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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Police Court. Monday, January 16. Before Messrs. Elworthy and Sullivan, J's P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

Leslie Chamberlaid and Walter Kennedy were charged with taking a boat, the property of R. Wells. Constable Fisher deposed:…

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Scene in Church Objection to Sung Eucharist Police Called in London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

Resentment of the congregation against the Anglo-Catholic ritual culminated in calling the police at St. Cuthbert's, Darwen (Lancashire), and…

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Burglary at P.D.S. Safe Prised Open About £4 Taken

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 3

BURGLARS ENTERED the Producers' Distributing Society's Cootamundra branch depot some time between 8 last night and 8…

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Victorian Bush Fires. Police Inquiries. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

The police are inquiring, into the numerous bush fires and false alarms which occurred in country districts recently…

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Vic. Bushfires Police Inquiring Mysterious Outbreaks in Traralgon District MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 1

THE POLICE are now inquiring into numerous bush fires and false alarms which have occurred in country districts. Hundreds of…

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The Burglary Taking Fingerprints

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

SO FAR there is no arrest in connection with the burglarly at the P.U.S., Cootamundra, during Tuesday night, when the safe was…

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Temora Police Court Claim For Work Done

Ariah Park News · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

Owen Ryan claimed from Frederick Judd, farmer, of Ariah Park, the sum of £15/4/-allegedly due to him for work…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs W. H. Miller and R. P. Goodsir, J'sP., Arthur Slater, John Martin and John Wood…

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Police Court Thursday, January 19. (Before Mr. Cohen, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

T. M. Woolnough (forest officer) v. William Thomas, removing timber from Crown lands without a license. Plea goaty…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 17. Before Messrs. Elworthy and Sullivan, J's.P

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

John Hannan, for being drunk, was fined 5/ or 24 hours' goal. The same, defendant, for using indecent language, was fined £3, or…

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Interesting Point Motor Car Licenses Magistrate's Comment YASS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

INTERESTING COMMENT was made by Mr. Stevenson, P.M., at the Police Court regarding a phase of the motor regulations…

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Alleged Theft of Car. McShants Discharged—Schalfer Remanded

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court, Peter Robert John Schafer (18), Henry McShane (36) and Michael McShine (43), on remand from…

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Sun's Startling Story Causes Consternation in Police an Other Circles

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

When it was learned in Sydney, that a number of young men looking for work, had come to the end of their resources in Leeton, the…

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London Police Active Murder of Constable Recalled Arrested Man Attempts Suicide LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

During the week-end then were cinema-like police activities in London, which may be associated with the brutal murder of Police Constable…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Denton, J.P. Alleged Larceny

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

William Joseph Hudson was remanded, on the application of the police, till Friday next, on a charge of stealing harness, the property of…

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Gaol Revolt Desperate Indians Fight with Warders Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

A serious revolt occurred among Indian prisoners at the Naini Central gaol, Allahabad. The prisoners fought with armed warders for several hours…

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French Murder Case Victim Not Shot Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

It is now indicated that Chales Barataud is not the murderer of L. Faure, a chauffeur, an examination of the body disclosing that a heavy instrument,…

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Theft From a Bather's Clothes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

On Monday evening of last week, a stranger named Grayson went to the Tumut River to have a dip and left his clothes on the bank. When he…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 23, (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 3

Frederick Abbott, of Edward Street, wagga, was fined 5/ with 8/ costs, for [?] left a motor lorry unattended in the street in such a manner as to…

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Charge of Theft West Australian Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

Detectives visited a northern suburb yesterday and arrested a man who was charged with having stolen £5265. The arrest followed reports from Perth…

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