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Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 83

Allied Theft of £1850. FREMANTLE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 4

Sydney Godfrey, a young mail, was committed for trial at the police court on a charge of having stolon £1850 from his employers, North and Coy,…

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Princess Wynn Case. Wagga Man's Story. Told When on Trial for Theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 4

A brief reports the case in which Frederick Isaac Haggerwood, who was convicted of having stolen a race mare from training stables at Kensington,…

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Bathurst Sensation. Diabolical Gaol Plot. City Escapes Night of Horror. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 3

Humors are flying around the town that the riot in the Bathurst Gaol on Saturday preceded an intended onslaught and the wholesale murder of the…

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Alleged Assault and Theft. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 2

George Davidson (47) was committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted and robbed Lawrence Ralph, an invalid…

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Alleged Perjury. Jury Acquits Accused. Police Methods. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 1

Albert Edward Neville (44), licensee of the Paragon Hotel, Circular Quay, pleaded not guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to a charge of perjury…

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Sensational Gaol Plot Bathurst Riot Carefully Schemed. 300 Prisoners Would Have Been Liberated. Murder of Sentries Planned

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 6

That the riot at Bathurst Gaol last Saturday camouflaged a diabolical plot for the wholesale murder of sentries and the liberation of 300…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 22, 1924. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, C.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

The following cases were heard yesterday:— SWEARING AT GIRLS. On Wednesday afternoon Gilbert McMicking used indecent language to some…

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Land Valuation Court and Re-appraisement Wednesday Morning's Discussion

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 3

When the conference resumed on wednesday morning Mr. [?] asked the minister's permission to skip the minor clauses from page 18…

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A Motor Accident Claim for Damages in District Court Sir George Fuller Implicated. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 1

John Campbell brought an action in the District Court to-day against W. J. Kessell, a nominal representative of the N.S.W. Government, owners…

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Bathurst Gaol Outbreak

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. Steele, Deputy Comptroller of Prisoners, stated yesterday that he did not anticipate any more trouble in Bathurst gaol for a long time to come…

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Bathurst Sensation. Roy Governor the Pivot in Gaol Escape Plot. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 1

Roy Governor, notorious for his bush ranging exploits in the Mudgee district is supposed to have played an important role in the plot to liberate…

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False Pretences a Police Court Case Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 1

Thomas Gibson Waters was charged at the Petersham Court to-day with having falserly pretended to Annie Carrey that he was the owner of 1500…

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Police Court To-day. Before Mr MacDougal, P.M. Alleged Reckless Motoring

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 2

William Fuller was charged with driving a motor vehicle recklessly. Plea, not guilty. Mr. VAughan for defendant…

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Romantic Court Action. Girl Claims High Relationship. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 2

An Edinburgh Court is hearing a romantic claim by Constance Mary Lyon (19), a shop assistant of Aberdeen, who is seeking a declaration that she is…

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Motor Car Thieves. Exciting Police Chase. Jump on to Footboard. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 2

Upon receiving news from the Goulburn police that a motor car had been stolen, and was believed to be making for Sydney, Detectives Bowie and…

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Griffith Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 1

J. F. Hayes was charged with that he did steal fifteen head of cattle about the 11th of May. E. H. Sampson, sergeant of police,…

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Southern Burglary

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3

William Solenson, residing in Tayler street, Brunswick, Melbourne, reported to the police that his place was entered between 8 p.m. and 11…

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Death of Two Children. Mother Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 2

Isable Cohen, aged 23, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with the alleged murder of her children, Emanuel and Jean Cohen, who were…

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Licensino Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 1

Bench— Mr. Macdougall, P.M.. A Elworchy and P. Sullivan, J's.P Inspector—Serg. Hinde…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 26. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3

The following cases were heard before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P. M., in the Wagga Police Court yesterday…

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