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Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 60

Assaults on Girls Bankstown Victim Still Unconsoious Gipsies Resent Police Visit Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 2

The 16 year old girl, who was found lying in the bush at Bankstown yesterday after having been brutally assaulted, was still unconscious at a late…

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Tumut and Adelong News ws Turn Alleged Cattle Stealing at Adelong Rival Claims for a Bullock P.M. Doesn't Wait For Defence To Finish

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 3

Mervyn James Benson, at Adelong police court yesterday, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on may 3rd last, stolen one bullock,…

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Police Court Thursday, July 5

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

John O. Sims was fined £1, together with 8s court costs, on a charge of driving a motor vehicle without being licensed to do so…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Young Man Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 3

Two young men, Mervyn J. Benson and Robert J. Benson appeared before Mr. Harrison P.M., at the Adelong Police Court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty on a…

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Police Station for Rand

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

The Police Department of New South Wales has decided to establish a police station at Rand and attempts are now being made to find suitable…

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Dulwich Hill Murder No Further Developments Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

There were no further developments in the enquiry concerning the murder of Mrs. Sarah Falvey and Miss Esther Vaughan at Dulwich Hill. The police…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing a Lumpy-jawed Bullock Both Accused Discharged. Peculiar Evidence for the Crown

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

At the Adelong Police Court on Wednesday. before Mr. K. Harrison, P.M.. Mervyn James Benson, butcher, of Adelong, was charged with…

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Valuation Court Egan v. Shire— Costs Assessed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

On Monday last Mr. Harrison, P.M., had before him an application by the Shire Council to assess the amount of costs to be awarded to it…

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Chief of London Police Lord Byng's Appointment Avalanche of Questions London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

In the House of Commons to-day, the Home Secretary, Sir William Joynson-Hicks, was further questioned regarding the appointment of…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M. Hawking Without License

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 2

John Russell, pleaded guilty to a charge of carrying on the business of a hawker without having obtained a license…

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Was There Murder? the Mysterious Blood Pool

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 2

There was some exetement at Nangus on Saturday last, when a pool of blood was discovered in a w. c. at the rear of the woolshed at that…

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Police Raid Two-up School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 2

About 3.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon Inspector Constantine and nine members of the Albury police force raided a two-up school which was…

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City Graft Summonses Ex-ald. Green Charged of Receiving Maling and Arnot Also to Answer Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd., Charged With Bribery SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 1

HEARING ON Friday that a summons had been Issued against him, as a sequel to the Royal Commission Inquiry Into civic…

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A Dangerous Corner Motor Cabs Collide Sequel in Police Court Both Drivers Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 6

Before Mr. M.C. Nott, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Edward Gooch was charged with having driven a motor car in a manner…

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Man Fined for Assault Victim Refuses Loan

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M. Alfred Edmonds pleaded not guilty on a charge of having assaulted Alfred…

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District Court. Matters Settled by Arbitration

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 3

Following are two cakes, that were referred from the last sittings of the Leeton District Court, to arbitrators Between Samuel Pag[?] of…

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Yarragundry Dispute Small Debts Court Action Mr. Nott, P.m., on Home Made Whisky

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 3

"I think," said Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M. at the conclusion of a case heard at the Wagga Police Court yesterday "that the whisky distilled out…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Three Counts Irrigation Commission Officer Charged Public and Private Sales Verdict To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 6

Before Judge Coyle, at the Wagga Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, Thomas John Clark was arraigned on charges of having stolen 10 steers and…

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Crime Wave Cabinet Action Police Force Increases Unpunished Offenders Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 2

At the conclusion of the meeting at the State Cabinet to-day, at which the present crime wave was considered the Premier, Mr. Bavin, announced…

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Millionaire's Death Problem of Certificate Court to Decide Issue BRUSSELS

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 2

The issue of a certificate of the death of M. Lowenstein was a problem which confronted a justice of the peace. The pilot of the aeroplane…

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