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Courts & crime, 1924

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District Court. (Before Judge Bevan.) Thursday, March 13, 1924

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 2

Yesterday thee sittings of the District Court were resumed. Several cases were declared to have been struck off the list for hearing. The following…

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Bank Teller Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 2

Sentence of twelve months hard labor was passed on David Raynard, a Commercial Bank teller, who was found guilty of having stolen £1500…

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Many Prosecutions. the Ambassadors Case. Evidence by Police. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 2

The hearing of the case in which Norman Stewart Dawson is charged with having sold whisky without a licence at The Ambassadors Cafe was…

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Assault and Defamation of Character M.L.C. Before District Court. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 1

At the District Court to-day, before Judge Scholes and a jury of four, George Roy William McDonald, an M.L.C., and chairman of directors of…

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Sly Grog Selling Sold Police Six Bottles of Beer and Is Fined £30 at the Court Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 1

According to police evidence, given at the Central Court this morning, Thomas Saunders, aged 53, at about 10.30 last night sold six bottles of…

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Police Court To-day. Before Mr. MacDougall, P.M. DRUNK Two men were deals with. About a Motor Bike License

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 3

David Batros had to answer (a large of not returning his motor bike license. He was away, and a plea was made…

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Bomb Factory Police Discovery at Calcutta Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 2

The "Statesman" reports that the Calcutta police have discovered a complete bomb factory containing six little bombs, resembling Mills grenades, and…

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Man and Wife Over the Pier. Attempted Murder Suspected Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 2

A case of suicide and suspected attempted murder is reported from St. Kilda, a man named Samuel Beard 45), a rubber worker, being drowned…

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Divorce Court. Saturday March 15, 1924. (Before Judge Bevan.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 2

Judge Bevan sat at the Wagga Court House on Saturday to hear evidence in divorce proceedings. LEHMANN v. LEHMANN…

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A South Coast Murder William Murray Charged with the Murder of George Simpson Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, William James Murray was charged with the murder of George Albert Simpson, at Dunmore, on the…

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Alleged Wife Assault at Camp Near Wagga. Police and Doctor's Midnight Ride

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

A man named Bermingham Sergeant M. Jones at the Wagga police station at about half-past eleven last night and told him that a murder had…

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Alleged Intent to Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 4

At the North Sydney Police Court to-day James Mantel was charged with having [?] shot Mary Mantcl. his wife, with intent to…

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Action Against M.l.c. Assault and Defamation Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 4

In the District Court to-day, before Judge Scholes and a jury of four George Roy William M'Donald. M.L.C., chairman of directors of Carrol…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 17, 1924 (Before Mr. T.W. cohen, P.m.) Traffic Regulation

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 1

In the carrying out of the regulation of traffic by the Wagga police force several persons were brought before the court…

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Many Prosecutions. Wives Shot At. Two Men Charged. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 4

Harry Dove, a well known pony jockey, was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having maliciously wounded his wife Helen…

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Wilson Again Before Court. Alleged Wrongful Possession of Wool

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 1

Sheep skulls and ears were again dragged forth from their hiding places of some months standing, and presented in the court house in connection…

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Hotel Dice Playing is Not Unlawful. Queensland Full Court Dismisses an Appeal by the Crown

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

The Brisbane Full Court gave judgment on Wednesday that the playing of dice for gain in an hotel was not unlawful…

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Sentenced to Death Wellington, (N.z.)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 1

Tho Makaraka murder trial ended last night, when Robert Herbert Scott "was sentenced to death for the murder or a 12 year old girl…

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"Ill Cut Your Throat." Threat Carried Out. Dunmore Murder Trial. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 4

In the Central Criminal Court to-day William James Murray was charged with murder of George Albert Simpson at Dunmore, on the…

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Spies Sentenced. German Court Metes Out Punishment. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 4

The Supreme Court at Leipzig has sentenced a Swiss cinema manager named Bienz to eleven years pena servitude for espionage on behalf of…

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