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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 100

Wily Hotelkeeper Police Hoaxed "Melbourne, Tuesday."

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

L. M'Gee, licensee of the Down Hotel, near Horsham, thought that the police were attempting to catch him for selling liquor after hours, so he…

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Murder Suspected Goulbubn Man Missing Bloodstains in Car Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 3

With a large number of bloodstains on the floor near the back seat, a double seater sedan motor car, owned by L. W. Williams, of Goulburn (N.S.W.),…

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Cottage Burnt Police Investigating

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

The police are investigating the circumstances connected with the total destruction by fire of a weatherboard house in Edward street, Bondi, early…

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Constable Assaulted Affray at Police Station

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

Sidney Francis Highett appeared before Messrs. M. Ryan and J. Tapscott, J's P. at the Wagga Police Court yesterday charged with having…

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Constable Assaulted Affray at Police Station Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 1

SIDNEY FRANCIS Highett appeared before Messrs. M. Ryan and J. Tapscott, J'sP., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday charged…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Adams, P.M. Water Restrictions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

The Municipal Council proceeded against Albert Edward Allum for using the Council's water in contravention of the restrictions…

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Coolamon Police Court Wednesday, January 30th (Before Mr. D Parker, P.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Henry Ling was charged with driving a motor vehicle at night without a light Mr. J. iverach appeared for defined…

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Licensing Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

The license of the Royal hotel, Wallendbeen, was transferred from George Albert Pyemont to Joseph Edward Eurchell…

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Alleged Intent to Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

There was a sequel early this morning to the shooting of William Patterson at his home at West Footseray when the police arrested John Samuel…

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Kilmore Murder Arrest at Murtoa MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

The police have arrested a man at Murton on a charge of vagrancy. He is alleged to be the person who called at Donnybrook Hotel and complained…

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Police Raid at Hume Weir

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

At 8.50 last night Sergeants Armstrong and Toohey, and eight constables, made an unexpected visit to the recreation room at Home reservoir…

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Salvation Army Court Hearing Proceeds

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

On the resumption of General Booth's application of an injunction, Mr. Greene, on behalf of General Booth, regretted that the parties had…

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Bribery Case Ex-policeman Sentenced Judge's Strong Comment Causer Wrecked for Filthy Lucre London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. Justice Avery took two hours and 20 minutes to-day to sum up the case in which an ex-Sergeant of Police Goddard, and two Soho night club…

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Small Debts Court Fisher v. KEOGH

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

Application by Vincent Koogh for time to pay moneys to Thomas Fisher ws refused…

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Timber Award Stand Against 48 Hour Week Melbourne Men Arrive Late 2500 Employees Dismissed Application to Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

At a meeting of members of the Timber Merchants' Association to-day reports from all metropolitan mills showed that, with the exception of a…

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Army Murder Released From Asylum London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

Norman Rutherford, formerly a lieutenant-colonel, has been released from the Broadmoor Asylum, and it is understood that he has left the country…

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Supposed Murder of Goulburn Resident Statement by Arrested Man Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

Joseph Viscoe, who was arrested at Murtoa on a charge of vagrancy, ap­peared at the City Court to-day, and was remanded…

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Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

At Gundagai Police Court on Monday, a lengthy list of cases were dealt with, by Mr. Adams, relieving P.M. J. Elphick end L. J. Batty were…

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Police Court Friday. Before Mr. Adams, P.M. Alleged Conspiracy

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

Nael Simons, William Fenton, Thomas Waddell, on remand, were charged with conspiring at Murrumburrah to cheat the Public Works…

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Whites Murder an Abo

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

It is reported from Darwin that an aboriginal, named Paddy Beer, was murdered by two unknown white men at Anthony's Lagoon. The…

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