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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Husband Charged. Alleged Attempted Wife Wurder. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 6

At the Criminal Court to-day Edit Smith gave evidence against her husband. George Smith, who was charged with having attempted to murder…

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Batson Before Court. Again Remanded

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 8

Befire Mr. J. D. Seabil, P.M., in the Albury Police Court yesterday, Claude Valentine Batson was charged an remand on five counts, as…

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Scotsdale Murder Gathering Evidence Launceston

The Daily Express · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 3

Fresh evidence is being found daily in connection with the Scottsdale tragedy. The detectives have found guar…

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Police Surprise. The Man With a Loaf of Bread Under His Arm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 2

"Want a job boss?" said a landowner to a tall, sinewy looking chap who was strolling round the streets of Adelong on…

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Griffith Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 3

At the Griffith Police Court on Thursday, before Mr.H.D.Taylor, aud Mr. J. I. Harris, J's. P., Thomas Ray, J. W. Axtord, J. Shannan,…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 25. 1924. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

The following vases were heard in the police court yesterday:— TRAVELLING STOCK PROBLEM. Albert John M'Clare was charged…

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Adelong Splashes Police Raid Hotels

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

There was some excitement at Adelong on Saturday night last, as the result of a raid on the hotels by the Gundagai police. This is…

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Glenferrie Murder. Appeal Lodged for Angus Murray. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

An appeal has been lodged on the half of Angus Murrny, who is under sentence of death on the charge of having murdered Thomas Berriman,…

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Paddington Murder Inquest on the Death O F the Williams Children Woman in England Claims to Be Deserted Wife Extraordinary Family History Related in Coroner's Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 1

The Coro[?]'s Court was crowded to-day when au Inquest was commenced concerning the deaths of tho three H[?]ttle daughters of Edward Williams,…

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Raid on the Ambassadors Court Case Sequel a Remand Till March 7. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 1

The case in which Stewart Dawson, Francis Mooney and Harry Smithson are charged with having sold whisky without a license at the Ambassadors…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, February 26, 1924. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, C.m.) Alleged Horse Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 1

Frederick Isaac Haggerwood (37) was remanded until Monday, March 3, on a charge of having stolen at Sydney a horse, the property of Albert Rupert…

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Alleged Theft of £100. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day Ernest Baxter, private inquiry agent was charged with stealing £100, the property of Annie Cohen…

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Wol[?]ge Cand[?] Murder [?] Identity Questioned

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 2

[?] An [?] was by the [?] Coroner to-day on the tour [?] of the sh[?] at the…

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Attempted Murder a Peculiar Story Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 1

At the Central Police Court today, Henry Josephs, 37, was charged with wounding Alfred Trenholme wilh inlent murder…

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Jingellic Outrage Inquest Death of David Shepherd. Batson Committed for Trial. Police Court, Proceedings. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 1

But our scene romains to be enacted, in the tragedy on which the curtain rose at the Ji[?] picnic on Sunday, February 10. Yesterday the Albury…

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Cri[?] Batson Again the Inquest Verdict of Murder [?]Albory

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 2

“I [?] that David Thomas Sh[?] herd was on February 10th, at [?] [?]wilfuly and [?]dered by Claud Vai[?]tine Dai[?].”…

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Alleged Intent to Murder. Man Who Loved Another's Wife. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 2

Henry Josephs appeared before the Central Police Court to-day charged with having wounded Alfred Trenholme, with intent to murder him…

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Mad Love Murder at Adelaide. Man in Serious Condition Adelaide

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 1

A tragedy occurred at the Outer Harbour after the [?] of the steamer Medic from the Eastern States. George Morse, a carpenter,…

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Batson Before Court. Committed for Trial Minor Charges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 1

The story of what is now known as the li[?] sensation, of February [?] was told in the Court on Monday when Claude V. Batson was…

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Lubrano Divorce Case Appeal to Full Court Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 1

Another act in the Lubrano divorce case was staged this morning, when the co-respondent Luigi Vitali, the Italian consul in Sydney, appealed to…

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