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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 60

Plea for Mercy "Hounded by Police" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 4

Robert Webber, who had eight previous convictions of entering and stealing when he pleaded guilty at the Parramatta Sessions to-day to four charges…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterdday Cecil William Webb, aged 22 years, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on William…

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Town Clerk Charged Theft of Bonds Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 2

At the North Sydney Police Court to-day Thomas Brown Webster town clerk of the Lane Cover Muncipal Council, aged 37 years, was charged…

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Death of Chinese Husband and Wife Charged with Murder Arsenical Poisoning Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 4

Amelia Frances Trapman and Ernest Percival Trapman were charged at the Central Criminal Court today with the murder of Percy Chung Gow. Both…

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Missing Bonds Town Clerk Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 1

At North Sydney Police Court, Thomas Brown Webster, Town Clerk of Lane Cove, 37, was charged with stealing while in the employ of…

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Double Tragedy Youth and Child Dead in Attic Murder and Suicide at Ballarat Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 4

The Coroner today held an inquest at Ballarat into the death of William Hiddle, aged 19 years, and Harriet Virtue, aged five years, whose dead…

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Throat Cut Man Charged with Murder Verdict of Manslaughter MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 1

JOSEPH LIVINGSTONE, surveyor, when charged in the Criminal Court yesterday with the murder of Margaret Mary Fearon, at…

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Woman's Throat Cut Man Charged with Murder Verdict of Manslaughter MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 1

Joseph Livingstone, surveyor, when charged in the Criminal Court to-day with the murder of Margaret Mary Fearon at Frnakston on October 31…

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Unregistered Revolver Volunteer Wharfie Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 1

When Samuel Moran, volunteer wharf laborer, was charged at the City Court with having carried an unregistered revolver he said that he…

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Alleged Uttering Teachers' Federation Official Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 2

At the Central Police today, Trevor Doyle aged 36 years, secretary, was charged with having about January 1927, uttered and disposed of a forged…

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Calcuttas Riot Police Fire on Strikers CALCUTTA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 8

Three Indian constable and six strikers were killed at Bombay in a clash between the police and cotton mill strikers…

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Gow Murder Mrs. Trapman's Letters Widow, Bride, and Grass Widow SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 1

WHEN THE charges of murder against Ernest Percival Trapman and Amelia' Frances Trapman were resumed at the Criminal…

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Identification Mark Sought by Armed Man Strange Story Told in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 1

At the Central Police Court today Herbert Sinclair aged 22 years was charged with having, while armed with a revolver, robbed David Phillips of…

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Death of Chinese Wife's Letters Read in Court "Sad News and Good News" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 1

When the trial of Ernest Percival Trapman and Amelia Frances Trapman for the alleged murder of Percy Ghung Gow was resumed at the…

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Woman Informs Alleged Criminal Assault Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1928 · page 2

While a police wireless patrol was travelling along Parramatta Road, near Ashfield, at 4.30 o'clock this morning two men were seen walking…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1928 · page 5

After having a drink of wine and lemonade at her home on Monday night Mrs. Florence Goble, aged 42 years, became ill and was taken to…

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Police Court To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

Before Messrs. Denton and Pinkstone, Js.P…

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Adjournment of Stealing Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

The case against John Edward Griffin, who is alleged to have stolen a suitcase from D. M'Crue at the Great Southern Hotel, Wagga, was further…

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Death of Chinese Husband and Wife Charged with Murder Verdict of Not Guilty. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

When the trial of Ernest Percival Trapman and Amelia Frances Trapman, on a charge of having murdered Percy Chung Gow, was resumed to…

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