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Courts & crime, 1928

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Riots on the Waterfront Volunteer Workers and Police Attacked Melbourne Conference Alleges Lock-out Both Sides Determined

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

While work is proceeding peacefully on the Sydney waterfront, and the maritire unions are in Melbourne discussing the question of whether or not the Commonwealth Government is acting within its rights,…

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Theft of Cocaine Three Men Charged London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 1

Following the disappearance of cocaine from a lorry in London several weeks ago, .Scotland Yard police raided a house at Canningtown. To-day…

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Police Use Batons No Vessels Worked Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 4

There were further demonstrations this morning, and in, clashes with the police several waterside workers were struck with batons before order was…

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Shocking Murder Woman's Throat Cut Attacker Takes to the Bush Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 1

A shocking murder was perpetrated in a house in Marion Crescent, Wonthaggi, this afternoon. Margaret Williams, aged 25 years, single, was When several neighbors rushed into…

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Violence in Adelaide Government Issues Proclamation "State of Crisis Exists" Armed Police Sworn in New South Wales Labor Council Incites Strikers Commonwealth Government's Warning

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 4

The South Australian Government has issued proclamation to the effect that a state of national crisis exists. "The issue is mob rule or constitutional Government," said the Premier. Five hundred special…

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Police Court To-day's Doings. Before M. Harrison, P.M.

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 2

Three young men, charged with being on the premises of the Club House Hotel, on Sunday, 23rd September, at 10 p.m…

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Wonthaggi Murder Suspect Arrested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 4

William Watson Carr who is suspected of the murder of Margaret Williams at Wonthaggi on Friday, was discovered at an abandoned camp this…

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Alleged Assault

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday David Garsthorne was fined £5, in default imprisonment for six weeks, for…

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Wonthaggi Murder. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

William Watson Carr, aged 24 years was charged that the Wonthaggi Police Court today with the murder of Margaret Williams, aged 25 years,…

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Police Court. Monday, October 1. (Before Mr. Harrison, P.m.). Liquor Breaches

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

Three young men were each fined £2 end 8/- costs for being on Club House Hotel premises during prohibited hours…

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A Vagrant at Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

At Lockhart Court this morning, before the C.P.S., Thomas Cullen (58) pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy, and was sentenced to 12…

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Schoolteacher's Death Wolumla Murder Inquest Opened Wolumla

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of John Mulholland, school teacher, who was shot dead on the night of September 14, was opened today before the…

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Special Police May Be Withdrawn Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 1

it is believed that the special constables will be withdrawn from the wharves to-day. So serious was the situation viewed, however, that it…

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Strike at Lille Collisions with Police Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Following a heated meeting of the textile strikers at Lille, they came into collision with the police, two of whom were injured. An inspector led…

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Situation at Brisbane Police Disperse Strikers Brisbane

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

The waterside workers held a mass meeting yesterday, after which they march in a body to the wharves, where they found a force of 50…

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Police Court To-day. Before Mr. C. F. Denton, J.P. Alleged Abduction

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning Albert Smith, of Sydney, was remanded to October 3, on a charge of abduction…

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Alleged Theft at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court on Mon-day, before Mr. K. Smith, J.P., Albert .Josepli Thayton Cassoa and Albert Ernest Fields were charged with having…

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Girls Charged with Housebreaking Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 3

Ethel Taylor, aged 19 years, machinist, and Doreen M'Nally, aged 18 years, waitress, were charged at the North Sydney Police Court to-day…

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