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Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 100

Fight Lawbreakers a National Necessity President's Appeal to American Editors Murder Committed with Impunity New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 1

President Hoover addressed members of the Associated Press at the annual luncheon and called upon American editors to throw their influence…

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Will Go to Gaol Mass Meeting Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

The secretary of the Trades and Labor Council disputes committee, Mr. J. S. Garden, said to-night that the committee had arranged to "look after the…

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Girl's Stories Charged with Being an Uncontrollable Child Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

After obtaining a statement from a girl who was found on the road at Ryde on Sunday night, and who alleges that she had been attacked by a…

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Woman Criminal Gaol for Razor Slashing 101 Previous Convictions Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

When Agnes Jones, aged 70 years, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at the Darlinghurst Sessions to day for having slashed Maisie Burne…

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Police Confer Increased Lodging Allowances Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

The Police Conference this morning discussed at length a motion from [?]verell that police using private motor cars for police work should be given…

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Flying P.m.—to Court in Moth

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

Piloting a new Gipsy Moth Captain Shortridge on Monday accomplished a particularly fast business trip For twelve hours the machine flew from…

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Curing A Cold. Magistrate Advises Rum

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

"If you want to cure a cold with liquor stick to rum," was the advice of the police Magistrate, Mr. M. E. Soane, at the Goulburn…

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Police Association

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 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…

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Police Confer Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

The police Conference yesterday discussed at length a motion from Inverell, that the police using private motore ars for police work should be…

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Motorist at Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

Albert Thomas Turner pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor car on the Jindalce road with only one headlight…

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Timber Strike Crisis To-day Men to Pay Fine or Go to Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

A crisis will occur in the timber strike to-morrow, when Judge Lukin will impose either a fine or sentence of imprisonment on the 39 men whom he…

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Supreme Court (Before the Honorable Mr. Justice Davidson.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

The first sitting of the Supreme Court of New South Wales held at Narandera was opened on Tuesday las before Mr. Justice Davidson, who…

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Assault on Girl Police Move Quickly Two Men Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 1

In response to a telephone call received at the Chatswood Police Station last night, Constables M'Kenzie and Hannaford commandeered a passing…

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Man Before Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 1

George Prestilt Earl, aged 49 years, blacksmith, was charged at the Central Police Court with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm…

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Telephone Boxes Rifled Man Sent to Gaol Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 3

A sentence of six months' imprisonment on each of three charges, was imposed on William Waterhouse, Aged 21 years, at the Central Police Court…

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Jewel Theft at London Hotel Millionaire's Wife Robbed London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 6

A sensational jewel robbery was discovered at a fashionable West End hotel in London. The thieves scaled the fire escape at the rear of the premises,…

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Motor Car Thieves Exciting Police Chase Several Shots Fired Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 1

While chasing a stolen motor car from Richmond last night, several shots were fired by members of the police motor patrol. It is alleged that the…

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Past the Pickets Laden Timber Lobbies Accompanied by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 4

Despite the presence of pickets, deliveries of timber from various yards began early this morning. Each lorry was accompanied by a constable…

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Police Court to Day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Charge Fails

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Frederick Burn pleaded not guilty to a charge of using insulting language to one, Walter James Phillips. Mr. Vauglian appeared for the…

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