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Courts & crime, 1924

1,644 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 83

Post Office Robbed Temora Police Make Smart Capture

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 2

A building used as a Post Office at Springate, 11 miles from Temora, on the Young side, was broken open on Wednesday night and the…

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Without Ceremony. Leeton Police Take Up More Commodious Premises

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 2

After occupying Hits temporary premises adjacent to the "Irrigator"' Office for seven years the Leeton constables transferred to the more…

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Coogee Sensation. Accused Before the Court Remanded Till June 3. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 2

Frederick George Richards (35) was charged at the Central Police Court today with feloniously shooting at Charles Birchell with intent to commit…

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Two Months for Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 4

When Constable Burke attempted to arrest William Robert Phillips on May 26 for making use of indecent words in the Uranquinty Hall in which a dance…

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"Squizzy" Taylor. Charged with Manslaughter Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 1

The coroner opened the inquest concerning the death of Daphne Allcorn, who was knocked down by a car in St. Kilda Road a fortnight ago…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 27, 1924. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 4

For a breach of the regulations governing the hawkers' trade William Lyon Parsons was fined 15/, with 8/ costs. His pack did not have the…

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Amazing Murder Case Italian Sensation. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 1

A Rome message says that one of the most mazing murder cases in the annals of Italian crime was commenced at the Turin assizes when…

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Wounded His Wife. Repentant Husband Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 3

William Attwood, a bricklayers' laborer, to-day pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to a charge of having maliciously wounded his wife. He was…

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Labor Disputes. Union Official Charged. Another Shipping Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 2

Jacob Johnson, assistant secretary of the Seamen's Union, was charged by summons at the Central Police Court to-day with having persuaded certain…

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Conspiracy Case. Full Court Mention. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 3

In the Full Court this afternoon Mr. Windeyer, K. C., appeared in connection with the conspiracy case of Ernest Salon, Leonard Wilson and Arthur…

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Man Horsewhipped. Sequel in Court. Evasion of Subpoena. Glen Innes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 3

As the result of a man being publicly horsewhipped on Saturday, Robert Turnbull and Archibald Turnbull, well known northern graziers, were…

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Wagga Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 27. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 4

The transfer was granted of the license of the Exchange Hotel from James Logan to Charles S. Slocum, formerly of the Union Club Hotel…

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Wires and Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow the Eastbourne Murder London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 1

Reuter: The prosecution of Patrick Mahon, who is charged with the murder of Ethel Kaye, whose mutilated remains were found in a bungalow…

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"I Threw Them In." Children in the Harbor. a Pathetic Story. Mother Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 3

The inquest on the bodies of the two children, Jean and Emanuel Cohen, which were taken from the water near the Man o' War Steps on the 16th…

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Police Officer's Farewell

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 2

Sergeant E. P. Kersley was on the Albury police staff for 18 years prior to his promotion to the rank of acting inspector at North Sydney a few weeks…

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From Lagoon to Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 2

Joseph Clancy found himself and the motor car which he was driving, in the Morrow street end of the Wollundry lagoon, at 7 o'clock on Tuesday night…

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The Long Bay Murder New Light on Case Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 1

The detectives who are endeavoring to unravel the murder of May Anderson at Long Bay have trailed two people—a man and a woman, who, they…

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A Murder Charge Death of Mary Gilligan a Nurse Committed

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquest on Mary Gilligan, a single woman, who died at a Hobart hospital, the coroner committed Nurse Henny Woolley for…

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Wagga Croquet Club. Official Opening. Big Gathering on New Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 3

The Wagga Croquet Club had a gala day yesterday when it celebrated its removal from its old headquarters in Peter-street, by holding a special…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 5

The [?]t monthly Police Court was held yesterday. Owing to the illness of the P.M, Mr. W. A. Flyers, the Beach was occupied by Messers [?].H. Se[?]our and…

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