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Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 60

Marseilles Murder Five Corsicans Arrested Marseilles

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

Five Corsicans have been arrested for the murder of a bank messenger here on Thursday. One is alleged to have confessed. Another of the…

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Unbranded Sheep. Police Report to Stock Branch

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 4

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

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Amazing Charge Seventh Pay Adventist in Court Alleged to Be Living with State Ward Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

At the Newcastle Police Court today Albert Peardon, [?] Treveiyn, was charged with having withdrawn a certain State ward from the…

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Stock-stealing Prevention

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 3

The men who put in their money years ago, as a fund to protect against stock stealing, met on Saturday night to consider a suggestion that the…

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Balmain Murder Butler Found Guilty Death Sentence Passed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 1

Thomas Alexander Butler, aged 54 years, ships painter, was tried at the Central Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of Ellen Egan, also…

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Coffey Again Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Ernest Joseph Caffey, who was recently sentenced to four years' imprisonment on a charge of having shot…

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Caretaker Charged Alleged Attempt to Kill Wife Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Alfred William Boness, aged 50 years, caretaker at the Art Gallery, was charged with having shot at his wife,…

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Razor Slashing Alleged Attempted Murder Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 2

At the Brisbane Police Court to-day, Christopher Heike, laborer, was charged with having attempted to kill Robert Martin. Martin said that he…

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Alleged Assault Girl's Remarkable Story Four Men on Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 1

The trial began at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Arthur Callaghan, aged 26 years, Walter Littler, aged 32 years, Charles Littler, aged 36 years,…

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Police Force Shortage in Non-commissioned Ranks Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 1

A deputation representing the State police force waited on the Chief Secretary, Mr. Brutnell to-day, and pointed out that there was a shortage…

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Police Court To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M. Thomas Jenkins was charged with falling to notify of a transfer of registration…

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Bullock at Bazaar. Police Prosecution for Raffling Magistrate Dismisses Four Cases

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 3

The law lays it down that anything raffled at a bazaar must be exposed for sale at the bazaar.. But when it comes to raffling a bullock difficulte…

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Arrest in Court Alleged Accomplice in Assault Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

There was a sensational development during the hearing of a case at the Central Police Court to-day when John, or Sydney, Sullivin, aged 28…

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Alleged Assault Accused Deny Offence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

The case in which Edward Henry M'Carroll, Arthur Callaghan, Walter Litter, and Bert Littler were charged with a capital assault on a girl at…

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Fined a Fiver Many Lagers Lead to Theft

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

At the Court of Potty Sessions on Tuesday Edward Rawlinson was charged with the theft of a rug, the property of Lewis J. Padrana,…

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Wonthaggi Murder Condemned Man's Appeal Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 4

William Wa[?] Carr. who was recently sentenced to death for the murder of Mar[?]tta Williama at Wonthaggi on September 28, has given notice to appeal. He…

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Harbor Collision Marine Court Inquiry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 5

The Commonwealth Marine Court to-day decided that the collision between the ferry steamer Krrawa and the inter-State liner Barwon in…

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Addicted to Drugs Former Wagga Residents in Divorce Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

In the Divorce Count to-day Leslie Giddens petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Grace Agues Giddens (formerly Fiddes) on the ground of…

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False Burglary Alarm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 4

A burglar alarm may be a thing of use and it may be a nuisance if the adjustments get out of order. Residents of Gurwood-street, in the…

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Mob Attacks Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 2

Six constables were attacked by a mob while escorting several Chinese and white men who were arrested in a gambling den to the police station…

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