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Courts & crime, 1924

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Special Police Arrested. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

A message from Geelong says that Sergeant Edward Sutton (40) and Senr. Constable James Patullo (34), both members of the special…

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Unrest in India. Political Rights Abroad. Reported Murder by Speoy. Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

The Liberal Federation at Poona concluded its session after passing resolutions dealing with the removal of the sex disqualification in regard to…

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Alleged Assault. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Alfred Lees (18) and Lawrence Simmons (18) were charged with having assaulted Patrick Guthrie and…

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BURGLARY Club In Bligh Street. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 1

Thieves broke into the New South Wales Club, Bligh street, last night, and secured jewellery, to the value of £178…

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African Rebel Leader. to Be Charged with High Treason. Capetown"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

Colonel MaritZ the leader of the South African rebellion in 1914 who was arrested on Saturday last, when on the way to Pretoria from Portenguese,…

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Wilful Murder Charge. Sequel to Firemen's Fight. Cairns

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

Albert Jennings, a fireman was charged at the police court to-day with wilful murder of a fireman named John c-Cain. It appears that a fight occurred…

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Stationmaster's Death. Man Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

At Hunters Hill Police Court to-day, Richard Walsh was charged with the murder of William Hegarty at Giudesville on December 8. Hegatry, who was…

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Cool Burglary. Haul in Sydney. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

Eastways, Ltd., George street, were robbed of about £200 last night by thieves, who evidently secreted themselves in the building during the…

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Police Court. Friday, 28th December (Before Mr, Arnold, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 3

George H. Holden was changed that he did on 25th November, being then the bailee or a bicycle of the value of £3, the property of Charles…

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Escape From Bathurst Gaol Bathurst

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

A prisoner named Holmes, who was serving a sentence of 18 months hard labor, escaped from Bathurst gaol yesterday afternoon…

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Pension Frauds Man and Wife Charged. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

Nicholas Peters, a clerk of the pension office at Wellington (N.Z.), and. his wife, olive Mavis Peters, were arrested at St. Kilda to-day on a…

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Murder of British Officer. Delhi

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

Landak Shimwara a tribesman concerned in the murder of Major Finnes. in Baluchistan, has been captured. Four others have so far successfully evaded…

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Burrinjuck Contract. Appeal to High Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

In connection with the litigation caused by the contracts for the construction of the Burrinjuck dam the Attorney General has given notice of…

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New Zealand Murder Man Gives Himself Up Wellington (N.z.), Jan. 3

The Daily Express · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

The police at Taphape, at 6 o’clock this morning received a telephone message that a than had been murdered on Anthony moghan’s farm near…

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Escape From Gaol Bathurst

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

A prisoner named Heimes, serving an 18 months' sentence, escaped from. Bathurst gaol at 5 o'clock yesterday. He was ploughing In the gaol grounds…

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Escape From Bathurst Gaol. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

A prisoner named Holmes, who was serving a sentence of eighteen months hard labor, escaped from Bathurst gaol yesterday afternoon. He was…

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Alleged Robbery. Taxi-cab Driver Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

John Smillie (26), a faxi-cab driver, appeared at the Redfern Police Court to day on a charge of theft. Agnes M'Mahon, of Redfern, said…

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Battered Body Found. Alleged Confession of Murder. Welington (N.z)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 6

The Taihape police were called to Authony Meghan's farm and found the body of Gordon Gemmell under a lilac tree. The head and face had…

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Attacks on the Police. Chief Secretary Takes Action. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, Mr. C. W. Oakes, had an interview to-day with the Inspector General of Police and discussed the question of what measures…

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Policeman Arrested. Alleged Theft of Mate's Money. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

A special constable who volunteered during the Melbourne police strike stepped off the express at Sydney on Saturday and was immediately…

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