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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 60

Ariah Park Police Court Thursday. Sep., 27 Breaches Industrial Arbitration Act (Before the P.M.)

Ariah Park News · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 6

Francis James Pryde, Failure to allow Wednesday, 25th April, 1928, as a holiday without deduction of pay-Fined…

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Communist Hall Police Raid in Melbourne Documents and Literature Seized. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 1

Acting under a Commonwealth warrant, plain-clothes police raided the premises of the Communist party in Russell street, and spized certain…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

At the Leeton Courthouse on Wednesday, Nicholas Prendergast was fined 2/6 for being drunk in Kurrajong Avenue. On a further charge…

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Railway Workers Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 3

Six railway employees, William Burton, aged 24 years, porter David Mills, aged 30 years, fireman, Eric Smith, aged 23 years, porter, George Long…

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Police Court Yesterday Afternoon Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Committed for Trial

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

Albert Smith, 29, on remand, was committed for trial to the Circuit Court at Cottamundera, on 24th October, on a charge of abduction of a…

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District Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 5

In the matter of Reginald Lindsay Black (plaintiff) against Wesley Talmadge Bell (defendant), which came up for hearing at the July sittings…

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Coolamon Police Court (Wednesday September 26th, before Mr. D. Parker, P.m.) a Costly Overcoat

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 3

George Henry Single was charged with stealing an overcoat, the property of James Davis, valued at £7/10/, from the Coolamon Hotel, on or about…

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Paddington Tragedy Woman's Death in Washhouse Murder and Suicide Theory SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

The City Coroner opened the inquest to-day on Hilda Hancock, aged 23 years, who was found in a laundry at the rear of a house at Paddington with…

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Paddington Tragedy Roman's Death in Wash-house Murder and Suicide Theory SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

The City Coroner opened the in- quest yesterday on Hilda Hancock; aged 23, who was found in a laundry at the rear of a house at Puddington…

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Police Courts (Before M. E. Harrison, P.m.) Tumut Tuesday, October 2

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

John Naught on was fined 5, with court costs 56, for failing 10 return his expired motor car license. Percy Meet was charged with…

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Paddington Crime Death of Hilda Hancock Coroner's Finding of Murder Man Committed for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 7

The inquest concerning the death of Hilda Hancock, aged 23 years, barmaid, who was found dead with her throat cut in a wa[?]house at…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. FENNING V. NICHOLSON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 2

Albert Wilson Nicholson pleaded not guilty to a charge by G. Fenning of using insulting words. George Fenning deposed: in front…

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Hawaiian Crime Japanese Sentenced to Death Honolulu

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 2

Fukunaga, the 19 year old Japanese student, has been sentenced to death for the murder of Gill Jamieson, 3 nine year old boy. He pleaded guilty,…

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Escaped Prisoner Stowaway on Cargo Vessel English Police Await Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 4

The police have received information that John Brendon Barker, who escaped from the Darlinghurst police station on August 10 after having…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., James William M'Donald was charged with having thrown stones in…

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Police Court Thursday. October 4 (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 2

"Tiger" Lyons was fined £1, together with 8/- court costs, on a charge of using insulting words to Constable Ritchie on 28th September…

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Alleged Assault Woman's Charge Against Husband Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 2

James Temple a laborer was charged before Mr. D. F. Parker. p.M. at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with having unlawfully assaulted his wife on August 24. Mr…

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London Police Assistant Commissioner Resigns London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 4

Major-General Sir Wyndham Childs confirms that lie in leaving Scotland Yard on November 6. He has no plans for the future. His resignation as…

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Woman Alleges Assault Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 7

The police are inquiring into an alleged assault on Mrs. Florence Blood, of Surry Hills, who was token to hospital this morning suffering…

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Strange Murder at North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 11

On Sunday morning, September 15, 1889. there occurred at North Wagga what the "Advertiser" described as "one of the most cold blooded and…

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