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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 60

Drunken Car Driver Gaol for 12 Months Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Henry Latham Barnes was called up for sentence at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day for the manslaughter of William Kinby, who was riding…

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Death of Chinese Woman Charged with Murdfer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

The Crown has decided to tile a bill against Amelia France Trapman, formerly Gow, aged 27 years, who was remanded from the Coroner's Court recently on a charge of having…

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A Profitless Burglary Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 8

A thief broke into the St. Kilda branch of the National Bank last night but got only two pennies, an orange, a feather duster and a stamp pad…

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Brutal Assault Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 3

William Smith was the victim of a brutal assault at Coogee last night. He said that he knew no reason why he [?]ould have been attacked. He…

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A False Friend Magistrate's Scathing Comment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 6

"A despicable and cruel act," was the description of Mr M'Mahon, S.M., referring to the charge against Rodney Mason at the Central Police…

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Theft of Motor Cars Allegations Against Engineer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 4

Robert Woolcott, aged 28 years, an engineer, was remanded on bail of £200 at the Central Police Court to-day. He was charged with having stolen three…

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Alleged Cocaine Vendor Story Told to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 4

When John Flanagan, carpenter, was charged with vagrancy at the Central Police Court to-day, Sergeant Small said that Flanagan was alleged…

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Watchman Charged Attempted Murder and Suicide Committed for Trial Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 1
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AT THE Burwood Police Court yesterday Alfred William Bon[?]s, cleaner and watchman, employed at the National Art Gallery, was…

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Free Laborers Assaulted Assailant Sent to Gaol. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 3

Thomas Donnelly, aged 38 years, waterside worker, was sentenced to two months imprisonment to-day on each of three charges of having…

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Young Woman's Death Husband Arrested Charge of Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 4

There was a sensational development in police inquiries leading to the exhumation of a young woman's body when, at the Central Police Court…

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London Police How Criminals Are Detected Employment of Women London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 1

"The duty of a police officer dealing with a hostile witness is to elicit by every possible artifice proofs that he sought, therefore it is difficult to…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M. Stealing from a Shop Till

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

John Dulbridge, on remand, was charged with stealing, on 23rd instant, about 20/ from the shop of Ernest Vicery, Wallendoon street…

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Geehmon Police Court. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 4

At the Coolamon Police Court on Wednesday last, V. Walah was charged with driving a rootor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating…

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Father Charged Alleged Attempt to Son

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

At Griffith Police Court on Tuesday. Samuel George Robinson (aged 48 years) was charged with having attempted to murder his son, George…

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Coolamon Police Court. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M., Wednesday, September 24th)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

Jamen Francis Cooper, Mark Lostie Kingdon and Pymer Whybro were each charged, that being the driver of a motor vehicle upon a public street,…

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Criminal Assault Case Third Man Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Joseph Reid, aged 27 rears, was cha[?] with e criminal assault on a girl La Perouse, in connection with two…

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Law Student's Crime Strangles Wife During] Honeymoon Sentenced to Death London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

Chungyi Miao, a Chinese law student, was sentenced to death at Carlisle for having strangled Ills Chinese wife at Borrowdale during their…

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Telephone Thief Gaol for 12 Months Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day, John Graham, aged 28 years, laborer, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for having stolen a sum…

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Woman Chained with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 8

Bail in £500 was grunted by Mr. Justice Rogars today in the case of Amelia Frances Trapmon, who with her husband was arrested and charged with the murder of her former…

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