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Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 60

Escaped From Police Youth's Desperate Effort Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 4

A 17 year old youth who was under committal on a series of charges of burglary, escaped from the police on the Sydney railway station…

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Bagsnatcher Sentenced Three Years Imprisonment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 4

Sentence was passed on Gerald Hanson, aged 18 years, laborer, who was found guilty of a charge of assault and robbery at the Darlinghurst…

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Telephone Coin Receptacles Man Imprisoned for Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 1

Ernest James Wilson, aged 40 years, wharf laborer, was sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labor at the Central Police Court today on a charge of…

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Queensland Murder Arrest in London Accused Protests Innocence London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 1

Hubert Algar Storey, aged 21 years, appeared at Bow Street to-day on a provisional warrant charging him with the murder of Frederick Charles…

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"Magnificent Citizens" Police Commissioner Delighted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 2

"Magnificent citizens of Sydney" These were the words with which the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, gummed up the behavior of the huge…

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District Court Before His Honor Judge Coyle, Pastoral Dispute

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 3

A cross action between J. S. Brennan, of Gocup, and Denis Foley, of Young, was heard. Brennan claimed £80 for rent, and Foley claimed…

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Gundagai Quarter Sessions and district Court Sittings Quarter Sessions (Before His Honor, Judge Coyle)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 3

Gundagai Quarter Sessions opened on Friday morning last, when only one criminal case was listed. The legal representatives included Crown…

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 4

Thomas W. Gough was proceeded against by Guy L. Lambert, hon. treasurer of the Narandera Hospital, of a charge of forgery, by altering…

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Wife Murder Charge Quarrels Over Property Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Campbell, James Thomas Delaney, aged 63 years, a bag and bottle dealer, of Clyde, was…

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Items of News Revision Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. D. F. Parker presided at the Revision Court Bit the Wagga Court House yesterday, The lists of electors for the municipality of Wagga and…

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District Court. Friday, September 7. Before Judge Coyle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

A cross-action between J. S. Brennan, of Gocup, and Denis Holey, of Young Brennan claimed £80 for rent, and Foley claimed…

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District Court Cross Summonses Brennan v. Foley Foley v. BRENNAN

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 1

At the District Court, Gundagai, on Friday, before Judge Coyle, James Brennan, of "Eurobin," Gocup, proceeded against Denis Foley, of…

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Daring Robbery at Forbes Valuable Watches Stolen Vain Chase by Police FORBES

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 1

An amazingly daring and barefaced robbery was carried out in Rankin street a few minutes before 2 o'clock in the morning, when thieves…

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False Pretences Supreme Court Judge As Witness Refusal to Be Sworn Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 3

There was an interesting interlude at the Central Police Court to-doy when Mr. Justice James, who was called as a witness in a case, refused to be sworn, declaring that a…

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Death of Chinese Nan and Wife Charged with Murder Another Remand Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 4

When Ernest Percival Trapman and Amelia Trapman his wife, appeared before the Central Police Court to-day charged with having murdered Porcy Chong Gow. the…

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Economy in Number Plates Unusual Police Court Case

Ariah Park News · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 8

An ingenious method of making one registration and registration number do for three different motor lorries was disclosed…

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Police Quarters

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 2

Inspector W. G. Moroney said yesterday that the Wagga police will vacate the old administrative quarters in Morrow street as soon as the…

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Queensland Murder Trial Cloncurury, (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 4

Bones resembling human ribs, together with a revolver, rifle and shot gun were tendeerd in court yesterday when the Afghan, Fuzzle Ahmed,…

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Papal Legate Thanks the Police SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 2

The Commissioner far Police, Mr. Mitchell, has received a letter from the Papal Legated Cardinal, Cerretti, expressing his most lively thanks for…

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Eucharistic Congress Legate Thanks Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 2

The Chief Commisioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, has received a letter from the Papal Legate, Cardinal Cerretti, expressing his thanks for the…

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