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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 83

A Sailor's Income Tax. Appeal in Court of Review. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 2

In the Court of Review to-day before Mr. Justice Scholes, Paymaster-Commander Kingsford Smith, of H.M.A.S. Melbourne, appealed against paying…

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Wires and Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow Aboriginal Sentenced. on a Charge of Manslaughter. Cairns, Queensland

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 1

The story of how an aboriginal called Romeo set out to take revenge on his gin with a spear, and accidentally killed another woman…

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Scot[?] Tragedy. Man Charged with Wife Murder. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 3

The inquest on M[?] Jones, victim of the Scottsdale [?] was com[?] to-day. Ernest Man[?] a prisoner, said…

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Prison to Parliament. MsP. with Gaol Records

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 3

The whirling of rate was fittingly [?] by the dinner in the House of Commons recently when thirty men and women with prison records…

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Romeo's Row with His Wife. Aboriginal Sentenced for Manslaughter. Cairns

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 2

The story of how an aboriginal called Romeo set out to take revenge on his gin with a spear accidentally killed another woman instead…

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Melbourne Gaol Sensation Governor Gives Evidence. Alibi Raised for "Squizzy" Taylor. All the Accused Acquitted

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 5

The trial of Leslie Taylor. Charles Toolin Thomas Taylor, Michael Cos[?] and Albert Edward Arms, on a charge of having conspired to rescue…

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Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

Leonard S. Polkinghorne and, William James were charged with stealing one sheepskin near Cudgellico on 14th November, the property of Ernest…

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Dragged to the River. Man Charged with Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

Albert "Partehenel (50) described as a dealer, who was arrested yesterday, was charged to-day in the Police Court with the murder of Maud Anderson and…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

Patrick Casey and John Murphy were charged with assaulting Charles Sodergren at Ganmain on December 25, 1923, and robbing him of £2 and a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 25. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

Patrick Morrow was fined £3, together with 8s court eo[?]s, on a charge of driving a motor vehicle at a rate which was dangerous to the public…

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Police and Prohibition

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

“Prohibition has [?]ber abominably occupied the New York Police force or [?]lerest of absolutely inf[?] said Mr. Corrigan, Magistrate, [?]…

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Arrested at the Races. Alleged Theft From Ticket Office. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

William Barnett, Maurice Brennan, J. Cole and Arthur Coren appeared before the Bunyip police court on a charge of having stolen £100 from the…

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Cruel a horse Police [?]Strate Stric[?] Res

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

At the [?] Police court yesterday smith, were charged with cruel horse The P.M. has witness occurrence the [?]…

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Actress in Court. Wants Her Baby. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 1

Emilie Polini, the well known emotional actress, who is now appearing in "The Life," at the Sydney Theatre Royal, made her appearance in the…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 25. (Before Mr. Cohen, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

The Municipal Council obtained verdicts from the following for arrears of rates, &c.:—Louisa J. Turner, £14 is 5d, costs 7s; Chas. S. Cabban,…

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Police Court. To-day. (Before Mr. MacDougal, P.M.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 2

Walter Hardy pleaded, guilty to being drunk and disorderly, on 22nd March, at Wallendbeen, in the street. P.M.: How old are you?…

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A Point for the Divorce Court. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 1

An unusual case was before Mr. Justice Owen in divorce Jurisdiction to-day. Arthur Douglas Woodlands sought…

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Others' Disputes. Australian Railwaymen's Log Thousands of Witnesses If Case Goes to Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 3

Withing the next fortnight the Australian Railways Union hopes to have its log of wages and conditions ready for service on the respondents…

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Son Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 4

A Reuter's message from London states that at an inquest a Verdict of the wilful murder of his father was recorded against George William…

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Theft or Receiving. Four Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 4

In the Central Criminal Court today Stantely Laing (32), a carter, Harold a Jackson, storeman, Harry Campbell (23), a carter, and Henry…

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