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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 100

Alleged Abduction Married Man Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4
Also in The Daily Express

At the Campsie Police Court to-day Sydney William Booth, aged 35 years, building contractor, married, with four children, was charged with having…

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Valuation Appeals Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

A Valuation Appeals Court will be held at the Wagga Court House At o'clock on July 22 for the hearing of objections against the Wagga…

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Five Men Charged One Goes to Gail Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

At Darlinghurst sessions to-day, during the trial of five men charged with shop breaking, Jack Hardacre, one of the accused, told Judge…

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Assault on Timber Worker Appeals Dismissed "Preconceived Plan to Break Law" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 1

When three men who had been convicted of having assaulted a timber worker appealed at the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court against their…

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District Court Thursday, July 11. (Before His Honor Judge Coyle)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

Kell and Rigby v. William Collins; claim £50, balance alleged to be due on account of a building. Mr. J. J. Quirk appeared for…

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District Court Wednesday, July 10. (Before His Honor Judge Coyle)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 1

Josephine Alchin v. Hilma Anderson, alleged slander. Mr. Storkey, LL.B. (instructed by Mr. J. B. Beard) appeared for the…

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Stole From Dead Ex-policeman Sentenced Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 4

Charles Leslie Steward, a former police constable, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment to-day for having stolen a watch and money from a body…

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Thompson Charged Remanded Bail of £500 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Charles Thompson, aged 29 years, was charged with having shot at Constable Joseph H[?]rry Jackson with intent to…

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Conspiracy to Blackmail These Men Sentenced Ringleader Gets 12 Months Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 1

Francis Reynolds, aged 39 years, Roy Beck, aged 24 years, and Stanley Stewart, aged 27 years, who were convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions…

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Death of State Ward Baby Dies From Malnutrition Woman Charged With Manslaughter MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 4

At the conclusion of an inquest concerning the death of Leonard Kirkwood, a seven months old ward of the State, Mrs. Mary Kane, to whom the…

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Umpire Jostled Police Escort Necessary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 1

Thousands of spectator swarmed over the field when the final bell rang at the finish of the football match yesterday between Essendon and…

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Sent to Gaol Finance Mtnister's Frauds Severity of Sentence Explained Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 5

M. Klotz, who has seven, times been Minister for Finance, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and fined 50 francs…

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Neighbors Fight Police Court Proceedings Agree to "Bury Hatchet"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 6

A sequel to a fight between two neighbors was heard at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., when Archibald…

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Theft of Fowl Man Fined £2

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 6

Stanley Wilson Brown, on remand, pleaded not guilty at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., to a charge of having stolen…

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Shopbreakers Party of Four Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

At Newtown Court to-day Pe[?] Hayes, 28, Laborer, John Far[?], 25, machinist, Thomas [?]flow, 2 [?] Le[?]ora Holmes, [?]0, appeared on…

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Alleged Shopbreaking Four Persons Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

At the Newtown Police Court to-day Peter Hayes, aged 28 years, laborer; John Farrel, aged 35 years, machinist; Thomas Morrow, aged 23 years, and…

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Story of Assault Alleged Outrage on Girl YASS

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

It is reported that a 14-year-old girl was assaulted by a man while on her way to school at Namina. The girl was accompanied by a younger…

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