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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Woman Killed in Motor Smash. Driver Charged with Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 10

A woman was knocked down and killed by a taxi at Manly a day or two ago. The driver of the car has been arrested by the Manly police…

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Indecent Assault

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 3

In the Recchworth Court of General Sessions on Thursday last, before Hudge . Moule, Charles De Vere was charged with-having committed an indecent…

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Alleged Wool Stealing

The Independent · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

A special court of petty sessions was held the court house on Tuesday night last, when two young men named Richard cLeish (21), and Edward Hall (19), were…

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The Caulfield Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 40

An official order has been given that the detectives engaged in the Caulfield murder mystery are to furnish no more information to the press. The…

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15-Year-old Boy Charged with Manslaughter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 43

An inquest was held in Sydney concerning the deaths of John Roberts, aged 11 years, and Alfred Dechauze, 3 years, who were shot together at…

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Wife Murders Husband. Sentenced to Death. Prague, August 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 20

Resembling the famous Thompson and Bywaters murder at Ilford, England, in 1922, a crime at Prague had a different sequel. Hilda Hanika, the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, August 18. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.) Vagrancy Charge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 31

Sidney Smith, 31, labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person and with begging alms in Kiewa-street on August 16…

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Increasing Crime. Police Annual Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 6

The annual report of the police Department for 1023 reveals several important facts. Crimes of a serious character…

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A Costly Carnival. The Police Interested

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 1

The police are inquiring into a carnival held at Goulburn recently for St. Margaret's Hospital. The gross receipts were £958 but the…

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Pathetic Scene at Coroner's Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

There was a pathetic case at the coroner's court to-day when an inquiry was held, into the death of Francis Stevenson, 21, who was…

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Albury Licensing Court. Monday, August 18. Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 31

An application for the transfer of the license of the Terminus Hotel, Albury, from Harry Fealy Flood to John M'Lennan, was granted. The license…

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Balranald Court of Petty Sessions

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by the Police Magistrate (E. J. Harrison Esq.) at the Court House, Balranald, on his last visit, Wednesday, 20th August:—…

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Alleged Wool Stealing

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 4

A special court of petty sessions was hold at the court house at Deniliquin last week, when two young men named Richard…

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Shocking Murder. Boy Mutilated

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 3

Mrs. Mount found the body of her son Archie, aged nine years, who had been missing since Saturday, in a weir near Sandown racecourse…

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Unusual Court Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

At the Deniliquin races in June there was some crowding at the totalisator and the police warned a number of people not to interface with the queue…

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The Springvale Boy Murder. Ivan Mouat Before the Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 3

Ivan Mount, 14, who was arrested on a charge of having murdered his brother, Archie, aged 9½, was brought before the Children's Court and formally…

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Corowa Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 3

At the monthly sittings of the local court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. [?] Wilson, P.M., several defendants were fined for drunkenness, indecent…

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Assault on a Nurse

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

A dastardly assault on a well known nurse took place at the corner of Best and Morgan streets, Wagga, on Monday night between 8 and 9 o 'clock…

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The Appin Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

Simpson, who was sentenced to death for the Appin murder, made an outburst of obscene language against his judges while he was being…

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[?] in Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 3

David Bourke O'Connor, actor and theatrical manger, was examined in teh Baakruptey Court, Sydney, before the registrar, Mr. N. C. Lockhart. In…

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