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Courts & crime, 1928

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

At the Leeton police court, before Messrs Gordon and Morgan, Js.P., William Lacey was charged that on 9th February, did maliciously…

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Police Court Thursday, February 9

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

James Learmont, Bert Russell, and Bert M. Beggs were each fined 5s, together with 8s court costs, on charges of failing to return expired motor car…

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Shopbreaking and Car Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court to-day, William Thornton, aged 23 years', wireless operator, and James Johnson, aged 26 years, electrician, were…

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Constable Assaulted Shearer Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 6

Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M, at the Police Court yesterday, John M'Veigh, shearer, was charged with having assaulted the police and with…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, February 13 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Breaches of Traffic Act

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

Roy Lawford and Brian Francis M'Grath were each fined £1, with 8/- for having left motor cars unattended in the street last week…

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Alleged Assault Old Man Robbed Accused Complain of Man-handling Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

When Frank Ricketts, aged 37 years, chemist; Harold M'Ewan, aged 29 years, salesman, and Patrick Kelly, aged 24 years, appeared at…

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District Court a Divorce Issue

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

A case had been remitted to this court for hearing by Judge Coyle, in which Robert Frederick Prowse applied for a divorce from his wife,…

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Church Ritual Another Darwen Demon-stration Police Aid Mooted London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

Demonstrations at St. Cuthbert's Church, Darwen, Lancashire, for the fifth successive Sunday, culminated to-day in an extraordinary scene, when…

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The Tale of the Dem[?] John Wine for Xmastide Sextette Again Before Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

The story of the "feast of wine" from the wine depot of J. J. McWilliams and Son, on or about January 1st, in connection with which E…

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Union Dispute Ventilated in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 3

The affairs of the Breadcarters' Union were ventilated in the Industrial Court, before Mr. Justice Street to-day, when William X. Coates. Robert…

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Essex Road Crime Murder of Constable Dramatic Story Two Men London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

A dramatic story of the arrest of Kennedy and Browne on a charge of having undered Constable Gutteridge on a lonely Essex road was told in…

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Fight Follows Fight Police Have to Separate Specators Cairns

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 3

There was a wild scene at the conclusion of the boxing match at Cairns between Jim Dwyer (13.2) ex-Australian heavyweight champion and Leo…

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Boy Arraigned Manslaughter Now Charged Extraordinary Scenes Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

There was a surprise at the resumption of the change against a boy named Krantz of having murdered a boy friend, when the prosecutor declared…

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Los Angeles Murder Death Sentence Passed Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

Edward Hackman, who was found guilty of the murder of Marion Parker, aged 12 years, daughter of a Los Angeles banker, was sentenced to be…

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Attempt to Kill Charged Elderly Man Wounded Evidence Against Son Cairns (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

James O'Donnell, was charged at the Innisfail Police Court yesterday with having unlawfully attempted to kill his father, Michael O'Donnell,…

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Bound and Tortured Hindu's Amazing Story Two Men and a Woman Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

An amazing story was told at the Ballarat Police Court to-day when Jan Manomed and Boota Bariba, Hindus, and Marguerita Mahomed, the white…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 3

At the Courthouse on Tuesday morning before Mr. Morgan, J.P., Sidney Deering was charged in the first instance with being drunk, and…

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Police Court Today, Before Mr. Denton, J.P. Riotous Behavior

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 8

Sidney Joseph Westwood and John Klein each pleaded not guilty to the above. Sergeant Duncan McDonald…

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District Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

The District Court was opened at Gundagai on Friday last. The list was a small one, and the presiding justice, Judge Coyle, made short…

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