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Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 100

Sheep Stealing Charges Taralga Grazier Acquitted TARALGA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

Two charges of sheep stealing were preferred against Amos Wheatley, 59, a well-known grazier, residing at Curraweela, in the Taralga district,…

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Fitzroy Tragedy Woman Dies in Hospital Murder Charge Breaks Down Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

Arthur Cable Sullivan, aged 30 years, laborer, of Little Gore street, Fitzroy, appeared before Mr. Justice Wasley, in the Criminal Court, on a charge of…

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Tumbarumba Courts Before C. W. Swiney, Esq., P.M. Police

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 2

J. H. Kendall, found in possession of the skin of a protected animal (platypus). Fined £1 or 14 days…

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Girls Molested Two Men Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 1

Two young men were arrested at Bankstown last night, and charged with having molested two young women at Cabramatta early yesterday morning…

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Police Court Yesterday

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. Harrison. P.M. Indecent Language William Robertson, a stranger, pleaded guilty to a charge of using…

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Night Raid on Orchard Police Secure Large Haul Two Men Arrested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 1

Night raids on orchards at Merungle Hill settlement, where digger farmers grow citrus crops have roused the men to a state…

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Offensive Behavior University Student in Court Police Magistrate's Comment Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 1

In the City Court to-day John Cameron Loxton, aged 20 years, a Sydney University student, who was arrested following a disturbance in Collins street…

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Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 2

David O'Meally, of Illabo pleaded guilty to assaulting John Henry Wild, at Bethungra, yesterday afternoon. The evidence was that defendant…

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Divorce Court Congestion Second Judge Required Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 4

In the Divorce Court to-day. Mr. Justice Owen said that the existing congestion in divorce jurisdiction, and the accumulation of cases, would not…

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Offensive Behavior University Student in Court MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 1

In the City Court John Cameron Loxton, 20 a Sydney University student who was arrested following a disturbance in Collins street on…

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Drug Traffickers Two Men Sentenced Another Bound Over Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Frank Brown, hairdresser, and William Hockey, mechanic, were charged with having had cocaine in their…

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Cattle Stealing Necessity for Brands and Marks Act ALBURY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 1

At the Albury Pastures Protection Board convention, Mr. C. Fraser, chairman of the Gundagai board, in supporting a motion, which was carried. that…

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Bankstown Tragedy Remand on Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 1

Michael Martin Antin appeared at the Burwood Police Court to-day charged with the murder of his wife, May Autin, at Baukstown. As Antin…

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Coburg Tragedy Murder and Suicide Finding of Corner Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 2

At the inquest to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Ida Andrews and Arthur Bramich, the coroner returned a finding that Bramich murdered Mrs…

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Supreme Court Dr. Brissenden Too Old Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 2

Dr. Brissenden, K.C. who has been mentioned an a probable successor to Mr. Justice Campbell, said to-day that he would not accept the Supreme Court…

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Charged with Murder Malout Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Phillip Michael Malouf, aged 24 years, motor mechanic, wan remanded on a charge of having murdered Joseph Elias…

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Police Court Tumut, Tuesday, June 4 (Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.m.) Stealing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 1

Norman Allen Britton, 32 years, a returned soldier, was chuged on remand with stealing, on 11th May last, 16 phonograph records 12 rabbit…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, June 6. (Before Mr. Harrison, P.M.) Valueless Cheque

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 2

At the police court on Thursday, J. Lavelle proceeded against— Morcum for cashing a valueless cheque. Summons not served…

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Coolamon Shire Valuation Court. Appeal Dismissed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 4

At the Coolamon Shire Valuation Court on Wednesday last, Wm. Norman Calnan appealed against the shire valuation of £2 u.c.v. per acre on the…

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