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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 60

Boys Caught Stealing Golf Balls

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

Players on the Cootamundra [?] course have been losing a lot of balls of late. And not to the crows! Boys have been on the job. On one day…

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Kissed His Wife Bound Over for "Assault"

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 4

A man who kissed his own wife twice and was bound over by the justices for assault on the information of his wife, appealed against…

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Police Court Escsping from Castody

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

At the Naranders police court on Saturday, William Egan was charged with stealing an axe of the value of 10.6, the property of Alfred Ingies…

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Theft of Heifer

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick. Peter Sarstens, of Lavington, was fined £10/90/, with £12/18/ costs, on a…

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Stealing Charge Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

At Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. F. Parker; P.M., John David Learmont was charged with having stolen £16/10/, the…

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Alleged Theft Hearing Adjourned

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 5

Before Mr. D . F. Parker, P.M., john David Learmouth, wood career, was charged with having stolen $16/10/, the property of under singh,…

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General Telegrams Mayor Before Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

The Mayor of St. Peter's, Alderman Edward Burrows, aged 56 years, was charged at the Newtown Police Court today with having driven a motor lorry while he was…

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Police Raid Three Men Arrested Suspected Safeblowers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

Nine armed detectives conducted a sensational raid on a lodging house at East Melbourne early this morning and arrested three men at the point of…

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Police Raid Gangsters Arrested Caught in Their Beds Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

NINE ARMED detectives conducted a sensational raid on a lodging house at East Melbourne early yesterday morning, and arrested…

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Escape From Police Cell

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 8
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A remarkable story of an escape from the Narandera lockup was told at the Narandera Police Court on Saturday when William Egan appeared…

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Civic Graft Maling Convicted Magistrate's Scathing Comment Six Months Imprisonment and Fined £500 Released Pending Appeal SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 3

Mr. Gates, C.S.M., gave his decision to-day in the case in which [?] Young Mating, formerly deputy general manager of the electricity…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 3

At Wagga Police Court this week, Richard Morgan pleaded guilty to having used traps for catching fish. He stated that he used the traps for…

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Elderly Woman Beaten Son Charged with Assault Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court to-day George Feeney was charged with hav-ing assaulted his mother, aged 70 year…

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Action Against K. C. High Court Grants Rehearing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 1

The hearing of the appeal of the Southern Law Society of Tasmania against the decision of the Full Supreme Court of Tasmania in refusing…

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Indecent Language Youth Sentenced at Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

At Leeton Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. P. A. Morgan, J.P., George Woods (aged 20 years) was charged with having used…

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Jacob Johnson Charged Adjournment Granted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

Jacob Johonson, secretary of the Seamen's Union, appeared at the Central Summons Court today to answer charges of having hindered commerce…

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Coolamon Police Court. Wednesday, July, 28th, 1928 (Before Mr. D. Parkor. P.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 5

Harry Sworth, charged with mail [?] damaging property, pleaded guilty. Sergt. Goodsell stated that…

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Definition of "Fish." Court Case at Wagga

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

Aa unusual case was dealt with under the Fisheries Act which should be warning to people who are under the impression that the…

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Society of One Collector Fined £20 Gaol Preferred By Magistrate SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 3

That the accused had made £20 a week by collecting money, allegedly for a fund to supply milk and fruit for needy children, wan the change…

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