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Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 100

Contempt of Court “Labor Daily” Cited Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

The Full Court to-day granted a [?] returnable on Thursday next, calling upon the “Labor Daily.” Ltd., and the editor, Q. S. Speeding, to…

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Alleged Stealing From a Dwelling a Batlow Case Dismissed, P.m. Convinced of Innocence of Evidence Op Defendants Wife

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

A case, possessing peculiar features, came before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., at the Adelong Police Court on Wednesday last, when James…

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Timber Dispute Arrest of Leaders News Paper Comment Contempt of Court Alleged SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

In the Full Court to-day Mr. Lamb, K.C., on behalf of the Attorney. General applied for a rule nisi calling upon Labor Daily Ltd. and Q. S. Spedding,…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 4

At the Junee Police Court on Thursday before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., the following cases were dealt with Clem Dornan was charged with…

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Junee Police Court Junee

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 5

At the Junee court yesterday the Junee Municipal council had more than 50 cases many [?] being fined for allowing their stock…

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Coolamon Tragedy Henry Skinner Found Battered Death in Wagga Hospital Man Charged With Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 4

Henry Skinner, a well known laborer in the Coolamon district, was found about 5.30 o'clock on Thursday after-noon in the lavatory of a Coolamon hotel in an unconscious condition. He had sustained shocking injuries including…

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State Ward's Death Guardian Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 4

Mary Kane, of [?], pleaded not guilty at the City Court to-day on a charge of the manslaughter of Leonard Kirkwood, aged seven months, who…

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Offence Against Girl Two Men Sentenced to Flogging Perth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 6

The trial of Reginald Charles William Thomson, aged 20 years, and Charles Herbert Stewart Barker, aged 18 years, on a charge of having…

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Murder Charge Row at Coolamon [?]Oner Arrested

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2

Following the death at Wagga [?] [?] Hospital yesterday of Henry Kayley Skinner, an invalid pensioner a man named Frank Noaln, and old…

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Alleged Police Bribery Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2

The Crown Law office informed the Commissioner of Police that it was not intended to lay a charge against the police officer regarding…

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Commissioner Childs N.S.W. Chief of Police

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2

Who is seeking to control the fraternising of Sydney’s underworld…

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Police Powers Under Vagrancy Act Urgent Need of Amendment Crimes of Violence

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 1

The Chief of the C:I.B., Inspector Mackay, said today that as long as criminals were allowed to band to-gether, occurrences of the sort reported…

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Police Court (To-day) Before Mr. Harrison, P. M. straying Stock

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

Bernard Gehrig and Arthur McGulnness pleaded guilty to allowing stock to stray. The Municipal poundkeeper…

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Police Use Axes

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

Brisbane police, armed with heavy axes broke into the Albert Athletic Club's premises on Saturday night, and arrested 44 men, who were…

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Court Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1
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A special court has been fixed for August 19, at the Central Police Court to hear evidence in the charges against J. S. Garden and six others…

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“Very Little” Business at District Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

The case of mother against son Little v Little, claim of £250, for alleged detinue, conversion and trespass, listed for Friday’s District…

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Coolamon Tragedy Man Charged with Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 2

Henry Skinner, a well known laborer in the Coolamon district was found about 5.30 o'clock on Thursday afternoon in the lavatory of a…

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Newtown Robbery Ex-constable Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 1

Five charges of having goods in his possession suspected of being S’olen were preferred against William Thomas Holmes, 34, who is said…

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Tobacconists' Claims Court Awards £7500 MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 2

Judgment against Frederick Henry Slamen for £7500, with costs, was given by Mr. Justice Wasley, to-day in the case in which the J. E. Hunt…

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