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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,994 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 100

Young Man Charged Magistrate Gives Advice Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Bruce Doubleday Higgs, aged 22 years, who figured prominently in the Blue Mountains murder that last year, was charged at the Central…

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Woman Thieves Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Dorothy Dyer, aged 23 years, and Nellie Baker, aged 20 years, [?]eaded guilty at the Central Police Court to-day to having stolen four dresses,…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Three Men Charged

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

At the Cootamundra police court, Noel Simons, William Fenton and Thomas Waddell, on remand, were charged with conspiring at…

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Police Court. Monday, Feb. 4. Before Mr. Adams P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

James Elphick and Leo Battye for drunkenuess,— Recognisances forfeited. Henry Waters, for neglecting to…

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Sent to Gaol Cruelty to Cow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

Wallace John Newton, a farmer in a small way, was sentencen at the Orange Court by Mr. Arnold, P.M., to a month's imprisonment for gross…

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"The Canary Murder Case"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

S. S. van Dine, the author of the mystery story, "The Canary Murder Case," visited the Paramount studios recently aud acted as technical…

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Crime in Southern Police Division

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

During 1928 in the southern Police Division 7002 cases passed through the courts, compared with 64[?]8 in 1927. Substantial increases in crime…

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Bankrupt's Suicide Shot in High Court Buildings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

When Robert Abbott Johnstone, managing director of Langwill Brothers and Davies Pty. Ltd., engravers, was called in the Bankruptey Court…

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General Booth Secular Court Appeal Ex-archbishop Disappointed London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

The "Daily Herald" says that in the course of his letter to General Booth, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Davidson, told the…

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"Asked Him for Lift" Blood-stained Car Mystery New Zealander Before Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

"I was coming to Melbourne, and as this chap was going down, I asked him for a lift," said Joseph Viscoe, 35, at the Melbourne City Court…

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Death Sentence Short Murder Trial Condemned Man Unmoved London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

Joseph Clarke, aged 21 years, wireless engineer, was sentenced to death at Liverpool, four and a half minutes after he had been charged with…

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Gundagai and Tumut police court Maxwell Mulcted Constable's Close Call

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

Max. Hargreaves charged with driving a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public, in Sheridan street on 8th January pleaded not…

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Hillston Police Court. Tuesday, 4Th February, 1929 (Before Mr. M. A. Soane, P.M)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

Three persons were fined 12s and 8s coats for failing to return expired motor driver's licenses For driving a motor car with an…

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Natives Attack Police Cairns

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

News reached here that a band of natives in Papua ambushed a police patrol and fired arrows. The patrol replied with rifle fire, and three…

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Natives Attack Police Combat in Papua Cairns

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

News reached here to-day that a band of natives in Papua ambushed a police patrol and fired arrows. The patrol replied with rifle fire and three…

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Police Court. Monday February 4. (Before Mr. Adams, P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Henry Thomas was charged with that he did at Yaven, near Adelong, steal a pair of sleeve links, while knitted silk scarf, heavy shirt,…

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Transferred Passes Railway Employees Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Robert Ross, aged 20 years, Harold Napier, aged 33 years, railway employees, aud Robert and William…

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Murder of Woman Laborer Sent for Trial Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

The coroner to-day committed Thompson Bacon, aged 40 years, laborer, for trial on a charge of having murdered Mrs. Ledgerd at East…

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German Inn Raided Gipsies Take Possession Police Confronted by Bears Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

A party of 100 gipsies, with 29 performing bears, touring villages in the neighborhood of Cassel, arrived at Cambath last night, and demanded…

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Miners Attack Police Startling Story in Commons Unemployed Dole Refused London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

A series of questions arose in the House of Commons to-day from references to miners in South Wales, the subject which was responsible for…

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