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Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 100

Leeton Fracas Italians Charged Provocation Proved

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

At the Narandera Quarter Sessions Guiseppi Tameli, an Italian, was found not guilty on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on James…

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Attack on Constable Three Months Gaol for Donald Masters His Brother 1 Month

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

Sentences for three months and one month's goal respectively, with suieties of good behavior were the sentences inflicted on…

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Child's Body in Paddock Mother Acquitted of Murder "Could Not Support It" West Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

At the Circuit Court to-day Florence Sams, aged 21 years, domestic servant, was acquitted on a charge of having murded her child, Ronald Sams, on…

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District Court Tuesday, April 16 (Before His Honor Judge Coyle)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 8

Haynes and Dixon v. Edward Francis Haynes, claim £49/13/4, owing in respect of the erection of a building. Mr. Beard appeared for plaintiff…

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Postmaster Charged Alleged Embezzlement Committed for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 1

Walter Percival Ham, aged 34 years, was committed for trial at the Liverpool Police Court to-day, on a charge of having, while in the position of…

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Attempt to Defraud Bank Man Sent to Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 3

Edward Hugo Cooper, aged 45 years, who had been convicted on a large of having attempted to defraud the Commonwealth Bank, was sentenced…

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Demonstration Against Court Extraordinary Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 4

The timber strikers hope to make a farce of the proceedings when 39 men summoned for breaches of the Arbitration Act appear before Judge…

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Fitzroy Shooting Contempt of Court Woman Imprisoned Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 4

Vera Ryan, who was shot in a house in Fitzroy on February 21, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment by Mr. Justice Macfarlan in the Criminal…

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Man's Ear Bitten Assault in Police Car Woman's Violent Act Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 1

In the Police Department car in Elizabeth Street, city, last night, at is alleged that a woman bit the labe of man's car. The car had been…

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Police Court To-day, Beford Mr. Donton, J.P. Alleged Insulting Language

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

Reginald Burns was charged with using insulting language to Walter James Phillips in Wallendoon street, Cootamundra…

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Incident at Rabaul Police Officer Sued Half-Caste Girl Slaims Damages MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

Evidence was taken yesterday from Olive May Gouey, aged 19 years, a well-educated Chinese half-caste, who is suing William Bruce Ball, a…

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Magistrate Advises Rum

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 3

"If you want to cure a cold with liquor, stick to, rum," was, the advice of the Police Magistrate at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, when…

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Police Association Conference Opened 'Ministers' Eulogies Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

In opening the annual conference of the Police Association, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, said that it would be a sad day if the people lost their…

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Erica Tragedy Old Man Killed Son and Woman Charged Woman Challenges Elderly Jurors MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Aim Elizabeth Hillard, aged 38 years, and Albert James Wilson, aged 23 years, were charged with the…

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Schoolteaching Not an Industrial Occupation High Court Ruling Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 1

In holding that school teaching was not an "industrial occupation," the High Court of Australia to-day prevented the Federated State School…

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Timberworkers Before Court 2000 Strikers March prosecutions Under Federal Act SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

Headed by the secretary of the Trades and Labor Council, Mr. J. S. Garden, about 2000 timber workers, at 9.30 o'clock this morning, marched in…

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Timber Trouble Strikers Defiant Gaol Rather Than Pay Fines Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 4

The secretary of the Timber Workers' Union, Mr. Culbert, M.L.C., to-day confirmed the statement of the secretary of the Labor Council Disputes…

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Furrier Charged Failure to Pass Dictation Test Allegations of White Slavery SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 5

There was talk of white slavery at the Central Police Court to-day when Souveur Teboul, also known as Maurice Francis de Benchemont, aged 27…

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Police Promotion Metropolitan Superintedent Superintendent Mitchell Appointed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 1

Assistant Superintendent G. A. Mitchell has been appointed metropolitan superintendent, in succession to Superintendent Childs, who was recently…

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Police Conference Barracks Accommodation "A Digrace to Department" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 4

The Police Conference was continued to-day. The first question discussed related to accommodation. Mr. T. S. Smart (Inverell) moved…

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