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Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 100

Stowaways Sentenced No Work in Australia London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

Three English boys, who had migrated to Australia, were each sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment for stowing away on the liner Ascanius at Fremantle…

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Railway Parcels Wholesale Thefts Guard Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 4

At the Burwood Police Court to-day. Henry Charles Bentley, railway guard, was charged with the alleged wholesale theft of parcels consigned from Sydney…

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Case at Young District. Court

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

A motorist at Young District Court lost an action for damages arising out of a collision, although the car with which he collided was, at the time o…

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Australian's Suicide Canadian Police Reticent Winnipeg

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

The police have refused to divulge in formation regarding the suicide of Arthur S. Fairchild, aged 45 years, reported to-day as having occurred on…

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International Court America's Entry Possible Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. [?]u Roto, a former Secretary of State in the United States, after a conference with M. Br[?]and, the French Minister, for Foreign Affairs, France…

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District Court To-day Ellwood v. NEVILLE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 4

Before Judge Coyle. Thomas Frederick Ellwood trading as the Stoskinbingal stores, issued John Francis Neville for goods sold…

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Sinking of Kanowna Captain's Error of Judgement Finding of Marine Court Melbourne, Wednesday. The Court of Marine Inquiry to-day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 4

concluded the inquiry into the loss of the Kanowna. The Court held that an error of judgment on the part of Captain…

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Sinking of Kanowna Captain's Error of Judgment Finding of Marine Court MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

The Court of Marine inquiry yesterday concluded the inquiry into the loss of the Kanowna. The court held that an error of…

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Death of Young Man Father on Murder Charged Shooting Described at Inquest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Giving evidence at the inquest into the death of Harold Lever, aged 23 years, who was shot through the heart a few days ago, Dr. A. Evans,…

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Thieves Again at Work Stealing From a Car. Police Recover Property Thrown in the Bush

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

Last Saturday evening Mr. Wm. Sutton jr, of Gilmore, received a parcel from Mr. Jack McKenzie, the Russell-street tailor, containing a suit…

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Clerk's Lapse Sentenced on Forgery Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

Henry Campbell, aged 26 years, cleark, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment at the Burwood Police Court today on two charges of having…

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Alleged Misappropriation Postal Employee Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

Albert John Parnell, aged 32 years, postal employee, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having fradulently misappropriated £236…

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Tumut Courts Police

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

At the Tumut Police Court ou Tuesday last, before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., Guy Wilkinson, as agent tor Mrs. Agnes Cruise, was…

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Death of Young Man Father on Murder Charge DUNEDOO

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

Giving evidence at the inquest into the death of Harold Lever, 23, who was shot through the heart a few days ago, Dr. A. Evans, Government…

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Garage Murder Inquest Into Man's Death Many Witnesses London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

The inquest concerning the death of Vivian Messiter, manager of the American Oil Co., who is alleged to have been murdered was resumed at…

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Disturbance in Melbourne Police and Strikers Clash Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Another serious disturbance occurred in Flinders street to-day, when about 400 timber strikers came into conflict with the police. The strikers…

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Police in Trades Hall Surrounded by Strikers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Timber workers surrounded two policemen in the Trades Hall to-day, and for some time the position looked serious. Union officials arrived on the…

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Correspondence. Send for the Police! (To the Editor, Coolamon “Review.”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

Sir,—If the local [?] on municipal council accepted a [?] for non spikes at £12/2/6 per ton, when there was another [?]nder in from a…

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Garage Murder Evidence at Inquest Identification of Accused LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 1

At the inquest concerning the death of Vivian Messiter, manager of the American Oil Co., who is believed to have been murdered in Southampton,…

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General Telegrams Attempted Murder Charge Christchurch

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

A quarrel ending in the discharge of a shot-gun resulted in John Armstrong, a married man, being taken to hospital with a wound in his back…

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