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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 100

An Old Offender Appeal Unsuccessful Magistrate Lenient Judge and Prisoner Differ

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 2

At the Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Coyle, Edward Patrick Ma[?]ws appealed against the tines and sentences imposed on him by…

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Shooting of Brother Murder Charge Withdrawn Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

The Crown does not intend to proceed with the charge against Phillip Pope, aged 14 years, of having murdered his younger brother, Jack ona…

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Domestic Tragedy at Don Murder and Suicide Burnie (T.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 8

At the conclusion of the inquest into the shocking tragedy at Do[?] the corner to-day found that Andrew Archer while of unsound mind, murdered his…

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Collapses When Sentenced to Death

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

The trial of Alister Clark, for alleged murder of his wife, concluded at, the Central Criminal Court last night. The jury returned a verdict…

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Wagga District Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

Several undefended cases were heard at the Wagga District Court yesterday before Judge Coyle. Mrs. H. H. Fraser, of Deep Springs, for whom Mr. E. F…

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Poisoned Chocolates Death of Woman Husband Sentenced to Death Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

When the trial of Alister Jenner Clark, aged 26 years, salesman, on a charge of having murdered his wife Ella Mary Clark, aged 22 years, who…

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Murder and Suicide Contents of Letter Not Divulged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

At the inquest concerning the death of Elizabeth Selsby, who was shot at North Sydney by Albert M'Naughton, the coroner returned a verdict that…

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Arbitration Court Abolition Sought MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

By an overwhelming majority the annual conference of the Victorian Country party yesterday decided in favor of the abolition of the…

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Murder and Suicide North Sydney Tragedy Contents of Letter Not Divulged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

At the inquest concerning the death of Elizabeth Sel[?]y, who was shot at North Sydney by Albert M'Naughton, the coroner returned a verdict that…

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Arbitration Court Abolition Sought by Victorian Country Party Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

By an overwhelming majority the annual conference of the Victorian Country Party to-day decided in favor of the abolition of the Arbitration…

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Shooting Affray Two Men Wounded Police Arrest Two Men and Three Women MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

In connection with the shooting of Thomas Moran and Herbert Maher at Richmond last night the police have arrested George Maher, laborer, a…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

(Owing to a breakdown in our machinery we were unable to Include the following in our last issue. At the last monthly court, before…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. False Pretences

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

Thomas William Allen was charged with falsely pretending to George Deeps that a certain document, partly printed and partly written,…

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Sentenced to Death Clark Will Appeal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Alister Jenner Clark, aged [?] years, salesman, who was yesterday sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, states that he intends to appeal…

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Bungalow Murder Sensational Evidence Anonymous Letter London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

Sensational evidence was given to-day is relation to the murder of Mrs. K. Jackson on February 6. She was found outside her bungalow with her…

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Undefended Cases at District Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

At the Wagga District Court yesterday, before Judge Coyle, T. Edmondson and Co. obtained a verdict for £34/11/10 against A. G. Furphy for…

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World Court American Adherence Still a Long Way Off Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

The United Press says that Congressional authorities are agreed that American adherence to the World Court is still a long way off, despite the…

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Threatened "We Will Come Back with Rifles" Outbursts in Public Gallery Police Remove Disturbers SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

VIOLENCE WAS threatened against members of Parliament and against Mr. Missingham (C.P.) in particular, when, as…

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M'sP. Threatened "We Will Come Back With Rifles" Outbursts in Public Gallery Police Remove Disturbers. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Violence was threatened against m[?]ers of Parliament and against Mr. Missingham (C.P.) in particular, when, as Deputy Chairman of the…

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Midnight Exhumations Extraordinary Police Disinter Five Bodies London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

There were extraordinary scenes at the dead of night at Croydon. Five bodies were exhumed at the instance of the police. They were those of Rose…

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