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Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 100

Driver Charged Man's Leg Broken Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Thomas Ernest Duvalle, or Stead, aged 27 years, a motor mechanic, was charged at the Central police Court on Saturday, with having, on April 1, by…

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Cars in Collision Drivers' Remarkable Escape Police Arrest Man

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Two cars collided with terrific force at the intersection of Fitzmaurice and Little Gurwood streets about 6.30 o'clock on Saturday night. The drivers…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

When the case in which Ivan Spencer Beck, butcher, of Baylis Street, Wagga, who is charged with having stolen U sheep, valued at £21, the property…

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Shoplifter Sentenced Twenty-nine Previous Convictions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Helen Hogan, aged 29 years, was sentenced to three months imprisonment on a charge of shoplifter,…

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Alleged Subtle Craft "Astrologer" Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Arthur Herbert Buckley, aged 39 years, described as a salesman, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having unlawfully used…

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Poignant Scene Woman Charged with Infanticide Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 1

There was a paignant scene at the Central Police Court today when Hilda Hearn, aged 19 years, was charged with having murdered her…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Denton, J.P. Alledged Attempt Breaking and Entering

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

James Edward Hearne was charged with attempting to break and enter the storeroom of Ryan. Inson's Ltd., Parker street. Cootumundra…

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Industrial Magistrates Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

At the Wagga Industrial Magistrate's Court Yesterday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., Francis James, laberer, at present living at the pony racecourse…

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Strong Police Protection Demonstration by Agitators

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Elaborate precautions were taken at Victoria station on the arrival of members of the Simon Commission. Two hundred police guarded the platform…

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Sydney Procession Men Before Court Fines Imposed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

At the Central Police Court today before Mr. Campion, S.M., the cases arising out of the timber workers' procession on March 27, when Judge Lukin's…

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Razor Slashes Sentenced Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 4

Found guilty of unlawfully wounding, Parquali Scrace, an Italian, was to-day sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by Mr. Justice Macfarlan…

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Erica Tragedy Woman Sentenced Ten Years' Imprisonment MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 4

"I cannot regard this case as one of ordinary manslaughter," said Mr. Justice Justice Macfarlan, when Ann Hillard, aged 36 years, appeared before him in…

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Erica Murder Woman Gets Ten Years MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 1

Ann Hilliard, who was convicted of manslaughter of David Wilson at Erica, was sentenced to ten years' hard labor…

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Trial of Rossack Murder Charge in Belgium London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 1

Australia House officials have decided not to interfere in the trial of Rossack, a South Australian, charged with murder in Belgium. Australia House is…

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Stole From Employers Two Women Charged Thefts Entend Over Three Years Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Minnie Munro, aged 25 years, and Jessica Powell, aged 27 years, pleaded guilty to having stolen frocks, shoes,…

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Theft of Cars Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 1

At the Goulburn Circuit Court yesterday Henry Fiun was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for having stolen two motor cars…

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Theft of Cars Sentence of 12 Months Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

At the Goulburn Circuit Court today Henry Finn was sentenced to 12 month's imprisonment for having stolen two motor cars…

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Sentenced to Two Years But Let off Under the F.O.A. GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 3

Macadam was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and the sentence was suspended under the First Offenders' Act on Macadam entering…

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Murder and Suicide Vancouver Tragedies Three Children Choked Vancouver (B.c.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

At Vancouver on Monday Frank Marteri shot and killed Maggie La Fae, aged 24 years, a pretty champion dancer, when she refused to leave her…

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May Day Disorders Communists Defy Police Berlin Streets Patrolled BERLIN

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

May Day disorders are feared in Berlin. Everything is ready for a pitched battle between 1500 police and 12,000 Communists, say some…

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