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Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 60

Adelong Police Court Adelong Police Court Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M.

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

Ruggera Vauszelle, of Batlow, for failing to deliver up an expired motor cycle number plate, was fined 5, court costs 8; 7 days allowed to pay…

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Alleged Criminal Assault Adjourned to Children's Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 6

A charge of having criminally assaulted a girl was preferred against Arthur Edward S[?]ple, aged 19 years, salesman, and Leslie Glen [?]es, aged…

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Radio Helps Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

Radio has proved of great help to the police of New South Wales. The police patrol cars about the streets or Sydney and suburbs carry…

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Filling the Cup with Cheek. Filled It with Woe Revellers Before Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 1

Another sequel to the celebration of the win for Adelong in the football cup [?] whom [?] in a riot in the Post Office Hotel, and…

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Chinese Murder Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 7

The trial of Ernest Trapman and his wife, who are charged with the murder of the woman's first husband, Percival Gow. Will take place at the…

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Alleged Capital Assault Young Man Acquitted Lucy Says Juryman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 6

Albert Stanley Milligan, aged 21 years, was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having committed a capital offence against a…

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Murder Charge Young Man Arrested Quarrel in Bar Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1928 · page 2

Following a shooting affray in a hotel at Waterloo just before closing time yesterday a young man has been arrested on a charge of having…

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Industrial Court To-day Before the P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 December 1928 · page 2

H. B. Jenkins was charged with falling to keep time sheets. Mr. Kinsey appeared for defendant. Inspector Wallace said that Jenkins…

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Death by Fire Man Charged with Murder Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 5

Colin Anderson was charged in the City Court today with the wilful murder of Sydney Mullens. The charge is a sequel to the destruction of…

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Police Court Thursday, December 6. (Before Mr. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 3

Thomas Ray, George Wallis, and Ivan Jones were each fined 15/, together with 8/- court costs on charges of being found on licensed…

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City Contracts Babcock and Wilcox Charged With Corruption SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 1

At the Central Summons Court Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd., were charged with having made a corrupt payment in connection with the City…

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Unlawful Game Shooting Australian Charged Plea of Ignorance Accepted London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

Journeying by motor car Mr. T. B. Guest, who is described as holding an important post in Melbourne, indulged in a little illegitimate game shooting…

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Alleged Corrupt Payments Messrs. Babcock and Wilcox Charged City Council Contract Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

At the Central Summons Court to-day Messrs Babcock and Wilcox Ltd. were charged with having made a corrupt payment in connection with the…

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Clear Out the Hoboes Need For Additional Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 5

Saturday afternoon's fracas should draw the attention of the Shire Council to the urgent need for additional police in Leeton…

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Griffith Rate Assessment Court Dismisses Appeals. Forty. Rate Objectors I Disappointed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 1

Cr. J. Jensen, of the Wade Shire, appeared at the Griffith Police Court on Wednesday morning on behalf of nearly 40 large area settlers who…

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Housebreaker Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 8

Cyril Moles was sentenced at the Parramatta Sessions today to 12 months imprisonment on a charge of having borken and entered a house at Picton. The prisoner had…

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Receiving Bribes Ex-Police Sergeant Charged Payments to Constable LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 1
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On the resumption of the case in which Goddard, an ex-sergeant of police, was charged with having received bribes. John Wilkin, a…

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Murder Case Adjourned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court today application for adjournment [?] was made and granted in the case of Aubrey Chapman, who was charge [?]…

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