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Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 60

Alleged Mail Thefts Woman Contractor Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 1

The holder of a mail contract Mildred Helen Kruger, was committed for trial at the Piliga Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen…

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Assault on Constable Two Men Fined Victim Seriously Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 3

David Garsthorne appeared before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court, yesterday, charged with having assaulted Constable Bodel in…

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Escape From Gaol Sunday Morning Episode Prisoner Soon Recaptured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 1

A prisoner, J Bailey escaped from Pentridge Gaol on Sunday morning, but he was recaptured after a brilliant chance during which four shots were fired. Later in the…

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"A Rotten Lie" Sensation in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 6

A mild sensation was caused in the Equity Court today when Mark Lapin, in a case against Bertram Heavener, solicitor, excitedly, shouted…

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Anomaly in Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 8

Mr. Justice Rogers in the Divorce Court, to-day, referred to the injustice of a husband having to pay alimony to a guilty wife. He expressed the…

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Police Seek Solicitor Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Robert Malcolm, solicitor, for the alleged theft of £700, in connection with a mortgage transaction…

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Theft of Documents Referred to Police Mr. Quirk, M.L.A., Questioned References in Assembly Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

Mr. Quirk. M.L.A., has been questioned by detectives following on an allegation by the Minister for Justice, Mr. Lee, that certain official…

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Unbranded Sheep. Police Report to Stock Branch

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 6

Following the prosecution of various persons for sending unbranded sheep to Flemington, the Stock Branch has received protests from…

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Wagga Youth Missing Remarkable Report to Police Dragging Operations in River

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 3

As a sequed to the disappearance of Jack Harrden, aged 18 years, who was last seen crossing the Beck with street bridge on Wednesday afternoon…

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Alleged Shopbreaking Young Men Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 1

At the North Sydney Police Court this morning, Arthur Stewart, aged 28 years, laborer, and James M'Pherson aged 19, laborer, were charged on three counts of…

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Charge of Assault Three Men for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 6

The case in which Alfred Matthews and John Morris, taxi-drivers, and Joseph Reid, dealer, were changed with having committed a serious offences on…

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Another Bomb Outrage? Melbourne Police Warned Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

In view of certain rumors, every available detective has been warned to be in readiness for a cal to a southern suburb, where, it is stated,…

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Police After Bombers May be Arrests Soon MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 1

Police plans for tracking down the bomb murder gang are maturing rapidly. Should present theories prove correct, it is possible that there will be…

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Alleged Murder Woman Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 1
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At the Central Police Court yesterday Eliza Irvine, 42, was charged with having murdered Dorothy Blunt, who died in the Royal Women's Hospital…

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Punched and Kicked Laborers Charged with Assault Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 1

At the Central Police Court, to-day George William Stanton and Robert Stanton, both described as laborers, were charged with having assaulted…

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 3

Arthur Dempsey was charged with using insulting words to Emil Koe[?]er. Mr. Quirk appeared for…

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Assault Case Postponed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 6

The case in which Morman MacDonald, aged 21 years, laborer, was charged with having committed a criminal offence on a 17 year old girl…

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Albury Police Raid

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

Following on the police raid on an old coach factory at Albury on Saturday night, 22 men were charged at the Albury Police Court yesterday…

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Industrial Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 3

Perey C. Williams v. J. D. Ashwell, claim for wages alleged to be short paid. An order was made for the…

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