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Courts & crime, 1924

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Police Court. Monday, April 7. Before Mr. Macdougal, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

Noxious Weeds Inspector v. Samuel Barbour, for non-destruction of noxious weeds. Mr. Oliver appeared for the…

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Two Charges of Murder Doctor and Nurse Committed. Boy Sentenced to Death. the Corowa Farm Tragedy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

The Inquest was opened today concerning the death of Elsie Francis Burke 1234 who died in a house in Bound on March 23. Dr. Terence…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 7, 1924. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.) Traffic Pbosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 4

Gordon William Hughes, a first offender, was fined [?], with 8/ costs, on a charge that he did, on March 25, drive a motor cycle at an excessive…

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India Murder of a Shrine Manager. London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 1

A Simla message says that news has been received of the murder of Mahout, who was in charge of the famous Sikh shrine at Manckna, the birth place of…

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The Appin Murder Simpson Remanded Till June. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 1

William George Simpson, 34, motor driver, who is charged with the murder of Guy Chalmers Clift, engineer, at Appin, and of Constable Jas. Flynn,…

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Bandits in Europe. Bloodthirsty Battle at Monastir. Beigian Murder Trials. ATHENS

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 3

Amazing scenes occurred at Monastir following on the discover of five Al-banian bandits disguised as women. After a running fight with soldiers…

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District Court. Thursday, April 3. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 1

W. H. Guymer V. G. F. Greenham, claim £400 damages for alleged trespass and assault. A jury of four was empanelled…

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His Wife's "Relations". Extraordinary Ev1dednce in Divorce Court. a Discredited Witness. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

Extraordinary evidence was given in the Divorce Court before Mr.Justice Owen today, when Eileen Marwell Palmer, formerly Martin, asked for…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs. T. W. Cohen. P.m., and J. J. M'grath, J.p. Hotel License Transferred

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 4

The application of Thos. P. Mulray for the transfer of the license of the prince of Wales Hotel from the present license, Patrick O'Keefe, to…

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Burglary at Moree. Moree

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 2

Thieves entered the Central Hotel between 2.30 p.m. and 9.45 p.m. on Sunday. They obtained £170 in cash from the cash register. Only notes were…

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Wagga Police Court. (Before Mr. T. W. Coks[?] F.m.) Tuesday, April $. 1924. Bookmaker Fined

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 1

"Fifteen pop to ten Kumula." Owing to the inct that Constable Kinsela heard this remark which was accompanied with the passing of a betting…

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Murder Trials. the Appin Crime Accused Remanded.sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 4

William George Simpson (34), motor driver, who is charged with the murder of Guy Chalmers Clift, engineer, at Appin, and of Constable James…

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Magistrate's Only Joke

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 6

Sir Charles Biron, the Bow-street magistrate, giving his idea of what a magistrate should be at the London School of Economics, said: A good…

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The Glenferrie Murder Was Buckley a Stowaway? Police Disbelieve Sailor's Story Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 2

Members of the Victorian police force still believe that Richard Buckley, who is allegoa to have been associated with Murray in the Glenferric…

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Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Monday before Mr Warden McDougall, the following authorities to enter were refused, and…

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Alleged Forgery. Ex-bawra Clerk Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 5

The alleged forgery of a document involving £120,000 in connection with Bawra scrip and capital reduction shares was the subject of a charge…

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Alleged Murder the Leura Tragedy. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 1

The trial of Douglas Frank Shuttle-worth, 21, laborer, for the alleged murder of David Oliver Sharp, 45, accountant at Leura, commenced at the…

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Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 2

At the Ganmain Police Court, before Messrs. H. C. Wilson and N. V. P. Flanagan, Js.p., on 1st April. Wilfred Gordon Roberts, charged with…

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Tumut Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court on Tuesday Constable Hanley proceeded against Edward Wilfred Myers and Albert Francis Eggleton under the…

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Bawra Securities. Attempted Fraud. Clerk Sentenced. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 2

The defence of William Austin, a clerk, to the charge of having attempted to obtain £12,000 worth of Bawra securities by forging and…

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