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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Man Attacked in His Bed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

Henry Josephs (27) was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having feloniously wounded Alfred Trenholme with intent to murder him…

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Claude Batson Captured Seized by Youths at Farm. Barefooted, Exhausted, Starving Taken by Police to Albury

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

Alter terrifying the countrywide for miles around and successfully eluding the picked police officers of two States for five days and nights. Claude Baston…

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Batson in Custody Charged with Murder. Taken to Victim's Bedside. Police Court in Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

A hospital ward, a pale and haggard man in a critical condition through the effects of a gunshot wound iu the abdomen. a number of stern faced…

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Sentenced to Death. Melbourne, Sturday

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 3

Charles Sydney Johnson, was yesterday tried for tho murder of Kathleen Elizabeth Price, at Carlton, on December 2. It was alleged that he…

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Police Court. To-day. Before Mr. Cohen, P.M. Liquor Act Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

Sidney Renehan and Joseph Scully both pleaded guilty to being found on the licensed promises of the Royal Hotel at 11.15 p.m. on 2nd instant…

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Soviet Murder Plot. Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

It is announced that secret agents of the Soviet are engaged in a plot to murder Conradi and Polounin, who were acquitted of murdering M…

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The Man Hunt. Gundagai Police Return

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

Sergeant Hinde and his "merry men" are back again after the Jingellic man-hunt. It was only by the merest chance that…

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The Orange Murder. Accused Man's Wife Attends Inquest. Orange

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

Tim Deputy Coroner. Mr. Sumon Kearney held an inquiry into the death of Joseph Quintan, who was found dead in bed on Wednesday…

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Orange Murder Evidence at Inquest Woman’s Part in Tragedy Orange

The Daily Express · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Joseph Leslie Quinlan who was murdered in his sleep on Tuesday night. Thomas…

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Alleged Breaking, Entering and Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

Thomas Edward Newson was charged with that ho did, on 17th October at Temora, break and enter the dwelling house of Carl Rudolph…

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Bathing Sheds Theft. Young Girl Convicted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 1

For some time the police have received complaints of the frequent thieving of articles from the ladies' bathing [?]heds on the Wagga Bathing…

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A Street Brawl. Charge of Assault

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

[?]t can’t help it: I’ve been used to killing them on the other side! ” This, said Constable Brownlee, wa[?] what Bertram James Williams said…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 18, 1924 (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with in the police court to-day.— ALLEGED ASSAULT. MATERIAL WITNESS ABSENT…

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Public Comforts Standard for Hotels Licensing Magistrate’s View

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 1

Last week an application was refused by the Griffith Licensing Co[?] for the transfer of a hotel license, becaus[?] the premises to which the…

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Not Guilty North Melbourne Murder Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 1

In the Criminal Court to-day John Gunn Hir[?]t Richards was charged with the murder of Albert Edward Lancelot Johnson. He was also…

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Quarter Sessions. Friday, Feb. 15. Before Judge Bevan. Allegrd Horse Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

WALTER Love was charged with stealing a grey gelding " Mustard, " the property of Charles Byrne. Mr. Storkey acted as Crown…

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£80,000 Theft. Big Haul at Lob Angeles. Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

That diamonds, Liberty . honds. watches and jewellery valued at £40,000 were stolen from the Provident Loan Association on February 9, an well as…

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Murder and Suicide? Tragedy at Edgeclife Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 1

What appears ta be a case of murder and suicide was discovered in a house at 311 New South Head road, Edgecliffe, this morning, Mr. and Mrs…

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Wine Saloon Tragedy. Richards Acquitted on Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

John James Richards pleaded not guilty when charged in the Criminal Court today with having, on January 8, murdered Albert Edward Lancelot…

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Another Murder Tasmania This Time Man in Custody Launceston

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 1

At Scottsdale Police Court to-day, George Downs, 2[?], a laborer, was charged with [?] murdered [?] wife, and was remanded pending…

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