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Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 100

Death of "Madame X" Husband Charged with Murder London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

An inquiry into the curious death of Mrs. Frank Jackson, who was found, with her head battered outside a bungalow at Swansea about three…

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Theft of Fowls

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. D. P. Parker, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Claude O. Power was charged with having stolen seven Black Orpington…

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"Devil's Pool" Legal Magistrate's Ruling

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 3

At the Bathurst police court Harry Robinson, proprietor of the City billiard room, was charged with being the keeper of a common gaming…

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Resort of Thieves Woman Householder Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Kay Parry was sentenced to four months' imprisonment on a charge of having been the holder of a house…

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Farmer Murdered Woman Sentenced to Death Another Evidence Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

The unprecedented scene of a woman under sentence of dearth appearing with a prison guard to give evidence against another murderess was…

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Murder and Suicide Double Tragedy at Paddington Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

The Coroner to-day returned a verdict of murder and suicide at the inquest into the death of Charles Wilson and Alma Preston. Wilson after…

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Papers Seized Dentist in Court "Grossly Indecent"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 4

An unusual case occupied Orange Court when Joseph Pascoe, dentist, was asked to show cause why certain pamphlets seized from him…

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Timber From Wharves Carters Escorted by Police Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

Timber was carted from the Geelong wharves to-day under police escort. There was no demonstration by a large body of men, who watched…

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Legation Quarters Mobbed Police Drive Off Attackers Shanghai

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1
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A mob of damonstrators stormed the Legation quarters late yesterday in connection with the strike of Legation police. Native police, who were…

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Secret Ballot Ordered by Arbitration Court Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

THE SECRETARY of the Australian Timber Workers' Union, Mr. Culbert, M.L.C., stated that the Federal Deputy Industrial Registrar…

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Alleged Assault Judge Criticises Girl's Evidence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

After Reginald Glancon, aged 33 years, estate agent, has been acquitted at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, on a charge of having assaulted a girl…

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Dempsey Missed Attemped Murder Miami Beach

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

The ex-champion boxer Jack-Dempsey informed the police yesterday that he had been shot at in his bedroom by an unidentified man early in…

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Attempted Murder Ex-champion Boxer Fired at Miami Beach

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

The ex-champion boxer, Jack Dempsey, informed the police to-day that he had been shot at in his bedroom by an unidentified man early in the…

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Documents Waited by Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

W. King, Federal president; J. Bowers, Federal secretary, and W. Scanlon, Victorian secretary of the Timber Workers' Union, have been…

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Family Found Dead in Ruins of Burnt House Murder and Suicide Suspected Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

Seven members of a family named Archer, perished in a fire which destroyed their home at the Don, near Devonport; shortly before 6 o'clock…

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Poisoned Chocolate Inquiry Into Girl's Death Adjourned at Request of Police Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

The inquest into the death of Hilda Johnson, aged 15 years, who died in September, 1928, after eating a poisoned chocolate, was resumed to-day…

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Charge of Assault Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court to-day John Pickering, aged 34 years, who was arrested at a local timber yard, was charged with having assault…

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Assault at Bondi Man Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2

A woman, aged 20 years, told the polite a sensational story to-day. She said that she visited Bondi on Sunday evening, and after listening to a…

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Theft From Bank Man Sent for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 3

Albert Valentine, aged 29 years, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen a number at Commonwealth notes, of a total value…

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