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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 60

Prussian Police Methods Communists Charged Unrecognised Officer Assaulted Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 2

Many Communists, who were returning from the burial of a comrade who was shot by the police in a demonstration a few days before, encountered a…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, June 5 (Before Messrs. E. Sullivan and A. Tapsco[?], J's.P.) Indecent Language

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 6

Peter James Rafferty, aged 22 years, pleaded guilty to charges of having used insulting words and indecent language to Constable [?] in…

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Not Coursing! Mechanical Hare Racing Full Court Decision. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 1

The Full Court, in a reserved judgment, held yesterday, that the mechanical hare sport was not coursing within the meaning of the Gaming and…

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Suspected Burglary Fire in Young Young

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 1

FIRE BROKE out in the premises of Mr. Langworthy, bootmaker, in Boorowa street on Tuesday morning. The occupier and his…

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Alleged Theft of Fowls Lengthy Police Court Hearing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

Charges of stealing and using insulting words, which was thought could easily be disposed of within an hour occupied practically the whole…

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Gaol Sensation Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 3

Arthur Taylor, 56, a prisoner in the Long Bay penitentiary, left the ranks when at exercise this morning, and climbed to a roof. When ordered…

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Malaita Massacre Offenders Sentenced TULAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 4
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The trial of the principals in the Malaita massacre ended yesterday. The chief, Bassiano, and five others were sentenced to death. Five others…

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Collection in Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

John Hope Wilson, a young man was brought before the Goulburn Court or a charge of having insufficient means of support…

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Murder Alleged Wife Shockingly Injured Husband at Inquest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Rebecca Delaney, aged 63 years, whose body was found at her home at Clyde on…

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"Tin Hare" Coursing Not Coursing Full Court Judgment

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 7

The Slate Full Court, on Tuesday decided that mechanical hare racing is not "coursing." Mr. Camphin, S.M., had dismissed a case in which…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. DOYLE v. Benjamin Beaver

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 2

Benjamin Beaver pleaded guilty to a charge of depasturing stock on a reserve on the Gundagai road. Mr. H. L. Kinsey appeared for…

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Wagga Police Court Before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.m. Monday, June 11, 1928 Heavy Fine for Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 2

Clarence Donald Stevens, aged 22 years pleaded guilty, through Mr. E. F. Lusher (Messrs. Lusher, Young and Stellway) to a charge of having…

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Police Court Thursday, 7th June (Before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 4

Mrs. Blanche E. Osborne was fined 10/, together with 8/- court costs, on a charge of failing to return an expired motor vehicle registration…

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London Police Judge Condemns Methods London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 5

Judge Atherley-Jones, speaking at a meeting of a meeting of the London Church Fel[?]wship, attacked police methodist. He [?]ndemned the practice of extracting…

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Ship's Steward Assaulted Engine-driver Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Charles Jakel, aged 42 years, enginedriver, was charged with having assaulted George Pever, ship's steward,…

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Charge of Murder Woman Granted Bail Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 2

An application for bail was made to-day to Mr. Justice Campbell in chambers on behalf of Emma Louise Lewis, of Tumbarumba, The accused,…

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Hyde Park Case Police Version Inspector's 'Evidence Corroboration by Sergeant London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 1

The inquiry was resumed to-day into methods of the police in thier interrogation at Scotland Yard of Miss Irone Savidge a week after she and Sir Leo…

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Worth Telling Happenings in Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 2

A writer in Junee "Southern Cross," relating happenings in the court in that town, spins the following:—…

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Thief Sentenced at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 4

At the Junee Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., Hilton John Evans, alias H. J. Beggs, was charged with stealing a suit case…

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