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Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 60

Attack on Police Most Serious Disturbance Yet MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 1

To-day 2000 unionists made an attack on volunteers who were defended by the police. The unionists turned upon the police, who fired shots…

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Alleged Assault Woman Does Not Appear Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 8

George Simpson and Thomas Webb were presented at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge off having criminally assaulted a married woman…

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Port Melbourne Riot Unionists Rush Police Blank Cartridges Fail to Deter Ball Ammunition Used Four Rioters Wounded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 4

The most serious crime since the waterside strike began occurred to-day at Port Melbourne, when about 2000 unionists, angered by the…

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Mexican Assassination Police Charged with Mexico City

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 2

Jose de Leon Toral, who is undergoing trial with Mother Conespeion for the assassination of General Obregon, the President-elect, in July, has…

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

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 2

Michael J. McDonell, charged with failing to return an expired motor car registration, was fined 12/-, 8/- costs of Court. Mr. West appeared…

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Waterfront Country Police Recalled Seventy Recruits Enlisted MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 1

IMPRESSED WITH the seriousness of the waterside position, following the riot at Port Melbourne on Friday, the State Government has…

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Waterfront Rioting Country Police Recalled Seventy Recruits Enlisted Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 2

Impressed with the seriousness of the waterside position, following the riot at Port Melbourne on Friday, the State Government has authorised the…

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Man and Wife Charged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

On Saturday evening a man named Alfred Rae who was travelling in a car registered in Victoria, called on Sergt. Thomson and sought…

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Robbery Motive for Assault Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 1

The condition of Gwendolyn Jacobs, who was viciously assaulted in a flat at Darlinghurst on Saturday night, is still critical, although she showed…

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Wantabadgery Tragedy Survivor Charged WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 1

Following on the fatal fight which occurred on Sunday at Wantabadgery village, Cudric John Shinn, 23, yesterday afternoon was charged with…

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Police Court. Friday, Nov. 2. (Before Messrs. Elworthy and Sullivan, J's.P.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

At the court on Friday, Thomas Davis and Agatha Richards (aboriginals) were each fined 2'6, or imprisonment till the rising of the…

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District Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

A heavy list will have to be gone through on Thursday next, when the District Court will commence its November sitting in Leeton, under…

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Ship's Officers Sentenced Protest to Portuguese Government Lisbon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 1

The British Ambassador has addressed a confidential letter to the Portuguese Government regarding the delay in the holding of the trial, and the…

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Circuit Court for Narandera

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 3

Some time ago the newly formed Narandera Chamber of Commerce decided to seek a Circuit Court for that centre, and in the current issue…

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Items of News Wagga Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

There wore no applications or cases for hearing in the Quarterly licensing Court at Wagga by Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., yesterday. The…

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Melbourne Wharves Police Guard Augmented Lumpers Refuse To Coal Vessels MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

The police guard on the wharves has been augmented by the addition of troopers and a motor cycle patrol. The police escorted two lorry loads…

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Theft of Motor Car Joy Rider Imprisoned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 6

When Roy David Walton, aged 19 years, motor driver, was charged at the Penrith Police Court with having illegally taken and used a motor car,…

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Recent Sydney Incidents Police Reports Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Brunten, has received a report from the police regarding the marching of a number of seamen to the offices of the union…

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Scene in Court Mother and Child Parted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 1

A pathetic scene was witnessed in the Supreme Court to-day when a divorced mother made an agonised appeal for the custody of her 12 year…

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Graf Zeppelin's Flight Riotous Enthusiasm Police Use Knuckle Dusters Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 4

After a night, flight the Graf Zeppelin landed at Steaken aerodrome, where many wartime Zeppelins were bulk. The impatient crowds burst…

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