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Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 83

Yarra Bank Tragedy. Murder Trial Opens. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 4

Arthur Pauchinet was charged at the Criminal Court to-day with having, on March 25, murdered Maud Andreson, who was drowned in the River…

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Paddington Murder. Deputation Opposes to the Hanging of Williams

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 1

A deputation representing the Australian Labor Party waited on the Minister for Justice, Mr. T. J. Ley, on Monday, and asked that the death…

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A "Quack" Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 1

A New York "quack," who faced twenty years' imprisonment in connection with the death of a little girl from diphtheria, received a sentence…

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Lord Ashton Charged. Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

Lord Ashton, whose arrest caused a sensation in Dublin, is charged with improper behaviour in a railway carriage. He declares that the charge…

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Another Hanging. New Zealand Murder Auckland

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 1

Robert Herbert Prott was hanged at Auckland to-day for the murder of Gwendoline Murray at Glsborne. He met his death gamely. On the…

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Matong Burglary. Accused Before Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 3

At the Ganmain Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. H. C. Wilson, J.P., "Wilfred Gordon Roberts and Charles Herbert Ledger, of Matong,…

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Robbery at Matong. Police Court Hearing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 2

At the Ganmain Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. H. C. Wilson, J.P., Weilred Gardon Roberts, farmer, and Charles Herbert Logger…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 15. (Before Mr. Cohen, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 2

P. P. Lawless V. George Pending a drover, taking travelling clock through plaintiffs holding without giving the notice regarding under the P.P. Act…

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Brewery Congratulates Letter Resented by Magistrate

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 1

When Mr. W. Le Brun Brown was replying to congratulations on his appointment to the Licensing Reduction Board, he said that he had received a…

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Statelabor Party Conference Session Spent in Skirmishing. Credentials Committee Charged Mr. Willis on Ballot Box Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 2

When the annual conferences of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party was resumed this morning, several delegates challenged…

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Double Tragedy in Sydney Old Man Shoots Another. Shots Fired at Police. Assailant Attempts Suicide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 2

A double shooting tragedy occurred this afternoon in a house in Hamden-street, North Sydney. At about 2.15 p.m. Dr. Moreau…

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Police Promotions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 2

The following police promotions have been a proved, to take effect from April 1 last: To be sergeant, first-class, J. P. O'Connor, Tumbarumba;…

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Wireless Helps Police. Burglar Suspects Captured. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 2

While investigating another case a night patrol received a wireless message which called them to Bourke street. It was found that the safe…

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A Newfoundland Sensation. Exministers Charged. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 2

A message from St. John's, Newfoundland, states that warrants have been issued for the arrest of the ex-Premier, Sir Richard Squires, Mr. Alex…

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Murder in Egypt. Arrested Student Confesses. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 2

Reuter's, Cairo correspondent reports that a student, arrested at Heliopolis on Saturday, has confessed to the murder of a British corporal named Ryan,…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, April 23, 1924. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, C.P.S. Left Wife and Children to Starve

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 5

George Aspinall was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of vagrancy, "in that he was an idle and disorderly person, having…

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Sensational Sydney Arrests Seven Union Officials Charged. Conspiracy Against Shipping Alleged. Other Arrests Anticipated. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 2

A sensational development in connection with the present shipping trouble took place to-day, when seven officials of the Waterside Workers'…

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To-day's Police Court

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 2

At the local police court this morning, before Mr. P. Sullivan. J.P., a young man named Wm. Thomas Scott was charged with…

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City Assault Case

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 2

An old man, Robert Simpson, a news vendor, is in the Sydney Hospital in an unconscious condition as the result of being assaulted in George…

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His Second Slip. Gaol is the Penalty

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 2

At Albury Supreme Court on Tuesday last, before Mr Justice James, Arthur George Elliott, 21 years of age, was charged with…

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