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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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The Bungalow Murder. Patrick Mahon Executed. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 2

Patrick Mahon has been executed for the murder of Emily Kaye, at Grumble's Bungalow. He met his death stoically, and the ceremony…

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The Artists' Ball. Police Inspector's Report. A Scathing Document

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes, last night made available the report on the artists' ball by Inspector Mankey in charge of the city police…

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Murder and Suicide in Adelaide. Two Old People's Deaths. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

What appears to be a case of murder and suicide was discovered at a house in O'Halloran-street, at 10,a.m. to-day. Marie Barrowcliff, an elderly…

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Mouat Murder Case

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 2

The Chief Secretary Tunnecliffe has forwarded to the Coroner a report by Specialist on Ivan Mouat, aged 14 years, charged with the murder of his…

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Murder and Suicide

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 2

John Barrowhill, aged 79 years, quarrelled with his wife. aged 77 years at Adelaide, and killed her and then committed suicide…

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Police Inquiry

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 2

The Police Commission opened an inquiry into the men's case being put on old lines…

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Police Deny Allegation

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 2

The police authorities deny any intention of victimising 'buses re overcrowding, but profess the intention to deal with all public vehicles…

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Observing Arbitration Court Award

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 2

Justice Powers, President of the Federal Arbitration Court stilted in Court yesterday that unless an assurance was given that the award would be loyally…

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Train As Law Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 4

Mr. Justice Swift, who recent[?] heard an application and granted a injunction against a film company a train at Cannon Street Station…

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Serious Assault Case. Heavy Fine Imposed

The Independent · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M. Edward Turnbull, junr., proceeded against John Hannan for alleged unlawful assault…

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The Chicago Murder Trial Wealthy Youths Escape the Gallows. Life Imprisonment Ordered. CHICAGO

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

Mr. Justice Calverley has sentenced Leopold and Loab to life imprisonment for the murder of Bobby Franks and also an additional sentence of…

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The Mystery of Miss Enright Her Body Discovered. Apparently a Case of Robbery and Murder. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 1

A detective is engaged on apparently another Victorian murder mystery. The body of Miss Enright, 69. who had been missing from her home…

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Unlawful Assault. Two Brothers Fined

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 2

Three charges of unlawful assault, arising out of an incident which occurred on Friday evening last week, were dealt with at the Police Court…

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Magistrate Farewelled

The Independent · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 1

A small, but representative, gathering attended at the court house on Thursday morning last week for the [?]urpose of saying farewell to Mr…

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Throwing Vitriol. Girl Sentenced to Two Years. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 2

Iris Howe, 21, single, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for throwing vitriol at her former lover, Donald Bedgood, and his male…

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Telephone for Walla Police Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., Minister for Public Works, Railways, and State Industrial Enterprises, has received the following letter from the…

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Charge of Vagrancy. Two Women Before the Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions, before the P.M., yesterday, two young girls, named Nellie Patterson (20), and Mollie Patterson (19), were…

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Corowa Police Court. Monday, September 22, 1921, (Before Messrs. Walter Whitehead and J.D. Fraser, Js.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 3

Robert Nelson and George Nicholson were charged with, in company, breaking and entering the residence of Louis J. Levy on of about the 9th inst…

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Licensing Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 2

Order by District Licensing Inspector on licensee of Royal Hotel to effect improvements.—Adjourned generally. John James Butler, application to…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 2

At the above Court on Tuesday before A. Malcolm and C. Soady, J's.P., a man named Edward Maher was committed for trial at the Hay Quarter Sessions on…

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