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Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 60

Removed From Hospital to Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 2

Ernest Coffey, who was shot by the police on Friday during a running motor car revolver duel at Mascot, was removed from the Royal South…

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Small Debts Court H. S. DAVY v. Mrs. O'connor

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 2

Mr. Kinsey appeared for the plaintiff, Herbert Davy, and Mr. Vaughan for defendant. The claim was for £45/10/4…

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Revolver Battle Paris Bandit Kills Jeweller Murderer Shot by Police LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

The Paris correspondent of "The Times" reports that a young man, after having inspected a Jeweller's window in the Faubourg du Temple…

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Wool Thief Heavy Fines Imposed Campaign of Wholesale Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 1

On four Charges of having stelen wool and one" charge of halving stolen Sheepskins , James William Bennett, aged 41 years, appeared before Mr. D…

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Wool Stealing Systematic Robberies River Stations Raided WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 1

As a result of an arrest effected last week by Constable Shipway, of Wagga, the systematic robbing of wool from river station properties was…

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Murder Appeal Conviction Quashed ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 1

The Court of Criminal Appeal quashed the conviction against Johann Friederich Thiele for the murder of his wife, and substituted one of…

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Communists Charged Union Officials Harassed Aim to Destroy Unions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

Addressing a Labor gathering at Collingwood, the Mayor of the city, Cr. T.Tunaley, who is also the organiser of the Carpenters' Union, declared that…

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"A Regular Night Out" Mak Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

At the Parramatta Quarter sessions to-day Leslic Thomas M'Pherson, aged 33 years, taxi driver, was charged with having feloniously slain Michael…

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Loved Not Wisely Four Years Gaol for Woman Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

In the Supreme Court to-day Edith Eileen Ramsay, who pleaded guilty to the charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Isabelle Macdonne[?] was…

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Communists Charged Union Oficials Harassed Aim to Destroy Unions MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 1

Addressing a Labor gathering at Collingwood, the Mayor of the city, Cr. T. Tunaley, who is also the organiser of the Carpenters' Union…

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"The Kid" Sentenced Precautions Against Escape Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 4

When Frederick Harrison aged 26 years, was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with having broken into the store of Hub Pty. and broken open the safe and…

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Chief Secretary Over-rules Police Board SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 1

The Police Association intends to hold an inquiry into the action of the Chief Secretary in over-riding a decision of the Police Appeal Board and…

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Our Serial Story The Fatal Bondage CHAPTER I. Wanted by the Police

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 5

"You cannot be serious, Adeline?" "I am, Guy, absolutely." "Then—then you no longer love" —The man's voice trembled with a…

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Unlawful Assault North Wagga Man Fined

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 3

Robert Reynolds, aged 57 years, was changed, at the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., with having unlawfully…

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Called Back Mr. Mack Offends Magistrate SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

When the hearing of the case against Jacob Johnson was continued at the Central Summons Court yesterday, Mr. Mack, K.C. for the…

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Umpire Fined for Obstructing Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 3

Sergeant Thomson and the officers of Police Department stationed at Leeton, may find something of interest in the following paragraph,…

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Brighton Murder Last Minute Reprieve Statement By Home Secretary LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 1

The Home Secretary, Sir William Joynson-Hicks, has authorised the following Home Office statement: "As the Brighton murder excited public…

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Sentence Increased Upheld by High Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 5

The High Court of Australia, in a judgment delivered to-day, refused to alter the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals increasing to five…

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