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Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 83

Another Murder Tragedy in the Street Woman Shot by Husband Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 1

A deliberate murder was committed at Parramatta yesterday afternoon, the victim being Mrs. Elisabeth Walker, 50, who, when leaving…

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Amazing Murder Story

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

Extraordinary evidence was a feature of the trial in Dublin of John O'Neil and James O'Sullivan, who were charged with having…

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Police Court. Monday, March 3. Before Mr. Cohen, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

P.P. Board v. P. Reardon. for falling to destroy rabbits on his property. Inspector Pines stated the case…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, March 3, 1924. (Before Mr. M. A. Flynn P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 3

There was a big list of cases. The sitting lasted all day and will be continued on Tuesday morning…

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Drinking All Day an Assault Charge Committed for Trial

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

On a charge of assaulting Charles Heslop, at the corner of Baylis and Morgan Street, on July 14, Bertram James Williams was, at the Wagga…

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Small Drbts COuRT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

Thos. Allcock v. C. L. Brown for wages due .£46. Mr. Oliver appeared for defendant, and asked for a non-suit, in…

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Police Conference Promotion Grievance Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 1

The Police Conference carried a resolution relative to the claims for the promotion to vacant positions that they should be…

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Police Association. Complaints by President at Annual Conference. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

Mr. Chinner president of the Police Association, speaking at the annual conference today, said that the most curious aspect of the…

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Motor Cyclist Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

Henry John Stockdale was remanded on a charge of having feloniously slain Martin Craigh, aged 5 years, who was knocked down by…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday March 4, 1924. (Before Mr. W.A. Flynn, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 1

There was again a busy scene in the Police Court yesterday when a number of cases were dealt with. REMANDED TO SYDNEY…

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Robbing the Revenue Diamond Merchant Sent to Gaol. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

Samuel Harris, the Hatton Gardens diamond merehant, who had pleaded gaily at the Old Bailey to making false income tax returns, involving a…

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Police Conference. Wives' Work and Promotion. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 3

At the police conference to-day, Mr. J.V. Drissc[?] West Maitland, moved that the present system used by the…

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The Gardens Murder Inquest Concluded Identity of Norman List Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 1

When the inquest was resumed today on the victims of the Gardens tragedy and the body found near Pakenham, Constable Davey related…

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Sydney Court Cases. Nine Months for Cheats Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

The case in which three men' Ernest Salon, Leonard Wilson an I Arthur Greenh[?] were charged at the Darlinghurst sessions with…

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The Police Raid

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

The first line up was of the three local hotelkeepers and nine residents, who were alleged to have fractured the Liquor Act…

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District Court List

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

On Tuesday the Court of Quarter Sessions will begin. after which a number of cases for the District Court will be heard in the following…

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A Woman's Rage. Murder in France. Paris, March 3

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 1

A pinch of s[?]ft has caused a i[?]der at As[?]fere. Mons[?]ur and Madame Grangeat, a young married couple, living on the…

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Woman Stabbed. Police Seeking Husband. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

Mrs. Attwood (39), a resident of Surry Hills, was admitted to hospital to-day with several stab wounds on the body inflicted, it is reported in a…

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Police Conference. a Much Needed Appointment. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

The Police Association Conference to-day decided to ask that a reserve constable be always available to assist station sergeants on night duty…

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Attwood Before the Court Wife Makes Dying Deposition Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 1

William Robert Attwood Charged at the Central Conn to-day truth having maliciously wounded his wife, Mary Ellen Attwood, who was…

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