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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 83

Sentenced to Death. Leura Tragedy Trial Ends. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 2

The trial of Douglas Frank Shuttleworth (21), laborer, for the alleged murder of David Oliver Sharp (45), on accountant, at Leura, commenced at…

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Tumut Police Court Tuesday, April 8. (Before Mr. H. H. Macdougal, P.m.) Ill-using a Horse

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 4

Edward Wilfred Myers, dairy farmer, residing at Brungle, about 14 miles from Tumut, the owner, and Albert Francis Eggleton, dairy-hand,…

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Warden's Court. Monday, April 7. (Before Mr. Macdougal, P.M.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 3

AT the above court the following mining matters were dealt with :— Harry Groth, wages due £138/2/6 by Clark Wesley G.M. Co.—…

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Adelong Liquor Gases Gundagai Police Raid on Hotels. Difference in Times. Adjournments Granted in Consequence. One Publican Convicted

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 3

Annie Gertrude Cowan, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Adelong, appeared to answer a charge for having kept her licensed premises open for the…

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A Gaol Appointment

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 8

John Patrick Gleeson, who gave important evidence on March 24 at the trial of five persons charged with having attempted to rescue Angus Murray…

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Murder Cases. Hanging of Murray. Unions May Act. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 4

As all that is possible constitutionally has been done to save Angus Murray from the gallows the unions contemplate further action. It is…

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A Union's Threat. Letter Read in Arbitration Court. Judge's Disapproval

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 2

An extraordinary letter which drew from Mr. Justice Powers emphatic remarks, was read in the Arbitration Court on Monday in the course of the…

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Cocaine Traffic Plot. Chinese Dealer Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 1

At the Old Bailey, sentence of fourteen months' important was imposed on Towoken Chang a Chinese, for being in possession of cocaine. This…

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Licensee Charged with Permitting Gaming

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 3

Douglas W. Peachey was charged with permitting gambling on his licensed premises. Mr Taylor, for defendant, admitted…

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Police Court To-day. (Before Mr McDougall, P.m.) a Serious Allegation

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 3

Albert Angus Stewart was charged with a serious offence at Harden. Mr. Hogan for accused. Eric Mackay, wool clerk, residing…

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Murray Hanged Dies Gamely. Scene Outside Gaol. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 1

Angus Murray was hanged this morning at eight minutes past ten o'clock for the murder of Mr. Berriman, the Glenferrie bank manager…

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Mines Court of Inquiry. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 3

It has been officially decided to grant the miners' request for a court of inquiry into the dispute between them and the colliery owners…

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Murder Cases. Murray to Hang To-day. No Hope of Reprieve. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 1

Ministers say that there is no hope of Angus Murray being reprieved, and that the execution will take place on Monday. The Chief Secretary…

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Police Court. Yesterday. (Before the P.M.) Alleged Dog Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 3

Harry Stanley was charged with that he did, on 29th March, steal a dog, the property of Herbert Wilfred Bodel…

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Licensing Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

At the sitting of the Licensing Court on Tuesday last, the application of William B. Davis for the transfer of the license of the Victorian…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, April 14, 1924. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 4

Yesterday's sittings of the Wagga Police Court lasted until after 5 o'clock. Following are the main cases:—…

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Married in Gaol. Convict and Widow United. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 4

A wedding was celebrated at Pentridge gaol to-day. The groom was a man who had recently been sentenced to five year's imprisonment with hard…

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Death Sentence. Blue M0untains Murder. Quarrel Over Drink

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 3

Douglas Frank Shuttleworth, (21), a laborer, was sentenced to death at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday last for the murder at Leura on…

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Angus Hurray Hanged. Innocence Proclaimed on Scaffold. The Glenferrie Murder. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

Angus Murray was hanged a eight minutes past ten this morning for the murder of Berrigan, at Glenferrie…

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Licensing Court. Yesterday. (Before Messrs MacDougall, P.M., and G. Thompson and Dr Anderson, L.M's

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

The quarterly report was read; and, apparently, it was quite satisfactory. No remarks were made from the bench…

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