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Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 60

Fascism Supreme in Italy Final Court of Appeal Home

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 4

The Fascist Grand Council, with Signor Mussolini presiding, has adopted a measure covering its constitution. The Council will be the supreme organ of…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 3

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, last fore Mr. D. F. Parker. P.M. Ja,es Griffin. Frank Platt, and Joseph Griffen were each fined 10/ with 8/ costs, for offensive…

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Parkes Assault Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

At Parkes police court Walter Littler, Bertie Littler, and Arthur Callaghan were charged with having criminally assaulted Ivy Woodward in…

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Police Court Thursday, September 21 (Before Mr. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

Tom. Airey was fined 5s, together with 8s costs, on a charge of failing to return an expired registration certificate and number place…

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Took Rug by Mistake Stealing Charge Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 5

James Edward Southgate, aged 43 yean, was charged before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., with having, on September 3, stolen a travelling rug,…

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Woman Charged with Housebreaking Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

At the Redfern Police Court to-day Ethel Violet Bean, aged 31 years, described as a domestic, was charged on three counts of breaking, entering, and…

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Charge of Assault "Picked a Fight" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

At the Redfern Police Court to-day, Frederick Curtis was remanded on a charge of having assaulted Patrick Fitzhenry, occasioning him actual…

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Double Murder Suspect Arrested London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

Day and night police bunts have resulted in the arrest of Charles Conlin, aged 22 at Darlington. He will be charged with the murder of an elderly couple. Mr. and Mrs…

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Death of Chinese Murder Suspected SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

An inquest was opened yesterday concerning the death of Percy Chung Gow, at Marrickville on July 19. Amelia Francis Trapman aged 27 years…

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Death of Chinese Murder Suspected Evidence at Inquest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Percy Chung Gow at Marrickville on July 19. Amelia Francis Trapman, aged 27 years, and…

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Sydney Divorce Court. Hourn v. Hourn

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

In the Sydney Divorce Court s few day ago, Eileeu Mary Hourn (formerly Field) applied for an order for the restitution of conjugal…

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Beeby Award Preference to Unionists Suspension Ordered by Court Work of the Country Must Go On Owners Will Not Confer Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

In the Federal Arbitration Court today Chief Judge Dethridge suspended the clauses in the Beeby award giving preference to unionists. The…

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Items of News Magistrate's Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. W. Le Bran Brown, a member of the State Licensing Board presided over the Licensing Court which met at the Wagga Court House…

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Where's the Missus? Magistrate Harrison and the Publican-to-be

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 6

When Albert Richards, applying for the transfer from P. J. Lynch of the license of the Oddfellows' Arms Hotel, Young, explained to…

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Latest City News. the New Crimes Bill Lash for Razor Slashers Gaol for Drunken Drivers Sydney, To-day

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 6

The Crimes Bill which was introduced into the Legislative Council last night, promises for floggings for razor slashers and bottle throwers…

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Royal Oak Court Martial Captain Dewar Given Command London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 2

An interesting sequel to the H.M.[?] Royal Oak affair is the Admiralty announcement that Captain Dewar wh[?] with Commander Daniels, was dism[?]…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Liquor Act Case

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

James watson, of Cootamundra, pleaded guilty to being found on licensed premises, Star Hotel, Cootamundra, at 3.45 p.m. on Sunday, 19th…

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Sequel to Assault Victims Arrested to Give Evidence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

The sequel to the adjourned cases at the Central Court yesterday when William Smiley was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm upon William Lloyd…

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Coolamon Small Debts Court Repairs to a Sulky

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

Melrose and Leary [?]Joseph Brown, of Alfredton, hotelkeeper, for £9/13/6 for work done to a sulky on the order of Mrs. Brown in February,…

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