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Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 60

Alleged Murder of Chinese Two Accused Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 6

At the Central Police court to-day, Ernest Pereival Tratman, aged 20 years, naval rating, and Amelia Frances Tratman, his wife, were charged…

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Another Mystery Charred Bones in Handbag London Police Investigating London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

The police are investigating the mysterious discovery of a few charred bones in a woman's handbag at Kingston. Sir Bernard Spilsbury, Home…

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Maling's Appeal Constitutional Points Remitted to High Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

The State Full Court today decided to refer the constitutional points raised on behalf of Silas Young Mailing in the appeal against his conviction and…

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Police Court (Before Mr. Harrison, P.M.)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 2

E[?]ward Jones, charged with interference with pathcock, the property of the Shire Council, was fined 5/-, with costs of Court 5/6, and…

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Police Court Monday, Sept. 3. Before Mr. Harrison, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

Shire v. Edward Jones, for interference with water pipes, not being a licensed plumber. Mr. Dodds for Shire…

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Sisters Charged with Wounding Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Mona Nicola, aged 21 years domestic, was charged with having maliciously wounded Marionette Paolo, and her…

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Football Umpire Hurt Charge of Assault Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 6

At the Newtown Police Court to-day Roy Alfred Ballantyne, aged 27 years, plasterer, was charged with having on Saturday at the Ers[?] Ovai, assaulted Brutus O'Grady…

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Railway Station Incident Assault Charges Dismissed Man Pined for Resisting Arrest

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 6

Robert Bantam, aged 32 years, and Nicholas O'Neill appeared before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday in connection…

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Paddington Tragedy Wounded Man Charged With Murder SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 1
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At St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday Aubrey Chapman, 33, carpenter, was charged before the chamber magistrate with having feloniously and…

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Murder of Richard Moxey Jackson Sentenced to Death Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 2

The trial was concluded in the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Campbell, of Charles Henry Jackson, who was charged with having…

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Quarter Sessions Yesterday Cattle Sentenced to Six Months

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 2

At the conclusion of the yesterday Herbert Cattle, of Wyalong, who had been found guilty on the first count—wantonly driving a motor…

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Tumut Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 2

At Tumut Police Court, on Tuesday last, Stephen Arantz, Douglas Fuller, and Thomas Sherrin, were each fined 10/-, and 5/6 costs, for…

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Adelong Police Court (Before Mr. Harrison, P.M.)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 2

At Adelong Police Court on Wednesday the case of Hassett v. Dickson, on an assault charge, was adjourned till next Court…

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Marrickville Murder Reynolds Remanded SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 1

Patrick John Reynolds, who has been charged with the murder of Esther Vaughan and Sarah Falvey, at Marrickville, on June 30…

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Assault at Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 7

At Leeton Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs R. J. Gordon and W. J. Adams, J's. P., Hessell Reuben Griffith, aged 27 years plead…

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Police Court Thursday, September 6. (Before Mr. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 2

Yanko Shire Council v. Eleanor K. Spencer, for throwing polluting matter in the water of the Murrumbidgee river…

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The Courts. (Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.m.) Tumut Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 1

Thomas V. Sherrin, Douglas W. Fuller and Stephen F. Arente for breaches of the Traffic Regulations in failing to surrender or renew…

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Horse Trainer's Death Motorist Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 4

The City Coroner to-day committed Lancelot Dawson for trial on the charge of manslaughter arising out of the death of Thomas M'Grath,…

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Safe Blowers Police Arrests Two Molonglo Youths

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 6

The police believe that they have solved the mystery attaching to a number of burglaries which have been committed in the Canberra…

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