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Courts & crime, 1927

9,449 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Is It Murderer's Body? Revolver Found by Side Death Cheats the Police Fed'ral Hotel Tragedy Perth

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

While walking along the foreshores at South Perth, a resident of the district came across the body of a man in an advanced…

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Woman Charged. Stealing From Her Husband. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 12

A charge of stealing £363 in banknotes, the property of her husband, William John Angove, of Mandurang (Victoria), was made against Mary Angove, in the Adelaide Police…

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Six Months' Gaol

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 6

Frank Shiel, 33, was sentenced to six months' gaol at the Central Police Court Yesterday on a charge of having embezzled £33, the property of…

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Assault Charge Young

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 15

[?] ily harm on Luke Robert Tierney, grazier, of "Moorong," Young, Donald and William Masters were committed for…

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Mean Fraud Laborer Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 9

"You have done a rather mean thing, but I will extend to you the provisions of the First Offenders' section of the Crimes Act," said Mr. Longfield, S.M.,…

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Lady's Lost Purse Tram Guard Charged

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

A tram conductor was arrested and charged yesterday with having stolen it purse containing £11 and other articles, tho property of a lady…

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"Man of Means" Charge of Theft Scuffle in Basement

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 10

ARTHUR Frank Lord, [?] said to be of independent means appeared to the Central Court-to-day on a charge of having broken and…

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Alleged Assault on Girl. Story of Man in Bed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

The first jury empannelled was called on to decide whether or not Arthur Rafter indecently assaulted Gertr[?] Amelia Burton at Macquarie fields on…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 6

The Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday granted an application for the removal of a publican's license from the Birkenhead Hotel, 81 Bridge-street, Drummoyne, to new premises to be erected at the…

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Bowral Police Troubles. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 12

As the outcome of several departmental inquiries regarding charges and counter-charges relating to police administration. Sergeant F. A. Gordon has been notified of his transfer to…

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Murder of Hindmarsh Two Men Remanded Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 4

Ronald Reynolds and John [?] the men in whose property was found a torn envelope with the name "Duton" written thereon. following the murder…

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Wanted for Murder Man Shoots Himself FREMANTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 11

J. Thomas, wanted in connection with the murder of Mrs. Martin and her little son at a Fremantle hotel last Monday, was found dead in a scrub a…

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Police Exonerated Adelaide Inquiry Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 4

Plain-clothes Constables Francis, Grow and Semmens, whose names have been mentioned in connection with the inquiry into accusations of…

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Head Shattered Country Murder Shot From Behind Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 7

The body of Alexander James Raeburn was found to-day at Paradise, about 20 miles from St. Arnaud, in a shed on the farm of his father…

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Neat Scheme Hiring Motor Cars Police Allegations

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 12

Hiring motor cars by means of valueless cheques was the method alleged to have been adopted by a man whom the police arrested to-day. A…

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Police at Odds Bowral Trouble Bowral

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

The unseemly bickering which has existed between local police officers for some months past, and regarding widen several departmental inquiries have…

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Lots of Money Not Genuine, Say Police

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 13

"You can out off my head, or put me in gaol for the rest of my life, but I won't give a pal away" is what Albert Wignell, 37, a laborer is alleged…

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Third Degree Lawyer Complains Adelaide Murder Questioning Suspects Adelaide

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 12

The inquest on John Robert Hindmarsh, who was murdered at the Grosvenor Hotel, and robbed of three diamond rings, will probably be held…

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Law Term Opens a Crowded Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 11

The first law term of the year opened in the Banco Court yesterday morning, the presiding judges, who appeared in their full official robes, being the Chief…

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Car Overturns. Sequel in Court. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 12

A motor car containing a party of five Sydney people skidded and overturned on the Raglan Hill yesterday afternoon. The occupants had a narrow escape, and were only very…

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