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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,194 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 60

Alleged Murder Death of Chinese Cook Quarrel in Hotel Kitchen Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

Shortly after 7 o'clock last night Michael Kelly, aged 50 years, miner, who recently arrived from Ireland, had tea at the Caledonian Hotel,…

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Boarding House Thefts Suspect Trapped by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

The police took an unusual course to trap a man who, it is alleged, had been in the habit of committing robberies in boarding houses. Yesterday…

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Oil Scandals in U.S.A. Company Chairman Arrested To Be Charged Before Senate MONTREAL

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

A WASHINGTON message states that Mr. Robert Stewart, chairman of the board of directors of the Standard Oil Company, of…

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Goat Races Huge Crush at Sports Ground Police Close Gates Drivers' Names Taken SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 4

A tremendous crowd endeavored, to gain entrance to the Sydney Sports Ground lost night when the Cooiee Carnival was opened, the principal at…

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Police Court Friday, February 3

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

John O'Gorman was charged with stealing a rug, of the value of £2, the property of Joseph Goodyear. Constable Ritchie gave evidence to…

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Police Court. Monday, Feb. 6. Before Mr. Harrison. P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

A. Maher, for failing to return driver's license—Fined 12/- and 8/- costs. W. A. Elphick, for falling to…

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Essex Tragedy Murder of Constable Two Men Charged London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 3

A dramatic surprise was sprung at the South-Western Police Court to-day when Kenned and Brown who were arrested recently in London, appeared…

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Items of News Police Retirement

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Constable W. Allin, of Junee, will retire from the force in June next, having spent almost the whole of his police service in Junee. Constable…

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Los Angeles Murder Evidence of Alienists Los Angeles (U.s.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Four alienists gave evidence at the trial of Edward Hackman for the murder of Marion Parker. They testified that Heckman was sane and able to…

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Items of News Theft of Bicycle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Before Messrs. T. Dobney and W. F. Britz, J's P., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, George Spalding, aged 18 years, was charged with having…

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Police Changes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

Inspector O'Neill left Hay last week to take up inspectorial duties at Narandera, in succession in Inspector Scott, who is retiring. Prior to his…

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Omeo Murder Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

At the Sale Police Court to-day, Ronald Griggs, formerly Methodist minister at Omeo, who is charged with the murder of his wife, was…

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Coolamon Police Coart False Pretences

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court yesterday before Mr. M. K. Kingdon J.P., Eraest Clark allas, Ernest Eric Dixon altas Robert Keith Clark slias Robert…

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Police Courts Tumut Tuesday, February 7

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

Arthur Bush aud D. Bush, of Tomorroma, were charged with illusing a horse by driving it while suffering from a sore on the near shoulder…

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Murder for £5 Magistrate's Opinion Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

At the Parramatta Police Court to-day during the hearing of a case in which Harry Fong, Chinese market gardener, of Rose Bay, was a witness…

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Attempted Blackmail "International Police" Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

Eric Rasmussen, aged 23 years a Dane, and George Spiegelglass, aged 22 years, described as members of the "International Police," were…

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Two Schoolboys Die Friend Charged with Murder an Amazing Story Youth Playing with Passions LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

The case of Kranz, a schoolboy, charged with the murder of a boy friend, recalling the Leopold Loebcase in Chicago, has caused…

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Los Angeles Murder Accused Adjudged Insane Los Angles (Cal.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

The jury in the case in which Edward Hickman is charged with the murder of Marion Parker, returned two separate verdicts, one on…

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Police Court To-day Non Registration of Orchard

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 4

Robert William Bolton, for whom a plea of guilty was made by his wife (defendant was ill, and could not attend), for neglecting to renew the…

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Murder Charge Against Pensioner Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 4

George Geary, awed 65 years, died at Hughenden Hospital yesterday as the result, it is alleged, of injuries inflicted by Harry Mund, aged 57…

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