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Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 100

Non-appearance at Court Man Found Hanged Casino

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 3

William Molloy failed to appear at the Casino Police Court to-day, to answer a charge of false pretences. Later his body was founded hanging by…

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Cremorne Tragedy Murder and Suicide Coroner's Finding Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 4

That Miss Rene Linton was murdered by Strachan Knight, and that Knight subsequently took his own life, was the finding of the city coroner to-day at…

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Kensington Shooting Alleged Attempted Murder Shearer Discharged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 3

James Ernest Taylor, aged 28 years, described as a shearer, who was arrested by the police after the shooting of Phillip Jeffs at his home at…

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Strong Body of Police at Hebburn Mines Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 8

A strong body of police was on duly in the vicinity if Hebburn mines today. Further picketing took place, and six men on their way to work were…

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Burglary at Junee Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 1

A burglar entered the shop of Mr. W. J. Bull, in Main Street, and stole a bag containing a considerable amount of silver and a receipt book…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Alleged Larceny

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 2

Thomas Burke was remanded till July 8 on a charge of stealing an overcoat at Cootamundra…

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Compounding a Felony Illabo Storekeeper Charged JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 1

At the Junee Police Court John McCarthy, storekeeper, of illabo, was charged with compounding a felony. Mr. Crawley appeared for the…

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Migrant Shot Came From Country Police Allege Suicide Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 2

An English migrant, Edmund Blick, aged 20 years, a farm worker, was shot dead in an apartment house in Collins place, city, on Saturday. Detectives…

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Barellan Police Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 4

Eight charges, alleging destruction of trees on public roads, were brought by the Yanko Shire Council at the Barellan police court on May 28, when…

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Police Court To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

Beofre Mr. Denton, J.P. indecent Language. John Gardiner, a stranger, was charged with using indecent language in…

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Gundagai Police Court. Tuhrsday, June 6. Before Mr. Harrison, P,M. Alleged Unlawful Seizure

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

J. P. Jamieson proceeded against J. Hyndes for rescuing stock lawfully seized for the purpose of being impounded…

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Police Protection Adequate Provision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, said to-day that there was adequate police supervision on the coalfields to see that law and order were…

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Labor Wants Federal Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

Not withstanding the fact that several of the largest unions in Australia have deliberately flouted the Federal arbitration Court when its awards…

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Opium Raid Chinese in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 1

There was a sequel to the raid carried out by Customs officers and police on Saturday at Harris street, Ultimo, and Foster street, city, when two…

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Dangerous Driving Solicitor Fined Laughed at Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 1

Norman Leonard Rex Griffin, aged 35 years, solicitor, was fined £10 at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having driven a motor in a…

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Mr. Justice Stephen Sworn in As Supreme Court Judge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 1

Mr. Justice Stephen was sworn in to-day as a member of the Supreme Court judiciary. A large muster of both brandies of the legal profession was…

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Fashion Forecast. Cosy Winter Coat. Worn by Jean Arthur The Paramount(all talking)Picture The Canary Murder Case Cosy Winter Costs

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

Cloth costs are still ultra-chic, although there is a tendency for Dame Fashion to sport the all-fur, Gray broadcloth with a large shawl…

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Assault on Worker Laborer Sentenced Six Months' Imprisonment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 4

At the Balmain Police Court today, James Phegan, aged 26 years, and James Fitzpatrick, aged 26 years, both laborers, were charged with having at…

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Handbag Thief Laborer Imprisoned Sydney, Tuesday. At the Central Police Court to-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 4

John Hampston, aged 18 years, laborer, was sentenced nine months' imprisonment an a charge of having stolen a handbag from Lorna Chadleigh. He…

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Alleged Stealing £8,000 Involved Former Town Clerk Committed Tenterfield

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 4

At the Tenterfield Police Court to-day Rhoday Daniel O'Gready, formerly Town Clerk of Tenterfield, was charged with having stolen money from the…

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