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Courts & crime, 1924

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Remarkable Rep0rt Police and Liquor Law Inspector-general’s Charge. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 1

Unprecedented admissions of the flouting of the law ty Ministers and others and of neglect of duty by the police are contained in a…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, February 29, 1924. (Begore Mr. R.C. Atkinson, C.M.). The alleged horse stealing case was again referred to the court to-day. Horse Stealing Charge. a Remand to Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

Frederick Isaac Haggerwood charged with having stolen a horse valued at £350 form Albert Rupe[?] Teal, at Sydney, was remanded to…

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Cootamundra Sessions. Motor Driver Charged

Ariah Park News · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

At the Sessions last week, James Bertram Craddock was charged with that he did, on the 8th of December, at Beckom, being in…

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Baby Going to Gaol Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

When sentenced at Darliugh[?] Sessions to-day to twelve month[?] gaol for housebreaking, Alma Hemming, 19, pleaded to be allowed to…

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Girl Charged with Arson Sensational Story. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 1

Doris Pope, 23, vas charges at Murgon Police Court with stealing. but no evidence was offered and the charge was withdrawn…

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Theft and Desertion. Allegations Against New Zealander. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day John Olsen (35) was charged on a provisional warrant with theft and desertion in New Zealand…

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Melbourne Gas Men in the Arbitration Court Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 1

In the. Federal Arbitration Court to-day the Melbourne Gas d’spute wad mentioned. Mr. Derham, representing Gas Coy.,…

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Two Children Killed. Police Arrest Father. "Was Driven To It," He Says. MURWILLUMBAH

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 3

A tragedy similar to that which recently occurred at Paddington (Sydney) was discovered yesterday at Duranbah a small settlement a few…

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Sydney Court Cases. Theft and Embazzlement Alleged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Raymond Fenwicks (19) was remanded on a charge of having stolen a motor car valued at £350, the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 26, 1924. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 1

Claude Hallcroft was fined 10s, together with 8s costs, on a charge of driving at night time without having a light attached to the vehicle…

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Melbourne Gasmen the Overtime Question Appeal to High Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 1

The Gas Employees Union did not withdraw its threat not to work overtime after March l, so the Gas Company took action In an unexpected…

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Theft of Cargo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

John Spence, Thomas Campbell, Robert Mahood, and Charles Austin, Seamen engaged on the steamer Port Brisbane, were convicted at the Central…

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A Spanlard Charged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

The police court proceedings against Pablo Ruis, a Spaniard, who is charged with having assaulted Vinccut Bow, occasioning him actual bodily harm at…

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A Magistrate’s Regrets

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

Described as an old offender, Hubert McEvers D. Hudson (53) pleaded guilty at the Wagga Police Court yesterday to a [?]hrge of…

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An Aboriginal Murder Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 1

Five Ahorigines were charged at Townsville with the murder of another [?]rigine named James G[?]sar, [?] Ingham…

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Glenferrie Murder Some Charges Withdrawn Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

In the Criminal Court to-day it was announced that the crown did not Intend to proceed with charge against “Squizzy” Taylor of being an…

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Vitriol Throwing Two Girls Sentenced Punishment to Fit Crime London, Feb. 28

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 1

Davina Brown, a mill girl, at Dundee, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for throwing vitriol at Thomas Crombie, a married man,…

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Murder and Suicide Westminster Tragedy London, Feb. [?]8

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 1

In the Westminster Cathedral tragedy, the jury returned a verdict that Mrs Davy murdered her children and then committed suicide…

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To-day's Police Court Before Mr. T. W. Cohen. P.M. Too Many Rabbits

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

P. Reardon was fined £3, together with 5s 6d court costs. & £2 2s professional costs for failing to destroy rabbits…

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Police Associations President's Condemnation. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 1

Mr. Chinner, president of the Police Association, speaking at the annual conference to-day, said that the most curious aspect of the belated…

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