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Courts & crime, 1929

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Mexican Rebellion Leader Executed After Court Martial Mexico City

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 1

General Jean Aguirre, the rebel chief and commander of the province of Vera Cruz, was executed at Lamagras in Vera Cruz province to-day,…

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Was it a Woman? Novel Theory in Hyde Park Murder Silk Stocking Clue Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The detectives engaged on the inquiry concerning the murder of Vera Stirling, whose body was found in a bed of cannas in Hyde Park on Friday…

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Theft of Whip

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

Thomas Whitford Mason, aged 20 years, pleaded guilty at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D.F. Porker, P.M., to a charge of having…

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Police Court Thursday, March 21. (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

Yanko Shire Council v. William Lenehan, maliciously damaging trees on the road from Narandera to Wagga…

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Ellis Murder Bali Granted SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 1

Ball in £500 was granted yesterday afternoon to Alfred Wrigley Ellis who is charged with the murder of his son Edward Ellis, Jockey…

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Human Crime Murder and Suicide Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

An inquest was opened to-day by the Parramatta coroner at Burwood into the deaths of Hazel Christina Sly and Frederick Charles Sly. It is alleged…

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Theft From Goods Shed Railway Employees Plead Guilty Fines Imposed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 6

Before Mr. D.F. Parker, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday James Henry Chattaway, aged 21 years, and Albert Roy Thuddenham, aged 18…

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Charges Against Green-grocer Alleged Assault and Damage Dismissed Without Comment

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D.F. Parker, P.M. Ethel Roberts proceeded against William Henry Parr, greegro[?] and…

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Alleged Assault Timber Worker Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 4

Charles Hopner, described as a saw "doctor" was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having incited an unknown man to assault James…

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Public Vehicles Stands Near Court House

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 4

During the hearing of the buses appeal case at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Mr. D.F. Parker, P.M., was informed by Mr. H.R. Nutt, traffic…

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Carriers Death Body Exhumed By Police Window's Statement SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

Mrs. Masterton, widow of William Masterton, carrier of Ashfield, whose body was exhumed at Rookwood cemetery yesterday; in tho course of…

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Carrier's Death Body Exhumed by Police Widow's Statement SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

Mrs. Masterton, widow of William Masterton, carrier, of Ashfield, whose body was exchanged at Rockwood cemetery yesterday, in the course of an…

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Hillston Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 6

On Wednesday, 27th March, before Messrs, R. W. Stewart and A. L. Welli[?]ch Js.P, William Leese (59) was charged with dring a motor car…

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Savage Attack Nine Men Assault Worker Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

A timber worker employed at the yards of D. Thatcher and Sons Ltd. at Mascot was brutally attacked by nine men in Riley Street, Re[?]ern to-day. He…

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Police Piqued Re Broken Pact

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

It is understood that the police intend to take action against those responsible for the burning of ballot papers and the effigy of Judge Lukin…

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"Captain Barker" Charged with Perjury Faints in Crowded Court London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

Valerie Barker, the woman who posed as Captain Leslie Barker for years, was committed for trial on a charge of perjury. Bail was allowed. She…

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Wednesday Night's Riot Five Men Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 4

There was a sequel at the Central Police Court to-day in connection with last night's riot, when five men were charged with riotous conduct. The…

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Shot Thunderbolt Police Veteran's Death Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 1

The death occurred yesterday in his 81st year, of Mr. Alexander B. Walker, late police superintendent at Goulburn, who, at Urall[?], in 1870, shot…

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Theft of Naval Plans Suspect on Aorangi Two Men and Woman Held Victoria (B.c.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 2

Two men and one woman, third class passengers by the liner Aorangi, which arrived to-day from Sydney, were placed under technical arrest on cabled…

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