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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 100

Alleged Theft of Property

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 4

George Tracey aged 26 years. who was remanded for Sentence at the Wagga Police Court on Monday on a charge of having stolen one collar-box…

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Admitted As Solicitors Stipendiary Magistrate and Woman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 8

Among those admitted as solicitors at the Full Court to-day was William Malcolm Laidlaw, S.M. Another woman solicitor was also added to the…

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Sessions and District Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. E. Fenn Lusher has been advised that, in the cases of Frank James Litt, alleged perjury, and H.G. Dempsey, alleged misappropriation…

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Alleged Stabbing Police Witness Ill Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 8

At the Central Police Court to-day Thomas Foley. aged 26 year, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on William Geary…

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Astounding Story Woman Admits Murder Crime Premeditated Dead Man's Son Implicated Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 1

In connection with the death of David Wilson at Erica, Anne Hillard, an invalid pensioner, who had lived with Wilson as his wife for 11 years,…

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Williams' Disappearance Explanation to Police No Action Likely Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2

The police have decided not to take any action against Leslie Williams, electrician. of Goulburn. who reappeared in Sydney recently after his…

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Jockey Killed Jugular Vein Severed. by Piece of Flying Glass Father Arrested on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 4

When his jugular vein was severed by a piece of flying glass at his home at Kensington to-night. Edward Ellis, aged 18 years, one of the best known…

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Assault and Theft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

Two men employed by the Union Box and Timber Co., Ltd., Annandale, were attacked while passing the Rozelle railway yards on Friday night…

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Police Court To-day Before [?] Harrison P.M. Water Oases

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 3

Richard Nell Bridgman pleased guilty to using water in contravention to the Municipal Council's restrictions. It was a second offence…

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"Embassy Liquor" Police Seize Consignment New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" says that the problem of "embassy liquor" seems to have been brought to a head as a…

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Her Shot at Death Follows Chase by Police Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

Ignoring shouts by two constables to stop, two men detected, so the police allege, in the act of stealing, made a desperate attempt to escape at South…

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Men Shot at Death Follows Chase by Police MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

IGNORING SHOOTS by two constables to stop, two men detected, so the police allege, in the act of stealing, made a desperate…

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Bomb Trial Echo Conspiracy Alleged Three Men Before Court MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 3

Remarkable evidence was given at the City Court by Senior Detective O'Kecte yesterday, when Henry Stokes aged 42 years, builder; Norman M'Iver,…

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Poisoning Case Woman's Death in Hospital Husband Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 1

The trial commenced to-day at the Central Criminal Court of Alister Jenner Clark, aged 24 years, salesman, for the alleged murder of his wife,…

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Lockhart Police Court. Several Local Cases. "Twelve Months—do Good."

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

P.M. Swiney made the following adjudications at his Lockhart Court on Tuesday:— In the case of W. D. Fraser v. J…

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Alleged Misappropriation Solicitor Charged Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 1

John Gallagher, solicitor, was charged at the Wollongong Police Court today with having misappropriated £715, paid, to him as agent by the Workers'…

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Assault on Foreman Young Man Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

Detectives inquiring into the brutal assault on James Stevenson, foreman of timber workers at Rockdale last week, to-day arrested a young timber…

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Land Court Sitting at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 3

Mr. Justice Pike, President of the Land and Valuation Court, will arrive to Griffith this week, says the Grifilth "News", and he will hold…

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Timber Strike Additional Protection Police to Accompany Workmen SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

The Police Department to-day decided to afford more protection to timber workers. Under the new arrangement police will ride on all lorries…

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Workman Attacked Car Driven Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day Charles Hop[?]er, aged 26 years, was charged in connection with an assault on a timber worker. Joseph…

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