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Courts & crime, 1929

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Rabaul Riots Native Mutineers Sentenced SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A message from Rabaul, New Guinea, states that the native mutineers have been sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with have…

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Agent Charged Sale of Property Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day Percy Wynne, aged 44 years, agent, was committed for trial on a charge of having fraudulently omitted to pay…

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Police Raid House Counterfeit Coins and Moulds Seized Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

The police raided a house in Port Melbourne at midnight and seized several counterfeit coins and a number of plaster moulds on which were…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison P.M. Conspiracy Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Noel Simons was charged with that he, at Murrumburrah, on February 7, 1928, with Thomas Waddell and William Fenton, did, among…

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Hillston Police Court. Tuesday, January 8, 1929 Before Mr. M. E Soane, P.M)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

James Alexander Kitson proceeded against J. H, Golden and—Watson with treepassing on his property without authority…

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Old Police Buildings Removal of Material

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

Good progress is being made with the work of removing the materials of the demolished police buildings on the additional land acquired by the…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

William ("Snowy") Hudson was arrested at Wyalong last Saturday, on a charge of stealing a horse, valued at £12, from C. Bellman,…

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Returned Soldier's Lapse Gaol for Three Months

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., at the Tumut Police Court on Tuesday last, Norman Allen Britten pleaded not guilty, through Mr. N. B…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 10. Before Messrs. Elworthy and Sullivan, J's P. INSANITY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Thomas O'Grady was charged with being found wandering about at Bunderbo and deemed to be insane…

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Alleged Assault on Child Half-caste Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

It is alleged that a girl, aged 4 years, was the victim of a serious offence by a half-caste aborigine in a back yard of premises off Anzac…

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Sydney Gaol Breaker Arrest at Bordeaux Identity Established Bordeaux

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

An Australian, John Parker, who was arrested on October 26 on his arrival on the steamer Marella, in accordance with the request of the…

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Old Convict Sentenced Theft of Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 1

At the Parkes Police Court to-day, Patrick Marton, who was released from prison last March after having been sentenced to penal servitude for…

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Mam Abuses Magistrate Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

When Eric Carlton was sentenced to two years' imprisonment to-day at the Camperdown Police Court on a charge of housebreaking he remarked…

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Money Demanded Three Men Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day James Douglas, aged 26 years, laborer, William Scully, aged 23 years, carrier, and George Henderson, aged 20 years,…

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Alleged Assault on Girl Accused Granted Bail Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

Leslie Giles, aged 20 years, and Edward Sempler, aged 19 years, who are under committal for trial on a charge of having committed a capital…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

William Joseph Hudson, on remand, was charged with stealing a bay mare, valued at £12, the property of Charles Bellman…

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Council Clerk Charged Alleges Theft of Cheque Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

At the Central Police Court today George Cunningham aged 33 years, a clerk, was charged with having stolen achque drawn on the Commonwealth…

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Stock Stealing. Proposed Detective Force

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

In Hen of his monthly report to the Goulburn Pastures Protection Board the Stock inspector, Mr F. P. Forster, spoke to the directors,…

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Police Court Thursday, January 10. (Before Mr. Parker, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Charlie Ah Gay was charged with unlawfully assaulting Ah Jim. Plea guilty. Ah Jim stated that he and…

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