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Courts & crime, 1928

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Country Police Increased Allowances Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Brantne[?] had a conversation to-day with the president of the Police Association, Mr. Chinner, and the secretary, Mr…

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Coal Contracts Ex-ald. Holdsworth "Never Received a Penny" Political Influence Charged SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on City Council Coal Contracts today, ex-Alderman Holdsworth said that he had never received a…

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Marrickville Murder Youth Charged Unceasing Police Vigilance Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 1

JOHN PATRICK REYNOLDS, aged 18 years, laborer, of Earlwood, was charged at the Marrickville Police Court with the murder of…

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Marrickville Murder Youth Charged Remanded Until To-day Unceasing Police Vigilance Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 2

John Patrick Reynolds, aged 18 years, laborer, of Earlwood, was charged at the Marrickville Police Court yesterday with the murder of Mrs. Sarah…

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Items of News Shire Revision Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 2

A court for the revision of the list of electors of the Kycamba Shire will be held on September 10 at the Wagga Courthouse…

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Police Trap Three Men Caught Detectives in Hiding Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 1

Aware of a plan to break into the house of Mr. Norman Falkiner, M.L.C., the well known racehorse owner, detectives set a trap last night, and…

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Marrickville Tragedy. Youth Charged with Murder Remanded for a Week Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day John Patrick Reynolds, laborer, aged 18 years, was remanded until September 3 on a charge of having…

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Railway Station Affray Two Men Before Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

As the result of a fracas at the Wagga railway station early on Sunday morning, in which Harry Ball, of Wagga, was wounded in the arm, two…

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Marrickville Murder. Young Men Arrested. Is it Only a Rumor ? SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

An 18-year-old youth, John Patrick Reynolds, laborer, residing at Earlwood, was charged at the Marrickville police station on Saturday…

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Echo of Cooks' Strike Alleged Incitement to Murder "Dead Men Tell No Tales J. S. Garden Acquitted Jury's Brief Deliberation SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day John Smith Garden, secretary of the Sydney Trades Hall, was charged with having, on June 12, solicited certain…

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False Pretences Accountant Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 2

George Clifford Bleed, aged 32, accountant, appeared before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., at the Wagga police court yesterday on four charges of having obtains money by false…

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Balonne Murder a Migrant Committed BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 1

At St. George Police Court Edwin Stuart, 23, a Scottish migrant, was committed for trial on a charge of the murder of George Little, whose…

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Our Serial Story The Fatal Bondage CHAPTER V. "Broken Gaol!"

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 5

"I am sorry, What could I have been thinking about? Pray don't let me interrupt your story, Mr. Homfrey."…

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Charge of Murder. Accused Breaks Down Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 6

At the St. George Police Court to-day Edwin Stuart, aged 23-years, a Scottish migrant, was committed for trial on a charge of the murder of…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. After Hours

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

James and John Watson, Frederick Winter, Fredeick Timmins, W. Richardson, and Curtis Pellow were charged with being found on licensed…

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Wagga Police Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

The new Wagga police buildings, both residential and administrative, are now ready for occupation. Inspector Moroncyand his family are…

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Maling's Sentence Application to Full Court Constitutional Points Raised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

The hearing of the application for an order to make absolute a rule nisi to prohibit further proceedings in the case in which Silas Young Maling was…

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A.T.C.U. and Arbitration Court Postponement of Ballot Advised Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

The Emergency committee of the Australian Council of Trade Unions decided to-day to recommend that the [?]ailot of unions on the proposal to withdraw form the…

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Stealing at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

At the Junee Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. D. F. Parker. P.M., William Fox was charged with stealing at "Roslyn," Marinna, a postal…

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Cattle Stealing Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

For some time past cad's have been disappearing from the Albion Park district. The police got on the track and discovered that the cattle were…

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