telegrams [?]Ulumwaal Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

The trial of George Eric Gordon on a change of the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clements at Bulumwaal was resumed at the Criminal Court…

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Bribery Commission Chief Justice's Refusal to Act Government Seeking a Supreme Court Judge Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2
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In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Stewart (V.), asked the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, whether it was a fact that the Chief Justice of…

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Bulumwaal Murder Gordon's Defence Sentenced to Death Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 4

The trial of George Eric Gorden, aged 30 years, laborer, on the charge of having murdered Mr. and Mrs. Clements at Bulumwaal was resumed…

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Hyde Park Case Drastic Police Action Miss Savage Interrogated Third Degree Methods House of Commons Shocked Two Official Inquiries LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day, the Home Secretary, Sir William Joynson Hicks, replied to a question, of which notice had been given by…

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Postmaster Sentenced Theft of £200 SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 1

At Parramatta Quarter Sessions Henry Chalmers Dodds, 29, formerly postmaster at Seven Hills, was sentenced to 18 months, with hard labor…

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Wagga Police Court MONDAY, May 21 Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 6

Michael Lu[?]bke was fined £2, with 8/ court costs, for having used indecent language in the Wonderland Theatre, on Saturday night…

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Police Court Before Mr. C. F, Denton J.P. Under the Vag

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

Albert John Dempsey and Arthur Robert Lodding were charged with being idle and disorderly persons, having insufficient means of support, at…

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