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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 83

After Ten Years. Charged With Stealing a Motor Car

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 2

Ernest Lambourne was prosecutor in a case at the local police court to-day, when Frederick W. Johnson was charged with…

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Boarding House Theft

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 2

On Friday afternoon a stranger went to a boarding house in Berry Street, Wagga and paid board for a week. He was shown to a double room by…

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Melbourne Tramway Troubles. Aftermath of Police Strike. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 2

Melbourne is threatened with a cable tram strike. A gripman was dismissed for refusing to show an employee, an immigrant, how to work the grips, as…

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A Street Thrill. Police Hunt in a Motor Car

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 2

Quite movie-like was the stunt put up by Sergt. Hinde and Mr. Tom Irwin on Saturday afternoon, when they broke the speed…

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Police Court Yesterday

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

Two young men, Edward John O'Donnell (26), and Richard George Jones (26) were charged with being persons without sufficient lawful…

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Police Court. Monday, May 5th. Before Mr. Macdougall, P.M. Alleged Assault

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

The Tumblong case against the young man Scott was adjourned till next court, ball being allowed, self in £200 and two sureties of…

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Assault on a Child

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 1

The police at Ferntree Gully have been informed that a girl of 7 years was decoyed and molested by a cyclist on. Sunday afternoon. A man has…

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Not Enough Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 1

A deputation from Strathfield asked the Chief Secretary in Sydney on Thursday for increased police protection. Mr. C. W. Oakes said that he…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 5, 1924. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 3

Yesterday, Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., resumed duty on the bench in the Wagga Court. He was in court all day. Following are the main police…

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The Warship Tragedy Verdict of Murder and Suicide. Naval Discipline Criticised. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 6

Captain Henry Feakes, of H.M.A.S. Brisbane, gave evidence to-day in connection with the double tragedy on board the Brisbane, in which George…

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Wagga Bankruptcy Court (Before the Registrar, Mr. W. A. Flynn)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 3

Losses of Stock, failure of crops and pressure of creditors, at a time when he was too ill to eal with business, were the reasons given by James…

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Wires and Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow Forgery of Examination Papers N.Z. Students Before Supreme Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 1

Six training college students who appeared for sentence in the Supreme Court, were charged with the forgery of examination papers for teachers…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 6. (Before Mr. W. A. Flying P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 4

Owing to Monday's big list, several cases were held over, and were heard before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., yesterday. The following were among the…

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This Morning's Court Work Woman Sentenced Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day, Maud Comas, a frail looking woman of 58, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment cumulative with one…

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Eastbourne Horror. Accused in Court. Dark Woman Traced. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 2

It is now revealed that Emily Kaye, the murdered girl, lived at Manchester until two years ago. She was a Capable shorthand-writer and typist and…

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Coolamon Police Court. [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

Robert Arthur Mc[?] [?] with [?] owned by Mrs Ann [?] the [?] from the [?]…

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After Ten Years Charged with Stealing a Motor Car

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

Ernest Lambourne was prosecutor in a case at the Gundagai Police Court on Monday, when Frederick W. Johnson was charged with having, on…

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The Cowra Murder Appeal to Full Court. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 1

Roy Thomas Mitchell aged 16, who at present lies under sentence of death for the murder of his employer. Richard Pethybridge, near Cowra, in…

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An Assault Case. Lovers Involved. Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

Frederick Wells, who is in hospital suffering from injuries alleged to have been inflicted by a tomahawk and iron bar, in a statement to the police said…

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Sentenced to Death Anti-revolutionary Officers London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 1

A Moscow message says that the provincial court has sentenced to death four officers of General Decikin and Wrangel's [?]…

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